Flames’ Worst 1st-Round Draft Picks Since 2000
Over the last 20 years, the Calgary Flames have been an okay team, with some very good seasons and some flat-out bad ones. They made the Stanley Cup Final in…
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Pittsburgh Penguins Re-Sign Tim Erixon
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that they’ve re-signed defenseman Tim Erixon to a one-year, two-way contract. The team made the announcement via their official Twitter account. The #Pens have re-signed…
What The 3 Toronto Maple Leafs Signings Mean
The Toronto Maple Leafs have prevented three of their players from becoming free agents. All three are young players, but what do the signings really say for their future with…
Maple Leafs Sign Hyman, Erixon and Granberg
The Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to terms on a two-year entry level contract with forward Zach Hyman. The @MapleLeafs have also come to terms with forward Zach Hyman on…
Blue Jackets 6-Pack: A Columbus Q&A with Rob Mixer
A new season is just about upon us. The prospects tournament is about to get underway in Traverse City, Michigan. Soon thereafter, teams will be opening up training camp. It is…
Calgary Flames: First Round Draft Duds
The NHL Entry Draft (aka the most wonderful time of the year) is fast approaching, and for the lowest-ranked teams in the league, it is their chance to pick up…
Tyler Wotherspoon: Freshman Flame Impressing
It was the spring of 2011, and Jay Feaster had a big problem. Still warming into his new role as Calgary Flames general manager, he discovered he’d inherited a problem…
Who is to Blame for the Blue Jackets Defensive Struggles?
Where for art thou, Tim Erixon? Despite a 5-2 win on Saturday night over the New York Islanders, the Columbus Blue Jackets are still a team that is struggling to…
The Promise of Today and Tomorrow on the Columbus Blueline
We’re finally into double-digit games for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the results have trended toward positive. While the team’s record shows a bit of a mixed bag, the content…
Identity Crisis: Columbus Blueshirts And New York Blue Jackets?
Who are the “Columbus Blueshirts” and the “New York Blue Jackets”? Are these names of the latest Broadway shows? Or are they a couple of brand new NHL expansion franchises? No,…
Blue Jackets Beat: On The Ice, At Last
As this installment is written, the Blue Jackets’ training camp is thirty minutes old, with just 25 guys vying for 23 slots — a process that must be culminated in just six days.
Blue Jackets Beat: A New Era Begins!
While most were sleeping — and even I succumbed to the Sandman in the wee hours while the talks were ongoing — the NHL and NHLPA reached a tentative agreement…