The Columbus Blue Jackets have hit the ground running to start the 2017-18 season. After defeating the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, the Jackets are 5-1 through six games and have extended their win streak to four games. Their record would indicate a lot of positives but the Jackets haven’t been flawless. Individually, there are a […]

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sonny Milano is off to an unexpected hot start with four goals in the first trio of games. For a player that hadn’t been successful at the NHL level before this season, it has to be a great feeling to begin the year like this especially considering his journey to this […]

Well Blue Jackets fans, you’ve made it. Your team is now just hours away from their opening night puck drop. After a pretty eventful offseason, training camp and preseason, it’s time for the real stuff. Before their season kicks off though, I’d like to present a handful of Jackets players to keep a close eye […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets played their first preseason game on Tuesday night, losing to the Chicago Blackhawks at home 5-2. Since then, they’ve lost 3-2 in overtime to the St. Louis Blues and lost 4-3 to the Pittsburgh Penguins. So, the record isn’t good for the Jackets so far but there are some positive takeaways. […]

In an offseason highlighted by the acquisition of superstar winger Artemi Panarin from Chicago, the Columbus Blue Jackets should feel pretty good headed into training camp. Most of the key pieces from last year’s squad are still in place. Two of those pieces are forwards Alexander Wennberg and Josh Anderson, who at this moment are […]

There will be a lot happening this offseason highlighted by two drafts in the month of June. The 2017 NHL Entry Draft and Las Vegas expansion draft will take place in a span of four days. The expansion draft will come first on June 21 then the entry draft takes up two days on June […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets easily shattered the majority of expectations for their team with a stunning regular season. An early exit in April, though, probably disintegrates the success they enjoyed from October to March. But there is still good reason to be excited in Columbus. The Jackets have, in one season, transformed from a rebuilder into […]

It is week three of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ offseason but there’s no shortage of things to talk about surrounding the team. One discussion topic might be the new faces that could be added to the roster by the start of next season. With as young as the team is and as good as it was this year, […]

I’ve heard and seen a lot of argumentation about whether the Stanley Cup Playoffs or the NBA Playoffs are better as a whole. For hockey fans, it’s pretty obvious what the answer is. Now, I don’t want to put down the playoffs in the NBA and all other sports by any means. The playoffs in all sports […]

An early exit from the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs has the entire Blue Jackets organization rethinking where the bar needs to be set. The most successful regular season in franchise history followed with only five games of postseason hockey. For the Blue Jackets, especially head coach John Tortorella, that’s not good enough. In fact, it […]

Despite being down 2-0 in the series, the Columbus Blue Jackets felt confident coming into Game 3. They knew they’d be playing in front of their home fans and even though they lost the opening two games of the series, they were playing the right way. With some minor tweaks, the Jackets could get back […]

About a week ago, the Columbus Blue Jackets were in a fairly good position to catch the Washington Capitals for the top spot in the league. At the very least, it was a great opportunity to ensure home ice advantage in the first round over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Four straight losses to the Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago […]

I know you already know this but the Stanley Cup Playoffs are almost here. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, they’ll be making their third playoff appearance in franchise history as they chase the top seed in the Eastern Conference. In order to do that, they almost certainly need to win their next three games. Their […]

For roughly half the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets held the top power play in the league. Things have changed. Up until January, they used the man advantage to take control of games and win some tight contests. Now, the power play has lost its mojo and has become problematic for a team looking to […]

With 11 games remaining on the Columbus Blue Jackets‘ schedule, they have already clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their 100 points have them locked with the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins in a heated race for first in the Metropolitan Division. It’s the first time in franchise history that they’ve accumulated 100+ points in a season. […]

The 2017 NCAA Basketball Tournament brackets are set and so begins the madness. At the same time, the Stanley Cup Playoffs are right around the corner and NHL fans everywhere are impatiently waiting for them to arrive. We still have another month until the playoffs start though, so I’ve found something to do in the meantime. In […]

It seems that on a week-to-week basis the Metropolitan Division standings are just not budging. They look the same every time you check. Washington is alone in first place while Columbus, Pittsburgh, and the NY Rangers follow in order. Because the division has been so good, nobody has been able to completely separate themselves from the others. […]

It is becoming more and more obvious each week that the NHL’s mandated bye week is not that great of an idea. It was implemented this season as a new plan to allow players to take a break from hockey for five days. This rest period has its good side but the bad side has […]

When the Columbus Blue Jackets acquired defenseman Seth Jones from the Nashville Predators last season, he figured to take on more responsibility than he had in Nashville. It’s been just over a year since Jones first arrived in Columbus and he has already established himself as the top blue-liner. Jones was widely debated as a potential first overall […]

This Sunday, the NHL rolls out the red carpet for the 2017 All-Star Game as 44 of the league’s brightest stars intend to put on a show in Hollywood. The NHL will reuse the format they introduced last year: a 3-on-3 tournament between all four of the league’s divisions. Each roster will consist of 11 players: […]