5 New Unconventional Ways That John Tortorella Can Motivate Columbus Derek Neumeier | December 30, 2015 John Tortorella isn’t afraid to do things a little bit differently. The infamous Tortorella already had a reputation for being notoriously outspoken before this season began, but has done plenty…
Mike Sullivan Bringing New Mindset to Penguins Mike Necciai | December 23, 2015 We’re five games into the Mike Sullivan era in Pittsburgh and while the Penguins still have a lot of work to do, it’s looking more and more like Sullivan is…
Hockey Headlines: News on Malkin, Talbot, Spurgeon and More Marcy Di Michele | December 22, 2015 A collection of the latest news from around the world of hockey: The Minnesota Wild have signed Jared Spurgeon to a new contract. [Puck Daddy] Interesting tidbit about the Predators…
Personal Reflections Of John Tortorella Mark Scheig | December 21, 2015 When the Columbus Blue Jackets dismissed Todd Richards after an 0-7-0 start and brought in John Tortorella to coach the team, I didn’t honestly know what to expect. Given the…
Mock Trade: Johansen to Vancouver Noah Dolinajec | December 19, 2015 For whatever reason the Columbus Blue Jackets went ahead and hired John “Canuck Killer” Tortorella. Okay… that name is made up but it works right? After the Blue Jackets assembled…
Blue Jackets Scratch Scott Hartnell Mark Scheig | December 4, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets need a wake-up call on offense. With just six goals for in their last four games, they need to shake things up. Scratching one of their…
Blue Jackets Must Overcome Themselves Mark Scheig | December 3, 2015 The National Hockey League is hard enough as it is with 29 teams trying whatever it takes to beat you. The task becomes that much harder when you have to…
Blue Jackets Quarter Report Mark Scheig | November 24, 2015 Welcome to Thanksgiving Week. Where in the world did the season go? In a flash, we are over a quarter of the way through the 2015-16 NHL season. For the…
What’s Missing From These Columbus Blue Jackets? Jon Rudder | November 17, 2015 They’ve built a roster to rival any in the Metropolitan division. They’ve targeted, and landed prized free agents. They’ve spent money on home grown talent. They’ve got a Vezina caliber…
The Tortorella Effect Taking Shape Mark Scheig | November 14, 2015 It was one game, but you could tell something was different. From the drop of the puck on during the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, there…
Tortorella Faces Not-So-Distant Past with Canucks Colton Davies | November 10, 2015 The last time John Tortorella was coaching in the NHL, prior to joining the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, he closed out a season in which the Canucks won their…
Columbus Is Still A Playoff Team Mark Scheig | November 10, 2015 Don’t write the Columbus Blue Jackets off just yet. Even though they enter Tuesday dead last in the NHL standings, the Blue Jackets are a confident bunch. Just back from…