Blue Jackets Identity Reveals Maple Leafs Identity Crisis Mark Scheig | August 10, 2020 Both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs thought they knew who they were coming into their best-of-five series. But after a decisive 3-0 win in Game 5 by…
Maple Leafs’ Keys to Success in Game 3 Peter Baracchini | August 6, 2020 While the Toronto Maple Leafs had an overall good performance in Game 1, it wasn’t the result they wanted as they fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0. They were…
Blue Jackets Game 1 Notes: Defense, Offense and a Lot of Matthews Pete Bauer | August 4, 2020 Sunday evening the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 to take the first game of their best-of-five Qualifying Round series. As predicted (by many, including me), it was a…
3 Takeaways From the Blue Jackets Game 1 Victory Mark Scheig | August 3, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets had a plan. They executed their plan to perfection in their 2-0 victory in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Qualifer series against the Toronto Maple…
5 Takeaways From Maple Leafs Game 1 Loss to Blue Jackets Andrew Forbes | August 3, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs hockey is officially back with Game 1 of their play-in series taking place in Toronto on Sunday night. While it’s the first meaningful hockey either team has…
Blue Jackets Sharp In Only Postseason Tune Up Mark Scheig | July 30, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday night in Toronto. Let’s discuss our five things we learned from this game. 1. Liam Foudy Didn’t Look Out…
Blue Jackets Enter Bubble With Hidden Advantage Mark Scheig | July 14, 2020 Generally speaking, you are as good on any given night as your starting goaltender. If your starting goalie pitches a shutout, you will win. If they give up four goals…
Blue Jackets: The 5 Most Significant Injuries of 2019-20 Cody Chalfan | June 27, 2020 It was a tough season of injuries for the Columbus Blue Jackets. They had a league-leading 420 man-games lost and had up to 11 players missing from their roster. While…
Korpisalo or Merzlikins: Which Blue Jackets Goalie Starts? Pete Bauer | June 17, 2020 As the Columbus Blue Jackets prepare to meet the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2019-20 qualifying round, head coach John Tortorella faces what could be a very tough decision: which…
Columbus Blue Jackets: Put Some Respect on That Name Mark Scheig | May 25, 2020 Let’s take a quick trip down memory lane, shall we? The date was May 6, 2019. Despite giving the Boston Bruins all they could handle in the second round of…
Blue Jackets Have Assets but Lack Cap Space to Add Scoring Help Pete Bauer | May 11, 2020 NHL teams typically improve in two ways: through the draft and development of young players or trading for or acquiring through free agency experienced players who fill specific needs. The…
The Downside of Blue Jackets Re-Signing Merzlikins Ryan Szporer | April 26, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets absolutely had to re-sign goalie Elvis Merzlikins. So, successfully getting their potential starter under contract is great news. However, just like how every cloud has a…
