The Edmonton Oilers have had lackluster defensive play to start the 2023-24 season and have been looking to fix their issues in any way they can without overspending for temporary assets this season. The team currently sits at 9-12-1 and remains near the bottom of the Pacific Division following a terrible start to their new
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Not much went right for the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night against the Detroit Red Wings. They couldn’t score any goals. They made costly mistakes that gave the Red Wings all the momentum they needed. It got so bad that head coach Pascal Vincent benched defenseman Damon Severson (and his new 8-year, $50 contract)
The Columbus Blue Jackets were linked to Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland by Elliotte Friedman on Hockey Night in Canada. Although on paper it would seem to make sense, as Vancouver is looking for a defenseman in return and the Blue Jackets need to move one; it would only create more problems. The Blue Jackets
When the Columbus Blue Jackets begin their 2023 training camp with the first day of on-ice workouts on Sept. 21, a lot of defensemen will be on the ice, many of whom play on the right side. This includes Adam Boqvist, Damon Severson, Erik Gudbranson, Andrew Peeke, Jake Bean, Marcus Bjork, and prospects David Jiricek
A split between the San Jose Sharks and star defenseman Erik Karlsson is starting to feel more inevitable by the day. Considering he’s likely to go to a contending team looking to give up futures rather than current assets, it’ll be important to find a replacement for his spot on the roster. Right-handed defensemen are
The Vancouver Canucks need right-handed defencemen, both at the NHL level and in their prospect pool. While Filip Hronek was added from the Detroit Red Wings at the 2023 Trade Deadline and Cole McWard was signed out of the NCAA and looked good in his small sample size at the end of the season, they
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Sportsnet: Aaron Portzline on The Jeff Marek Show talking about the Columbus Blue Jackets. Marek: “Let me ask you about Jakob Chychrun. No secret he’s available. We’ve been following this story for a year now. The teams that pop up mostly,
The Columbus Blue Jackets are facing a critical offseason. If they hope to continue the momentum they’ve started with their reset, then they need to make all the right moves in July and moving forward. The action is starting to pick up with just one week left until the Upper Deck 2022 NHL Draft. Then
The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Adam Boqvist as the centerpiece of their package from Chicago for defenseman Seth Jones in the offseason. The 21-year-old former first-round draft pick had already made an impact at the NHL level despite never playing a full season. The Blue Jackets were ready to give him that opportunity, and he’s
The New York Islanders are making a late push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After starting the 2020-21 season with only five wins in their first 20 games, the Islanders have rebounded and currently have 14 wins in 34 games. Considering the team’s trajectory, it’s likely that Lou Lamoriello and the front office will make
Welcome back to Columbus Blue Jackets News and Rumors. We have a lot to get to this week so let’s dive right in. The Blue Jackets have a decision to make this week about one of their young players. We’ll also talk injuries and then about a player who’s playing in an unusual spot for
The Columbus Blue Jackets in consecutive games have scored eight goals and then got an overtime winner from Patrik Laine to start the season 2-0. As exciting as those moments are for the team, there’s even better news for them that is worth mentioning. Have you seen their defensive play especially on Saturday night against
The Columbus Blue Jackets opened their preseason with a 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. The Blue Jackets overcame a sluggish start and played better as the game went on. Here are my three observations from the game. Oops, Chinakhov Did It Again The Yegor Chinakhov train just keeps chugging along. After a
The Sharks have several areas that need fixing Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News: The San Jose Sharks have lost five in a row and are 4-10-1 on the season. They’ve been outscored 22-8 in their past five games. Defenseman Radim Simek could return on Tuesday which will help with their depth but he won’t
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Patrick Kane scored 24 seconds into overtime off a pass from Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 Sunday night. Patrick Kane (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Rookie Adam Boqvist scored his first career NHL goal and Alex DeBrincat scored on a two-man advantage as the Blackhawks
Things started off well for the Chicago Blackhawks at the Traverse City prospect tournament, but they have plenty of new concerns to worry about after their final game on Tuesday afternoon. The Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild in the seventh-place game, but it came with a severe price as Kirby Dach, Adam Boqvist, Philipp Kurashev
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news Adam Boqvist might be pushing for an NHL job, the Edmonton Oilers have a prospect on the blue line worth watching for and the Buffalo Sabres are trying to appease Rasmus Ristolainen. Meanwhile, what do the comments by Patrik Laine from earlier this week really mean? Boqvist