The Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2023-24 season did not turn out how they had hoped. Their 66-point 27-43-12 season put them in last place in the Metropolitan Division and 29th overall. The team was not able to break its four-season playoff drought, but this season showed some improvement compared to previous seasons. While they did not
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The Montreal Canadiens are entering a critical portion of their rebuild under general manager (GM) Kent Hughes. After two seasons, they hold one of the deepest prospect pools in terms of potential NHL talent. They also hold a large amount of NHL Entry Draft picks (12 in 2024). Despite all that, the franchise does need
The Columbus Blue Jackets have had a tough start to the season. Fifteen games in, they’ve only got five wins and are tied for last in the NHL standings. Despite coming off of a pretty decent 2021-22 season and making some pretty big free-agent signings in the offseason, the Jackets have taken a gigantic step
Tuesday night in Detroit was a good first step for Blue Jackets’ goaltender Joonas Korpisalo. Korpisalo stopped 41 of 43 shots in his season debut in the Blue Jackets’ 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Lucas Raymond finally opened the scoring in the third period on a great shot and the Wings never looked
The Columbus Blue Jackets ended their preseason with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. With the loss, the Blue Jackets finished with a 4-2-2 preseason record. What did we learn about this team during these eight games? I’m glad you asked. Let’s dive in and discuss. The Lineup Is Not
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
Finally, business is about to pick up for the Columbus Blue Jackets. This week on News & Rumors, we are going to focus on two major events that act as the unofficial start of Training Camp. We’ll get you set for both Development Camp and the Traverse City Prospect’s Tournament. First, let’s look at the
The second wave of the COVID-19 has been sweeping the globe and it is setting new record highs in positive cases in North America. It has reared its ugly head at Canada’s World Junior Championship selection camp is heading into quarantine after two players have tested positive. Meanwhile in Russia, two recent first-round draft picks,
The Florida Panthers’ top pick of the 2020 NHL Entry draft was said to have a low offensive ceiling, but he is proving that to be a false narrative over in Finland. The Columbus Blue Jackets got a lot of criticism for their first-round pick, but he is continuing his great start in Russia. Finally,
Many of the players selected in last week’s NHL Entry Draft already have their 2020-21 seasons in full swing. In Russia, the Columbus Blue Jackets might have to wait even longer to see their surprising first-round pick. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ newest goaltending prospect is progressing nicely through the ranks. Finally, a New York
Well, we wrap up an extremely interesting Day 1 of the 2020 NHL Draft in Columbus. There are a few things to dissect here, as the action in Ohio’s capital started well before the 7 PM Eastern draft start, when the Josh Anderson situation finally came to a head. Max Domi, Montreal Canadiens (Amy Irvin