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Columbus Blue Jackets Week in Review

After blowing a late two goal lead to the defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins the Blue Jackets started this week with a visit to Washington to play Alex the Great and the Capitals. Not normally a place you go to get back on track as a hockey team...

Written by Chris Owens about 25 days ago 579 reads 1 comments
Blue Jackets at The Quarter-Mark: Improved, But More Work Needs Done

Taking a look at some of the stats for the Columbus Blue Jackets through the twenty-game mark, they seem to indicate the Jackets are vastly improved, even from last season, in which they made ...

Written by Aaron Tom about 10 days ago 543 reads 0 comments
Filatov Fiasco: The Departure of Hockey's Top Prospect

Well, I guess we all received the answer to the question of whether Nikita Filatov was going to log more Time On Ice—TOI...

Written by Ed Cmar about 13 days ago 250 reads 0 comments
Russians Worth the Risk?: NHL Draft Time Could Prove Answer

With Blue Jackets prospect Nikita Filatov skipping the country to return to native Russia to play in the KHL, does it serve as an example of a growing problem in the NHL? It could be that Filatov ...

Written by Ken Armer about 14 days ago 217 reads 27 comments
Steve Mason Problem Can No Longer Be "Swept Under The Rug"

It's been put off long enough. It's now time for Steve Mason to be held accountable for the underwhelming start to the season...

Written by Aaron Tom about 20 days ago 207 reads 1 comments
Now There Are No Doubts: Mathieu Garon Needs to Be No. 1 in Columbus

The plan was simple for Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson in the offseason: Hire a goaltender who would serve as a competent backup to rookie standout Steve Mason. Sometimes even the best-laid plans go awry...

Written by Aaron Tom about 18 days ago 191 reads 3 comments
Rick Nash: The Best Hockey Player No One Is Talking About

Playing on consistently bad teams can sometimes have its advantages. For example, if you are a poor player, or just an otherwise good player having an off season, chances are you will face less scrutiny if everyone else around you is playing equally bad.

Written by Aaron Tom about 14 days ago 172 reads 2 comments
Steve Mason: The Sophomore Jinx

Let me begin by stating that I am a huge Steve Mason fan. In fact, I'll even go as far to admit that I have a vanity license plate which refers to Steve Mason...

Written by Ed Cmar about 15 days ago 164 reads 0 comments
Monthly Outlook: Why the Blue Jackets Will Make a Move in November

After the best start in franchise history, winning five of their first six games, the Jackets finished the month of October with an ugly six games stretch going 1-4-1. In those final six games, the Jackets gave up an average of 4...

Written by Chris Owens about 29 days ago 154 reads 0 comments
The Nikkita Filatov Conundrum

Perhaps the most perplexing development with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season is the lack of playing time given to forward Nikita Filatov...

Written by Ed Cmar about 21 days ago 147 reads 0 comments
Columbus Blue Jackets: The Quarterly Review

It's too funny how timing works. I was crafting an article on the quarterly status report on the Columbus Blue Jackets and my esteemed cohort, Aaron Tom, beat me to the punch—props to you, ...

Written by Ed Cmar about 7 days ago 135 reads 1 comments
Solid Coaching Often Not Sexy Enough for Young NHL Players

Columbus forward Nikita Filatov left the Blue Jackets, choosing to finish the season playing in Russia. According to Puck Daddy , a huge part of the issue was coach Ken Hitchcock's defensive ...

Written by Steven Ovadia about 13 days ago 110 reads 3 comments
Takin' a T/O with BT: Anton Stralman's Success Against the Numbers Game

Simply put: Numbers games suck. Granted, "suck" isn’t the most gracious word to use for that, but it fits doesn’t it? The word "suck" is ugly and harsh—exactly what numbers games are...

Written by Bryan Thiel about 6 days ago 78 reads 0 comments
Columbus Blue Jackets: First Quarter-Season Player Performance Analysis

As mentioned, I’d like to offer my analysis of the performances of the Blue Jacket players, for the first quarter of the season. While not scientific, it’s a pretty fair approximation on how their players have performed thus far...

Written by Ed Cmar about 4 days ago 62 reads 1 comments
Preview: Blue Jackets Vs. Detroit Red Wings

OFFENSE This is a Detroit team whose firepower has taken some serious hits, both in departed UFAs, as well as with injuries - Johan Franzen, Valtteri Filppula, Andreas Lilja and, most recently, former CBJ forward, Jason Williams...

Written by Ed Cmar about 21 days ago 52 reads 1 comments
Blue Jackets-Blues: Columbus' Slump Is Over—For a Night

Well, my luck ran out, as it relates to pre-game analysis. I predicted that St. Louis would win, 4-3, in either Overtime (OT) or a Shootout (SO)...

Written by Ed Cmar about 1 day ago 45 reads 0 comments
Columbus Blue Jackets Vs. Nashville Predators: Pregame Analysis

Well, folks, I'm back with another fearless pre-game prediction—OK, I'm really back to save what little dignity I have left after that "epic" prediction that the CBJ would win against Detroit...

Written by Ed Cmar about 11 days ago 35 reads 3 comments
Pre-Game Analysis: Blue Jackets vs. Blues

Well, I'm back with another fearless prediction—this time, I've got a lot of swagger, after almost nailing the final score and outcome in the CBJ's game against the Preds, on the 21st...

Written by Ed Cmar about 3 days ago 33 reads 0 comments
Columbus Blue Jackets Vs. Anaheim Ducks Live Recap (11-13-09)

Anaheim Ducks at Columbus Blue Jackets (11-13-09) Live Recap. 20:00 Columbus needs to come out firing to at least partially avenge embarrassing 9-1 defeat here at home two nights ago...

Written by Aaron Tom about 19 days ago 32 reads 0 comments
Blue Jackets-Flames: Post-Game Analysis

Rather than do the usual drone of a narrative game recap (I'm not that clever, and really, I'm not that lyrical), I'd like to do a quick n' dirty analysis of last night's game, between the Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames...

Written by Ed Cmar about 3 days ago 31 reads 0 comments
Post-Game Analysis: Blue Jackets Vs. Blackhawks

Well, I almost nailed the pre-game prediction. Yes, I had the order of teams mixed up, but it certainly was a lot closer than my first ever pre-game guess. Props to me for guessing the final score, anyway...

Written by Ed Cmar about about 15 hours ago 27 reads 0 comments
Away Games Continue To Separate the Columbus Blue Jackets from the Winners

The Jackets have long had a history of struggling on the road. The culmination of this problem came in the 2007-2008 season, when their 14-22-5 away mark was one of the worst in the league ...

Written by Aaron Tom about 4 days ago 25 reads 0 comments
What happened at Madison Square Garden last night?

What happened at Madison Square Garden last night?After the Rangers fell into a 2-0 hole early in the game it looked like it would be another disappointing night for the team who donned a 4-9 record over the last thirteen...

Written by John Bro about 9 days ago 24 reads 0 comments
Pre-Game Analysis: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Well, once again, I blew it, with my prediction, last night. Trust me, no one's happier than I that I blew it than the Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ), as they defeated St. Louis, 5-2, last night...

Written by Ed Cmar about 1 day ago 22 reads 0 comments
Goalie Meltdown or Defensive Meltdown For The Blue Jackets

It's never a good thing when a team loses big, but it always happens once a year, at least, to every team. It always ends up with the players being embarrassed, the home fans feeling like ...

Written by Eric LaForge about 21 days ago 20 reads 0 comments

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Blue Jackets Article Archive

Columbus Blue Jackets Week in Review

Blue Jackets at The Quarter-Mark: Improved, But More Work Needs Done

Filatov Fiasco: The Departure of Hockey's Top Prospect

Russians Worth the Risk?: NHL Draft Time Could Prove Answer

Steve Mason Problem Can No Longer Be "Swept Under The Rug"

Now There Are No Doubts: Mathieu Garon Needs to Be No. 1 in Columbus

Rick Nash: The Best Hockey Player No One Is Talking About

Steve Mason: The Sophomore Jinx

Monthly Outlook: Why the Blue Jackets Will Make a Move in November

The Nikkita Filatov Conundrum

Columbus Blue Jackets: The Quarterly Review

Solid Coaching Often Not Sexy Enough for Young NHL Players

Takin' a T/O with BT: Anton Stralman's Success Against the Numbers Game

Columbus Blue Jackets: First Quarter-Season Player Performance Analysis

Preview: Blue Jackets Vs. Detroit Red Wings

Blue Jackets-Blues: Columbus' Slump Is Over—For a Night

Columbus Blue Jackets Vs. Nashville Predators: Pregame Analysis

Pre-Game Analysis: Blue Jackets vs. Blues

Columbus Blue Jackets Vs. Anaheim Ducks Live Recap (11-13-09)

Blue Jackets-Flames: Post-Game Analysis

Post-Game Analysis: Blue Jackets Vs. Blackhawks

Away Games Continue To Separate the Columbus Blue Jackets from the Winners

What happened at Madison Square Garden last night?

Pre-Game Analysis: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Goalie Meltdown or Defensive Meltdown For The Blue Jackets

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