Author: Brian Wallace

Holiday Wish List for the Columbus Blue Jackets

Jingle those bells, Santa Clause, is coming to town!!! With final decorating touches being made and final Wish List add-ons being written, it is a wonderful time of year. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Wish List is well pretty extensive. The rebuilding Blue Jackets have regressed in all phases of the game. There is […]

With an injury to Dylan Larkin, should the Detroit Red Wings make a trade sooner than later?

Tuesday night, Detroit Red Wings Captain Dylan Larkin was hit in the wrist/hand area by an errant puck. Larkin rolled his eyes and proceeded to skate off the ice and head down the tunnel shortly before the end of the first period. Upon taking the ice before the second period, Larkin tested the hand region […]

Holiday Wish List for the Detroit Red Wings

Santa Claus is coming to town! People all over the world are counting on Jolly Old St. Nick to provide the gift they desire. The Detroit Red Wings have a list of desired blessings they need to see the man in Red and White deliver to Hockeytown. It is not a ridiculously long or complicated […]

Assessing the Columbus Blue Jackets struggles

Columbus Blue Jackets fans in July, “We got Johnny Hockey!!! Stanley Cup, here we come!!!!!” Columbus Blue Jackets fans in December, “Fire Brad Larsen!!!” In what is nothing short of a disappointment in Columbus, the Blue Jackets struggles have been glaring. From defensive woes to offensive and power play woes, a lot has gone wrong […]

A review of former Detroit Red Wings head coach, Jeff Blashill

While it did not end well regarding wins/losses for former Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill, the current roster is littered with players he developed and has taken their games to the next level. For all the heat (fair and unfair) Blashill took from fans, the Red Wings would not be in the position […]

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Brad Larsen’s perplexing decisions are hampering young players’ development

It is not that the Columbus Blue Jackets are 9-15-2 and sitting in dead last place in the Metro. The Blue Jackets were never going to be a playoff team this soon in the organizations reset. What was supposed to happen, though, is not. Blue Jackets head coach Brad Larsen who was touted by the […]

Player Profile: Dominik Kubalik

Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman would not say what his intentions were for the 2022-23 Red Wings before the season started. Instead, Yzerman let his actions speak for themself. The offseason additions of Andrew Copp, David Perron, Oskar Sundqvist, Ben Chiarot, Olli Matta, and Dominik Kubalik have improved the Red Wings. Kubalik may be […]

Examining if Columbus Blue Jackets first-round draft pick David Jiricek should be in the AHL or NHL

It is no secret the Columbus Blue Jackets have been bombarded with injuries. Both defensemen Zach Werenski and Jake Bean’s seasons are over. The Columbus blueline has been a patchwork, and the team’s top prospect, D- David Jiricek, is in Cleveland playing for the Monsters. But should he be? At 19 years old, Jiricek looks […]

Player Profile: Oskar Sundqvist

Oskar Sundqvist has been a solid addition to the Detroit Red Wings

The woeful Columbus Blue Jackets are staring at a high draft pick, is the tank on?

The woeful Columbus Blue Jackets are staring at a high first round draft pick, is the tank on?