Author: Lance Schrock

Credentialed Writer covering the Columbus Blue Jackets. Host of the BrewJackets Podcast.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Grades: Kirill Marchenko

For part three of this series, Columbus Blue Jacket’s forward Kirill Marchenko gets his grade on his 2023-24 season performance. In the first two parts, I graded Johnny Gaudreau and Zach Werenski. You can find the grading criteria in the first link. Keep in mind these grades focus mainly on how well a player did […]

Luca Del Bel Belluz scoring his first goal in his first shift of his first NHL game

Columbus Blue Jacket’s Season Finale

It was an action-packed night for this season’s final game for the Blue Jackets at home against the Carolina Hurricanes. Luca Del Belluz and Gavin Brindley both made their NHL debuts. Longtime play-by-play announcer Jeff Rimer called his last game after 20 years of calling games for the Jackets. Zach Werenski tied the Blue Jackets […]

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Grades: Zach Werenski

This is part two of many in the Columbus Blue Jackets Player Grades series. The criteria for grading are in the first part of this series, along with Johnny Gaudreau‘s grade. You can find that here. Zach Werenski Werenski is second in the team’s point standings after Johnny Gaudreau with 53. Out of those points, […]

Blue Jackets Johnny Gaudreau, Boone Jenner, and Erik Gudbranson

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Grades: Johnny Gaudreau

The season is nearing its end and it’s time to look back and see how well some players have done this year (or how bad). This will be a series where I grade players from the Columbus Blue Jackets. It’s been a rough year for them, but some players have had great individual success. The […]

Illness and Injuries, The Blue Jackets Can’t Catch A Break

The Columbus Blue Jackets made their sixth emergency recall in a week due to injuries on Friday, April 5. Have been assigned back to the Cleveland Monsters after their emergency loans. Have recently been added to the Blue Jackets roster on emergency recall. Brendan Gaunce F was added to the roster after his emergency recall. […]

Zach Werenski Nominated For Masterton Memorial Trophy

Columbus Blue Jackets’ alternate captain Zach Werenski was nominated by the Columbus chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Associate on Friday afternoon. The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is given to the player who has best demonstrated perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. The winner will be decided at the end of the regular season and […]

Columbus Blue Jackets Win Two In A Row Despite Depleted Roster

The Blue Jackets have just won two home games on Saturday, March 31, against the Pittsburgh Penguins and on Monday, April 1, against the Colorado Avalanche. The 2023-24 season is nearing an end, and many of the usual rostered players have been out of the lineup due to injury or other matters. As of their […]

Johnny Gaudreau races down the ice towards the Buffalo Sabres goal.

Blue Jackets Showing Frustration Near End of Season, Look To Finish Strong

The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the tail end of their season and it seems nothing is going their way. They lost their sixth consecutive game and are sitting in last place in the Metropolitan Division. The Jackets were also mathematically eliminated from playoff contention earlier this week. In a recent loss, some players showed […]

Three Potential Candidates for Blue Jacket’s GM

There are many candidates for the vacant Columbus Blue Jacket’s General Manager position. Earlier this week, on TSN’s Insider Trading, it was said that the Jackets “Are 30-40 names deep so far on their list”. Some candidates have reached out to apply, and other NHL organizations have sent recommendations for the position. As mentioned in […]

Blue Jackets Prospect Report: Gavin Brindley Named Big Ten Player of the Year

Columbus Blue Jackets prospect and forward for the University of Michigan Gavin Brindley has recently been named the Big Ten hockey player of the year. He has also made the Big Ten “first team” and was named Scoring Champion. The young forward had a successful sophomore year and is about to play in the Big […]