Author: Lance Schrock
Credentialed Writer covering the Columbus Blue Jackets. Host of the BrewJackets Podcast.
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 […]
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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 […]
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The Meteoric Rise of Alexander Nylander
During a season, many NHL records will be broken, and new ones will be set. Some are personal, franchise, or league-wide records. The Columbus Blue Jackets have broken several previous records this year, although the records have not been very positive. They currently lead the league in having the most games lost where they were […]
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NHL Game Preview: The Battle For Last Place In the Eastern Conference
On Thursday, March 14, at 7:00 PM EST, the Columbus Blue Jackets will play the Ottawa Senators at home. Both teams are at the bottom of their respective divisions. Ottawa is 15th in the Eastern Conference, and Columbus is 16th. The two teams have played each other twice this season, with the Blue Jackets winning […]
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NHL Trade Grade: The Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets were not looking to make any massive trades by Friday’s 3 PM trade deadline. President and Interim GM John Davidson had said, “The way it looks now going in is I don’t think there’s going to be anything major. We’ve gotta take care of business that’s our job too.” The Blue […]
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Blue Jacket’s President Speaks About Trade Deadline And New GM
On February 15 this year, the Columbus Blue Jackets fired longtime General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen. President of Hockey Operations John Davidson has been filling in as an interim GM. So far Davidson has only made one trade in the weeks leading up to the March 8th trade deadline. Emil Bemstrom was exchanged with the Pittsburgh […]
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Columbus Loses At Pittsburgh For 14th Time In A Row
The Columbus Blue Jackets knew there was a tough night in store for Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Besides missing Adam Fantilli, Kent Johnson, and Patrik Laine, the Blue Jackets were also missing goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (upper-body injury) and forward Kirill Marchenko (healthy scratch). Jacket’s head coach Pascal Vincent said the reason for Marchenko’s […]
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Columbus Blue Jacket’s Kent Johnson Out With Injury
Today, it was announced that forward Kent Johnson was placed on the injured reserve due to a torn labrum in his left shoulder. This will take Johnson out for the remainder of the Columbus Blue Jackets season. The injury happened on February 28 in a game against the New York Rangers. He is expected to […]
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NHL Recap: Columbus Blue Jackets Dominate The Chicago Blackhawks | 3/2/2024
After a tough loss last Thursday, the Columbus Blue Jackets had the winds change in their favor. Saturday night, March 2nd, they defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in the Windy City at the United Center. Blue Jacket’s forward Cole Sillinger continued his 3-game goal streak, and newcomer Alex Nylander has gained points for two consecutive games. […]
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Alex Nylander Gets First Points And First Goal As A Columbus Blue Jacket
Thursday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets faced the Carolina Hurricanes at Nationwide Arena. They faced former teammate Spencer Martin, who was in the net for the Hurricanes. Martin had been picked up off of waivers by Carolina this past January. There were a few changes in the Blue Jackets lineup from the previous night’s game […]
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