Columbus Blue Jackets
Bruins-Blue Jackets Game Preview With Projected Lines
Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview Game 21: Boston Bruins (14-3-3) at Columbus Blue Jackets (6-12-4) Date: Monday, November 27 Time: 7:00 pm EST TV: NESN Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: Boston -1.5 Florida +1.5 O/U 6.5 Boston Bruins Notes: Bruins have lost two in a row and both games […]
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Last Laf! Rangers Beat Columbus 4-3 In Shootout Behind Alexis Lafreniere’s Heroics.
There are many positives to take away from this successful streak the Rangers have been on. Points in ten straight games (9-0-1) and finding ways to win through injuries and adversity. Perhaps the greatest of these revelations has been signs of the long-awaited emergence of Alexis Lafreniere as a bonafide superstar. Whether that continues remains […]
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Anaheim Ducks First Road Trip Recap
The Anaheim Ducks swept their first road trip of the season with a 4-0-0 record. The success away from home ice was unexpected and relieving, considering the Ducks struggled to bring home any points while on the road last season. Anaheim began their first road trip with a 1-4-0 overall record, but that record certainly […]
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Shesterkin Continues to Show How Valuable He Is to the Blueshirts’ Success
It may be early on in the 2023-24 NHL campaign, but the New York Rangers do not look bad under new head coach Peter Laviolette. As of this writing (Tuesday, October 17th), the team is 2-1, thanks to wins over the Buffalo Sabres and Arizona Coyotes. They should really be 3-0, but they dropped a game […]
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Kreider Off to Quick Start for Blueshirts
While the New York Rangers offense is still getting used to Peter Laviolette’s system and trying to find their offensive legs, one player seems to have already found the scoring touch. That would be veteran Chris Kreider. Kreider, 32, has four goals and one assist for five points in four games and already looks like […]
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Werenski Out, Jiricek Next Man Up
It’s a phrase that the Columbus Blue Jackets locker room has gotten used to over the years – “next man up.” It didn’t take long – 34:22 to be exact – for the Blue Jackets to lose a man to injury in their home opener on Thursday. Any play that gets reviewed for a five-minute […]
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Can Korpisalo Lead the Senators to the Playoffs?
There are a lot of high expectations for the Ottawa Senators going into the season, and with good reason. For starters, this team can put the puck in the net. With the likes of Tim Stutzle, Brady Tkachuk, Claude Giroux, Drake Batherson, and newcomer Vladimir Tarasenko, the puck should have no problem going in the […]
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The Pascal Vincent Era Begins
There’s no limit to the number of reasons why the Pascal Vincent era should have begun in Columbus much sooner than September 17; however, as we all know, the irresponsible hiring of Mike Babcock by the Blue Jackets front office ultimately delayed the first-time NHL head coach from being named the tenth – if you […]
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Events That Changed Hockey
It is well known that in all walks of life, things change and evolve. It is safe to say that our favorite sport, hockey, has evolved in many ways. With that in mind, here are 10 events, in no particular order, that I think changed how our game was played: Goaltenders Playing the Puck Could […]
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OPINION: Mike Babcock Gone, Jarmo Kekalainen Must Follow
EDITING NOTE: The Columbus Blue Jackets organization has officially apologized for the handling of the Mike Babcock hiring. General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen has taken responsibility for the situation and apologized to both fans and players. Even when it was rumored that the Columbus Blue Jackets were looking to hire Mike Babcock, it wasn’t well received […]
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