Columbus Blue Jackets

For the first time in the franchises 8 years of existence, the cornerstones of Marian Gaborik, GM Doug Risebrough and Coach Jacques Lemaire will not be there when the puck drops on October 3rd.  The Wild are promising a more up-tempo style under new head coach Todd Richards than the stifling defensive play that has [...]

Here are some of the recent on goings of the NHL’s offseason.  The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen to a one-year contract on Thursday.  Tollefsen appeared in only 19 games in 2008-09 with the Columbus Blue Jackets and recorded one assist and 37 penalty minutes.
Rumor has it that the top offer Alex Tanguay has received [...]

The Toronto Maple Leafs had themselves a busy day yesterday.  They signed defesman Francois Beauchemin after having agreed a three-year deal with the Leafs worth an average of $3.8 million per season.  He’ll be a welcome addition to the Toronto blueline.  In 246 career games split between the Montreal Canadiens, the Columbus Blue Jackets and [...]

The first team I’m starting my off season analysis with is the Boston Bruins.  The Bruins were the top team in the NHL’s eastern conference this past regular season and despite their disappointing loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs, the Bruins have to be considered one of the best and most balanced teams [...]

Yesterday was one of the most exciting days in the NHL, even though the excitement came in the off-season and off the ice.  Free agency began at 12:01 am and teams wasted little time in scooping up the talent.  By the time the day was over only a handful of top tier players remained.  Names [...]

Las Vegas was the place to be last night as the NHL handed out its annual awards recognizing hockey’s best players.  Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin may not have a Stanley Cup championship but what he does have is the Hart Trophy and the Lester B. Pearson Award.  The Hart trophy is given to [...]

Detroit took care of the Columbus Blue Jackets beating them 6-5 and sweeping the Blue Jackets out of the playoffs in 4 straight.  Columbus made a valiant effort with 4 2nd period goals to tie the score at 5 however Detroit scored the only goal in the 3rd period to seal the game and the [...]

After watching the Vancouver Canucks win 3-2 in overtime over the St.Louis Blues I really am believing that Vancouver has what it takes to win it all, the Stanley Cup.  Roberto Luongo stopped 45 of the 47 shots he faced to record another playoff win.  Luongo’s play has been stellar, he has risen to the [...]

It occurred to me while watching the Boston Bruins dominate the Montreal Canadiens that so far this years playoff race is offering no real surprises with the exception of the Anaheim Ducks beating the San Jose Sharks in their first meeting.  Last night saw the Boston Bruins, the New York Rangers, the Detroit Red Wings [...]

Last night showed us that the playoff seedings really don’t matter, every team is made up of a roster of professionals who can win on any given night.  The San Jose Sharks dropped their opener to the Anaheim Ducks being shutout 2-0 in the process.  Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller stopped all 35 shots he faced [...]