Disappointment continues to be something that Blue Jackets fans are overly familiar with. And new GM Scott Howson's inability to upgrade the roster this offseason has the fans even more frustrated than usual.

This year’s NHL draft was different in two ways for the Blue Jackets: it was hosted locally in Columbus and it was Scott Howson’s first draft as the Blue Jackets' GM. All indications are that Howson was wise to choose Jakub Voracek.

Nationwide Arena in Columbus was jam-packed for the NHL Entry Draft this past weekend, and David Stellmack covered the event for Inside Hockey. Here's his round-up of all the action from Day Two (Saturday).

Nationwide Arena in Columbus was jam-packed for the NHL Entry Draft this past weekend, and David Stellmack covered the event for Inside Hockey. Here's his round-up of all the action from Day One (Friday night).

The Columbus Blue Jackets have finished out of the playoffs in every season of their existence, prompting the firing of GM Doug MacLean. Is Scott Howson the right man to replace MacLean, or is more failure in store for the Blue Jackets?

Commissioner Gary Bettman has said on several occasions that HDTV lends itself better to the game of hockey than any other sport. So why aren't more NHL games broadcast in HD in the U.S.?

Now that the season is over for the Maple Leafs and the lockers have been cleared out, have we seen Mats Sundin in a Leafs uniform for the last time? Both sides say they want to get a deal done, but until the ink is dry...

As another season of Blue Jackets hockey draws to a close, it’s time to take a look at what they have accomplished, and most hardcore fans probably have considered this season to be a referendum on the performance of GM Doug MacLean.