by Ed Cmar | Jul 5, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage
Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager stated that improving his blueline was tantamount, given his glut of forwards and, in particular, at the center position during the off-season – trades and via the Free Agency route. Kekalainen did make an impact trade prior to...
by Ed Cmar | Jul 3, 2015 | Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL
Although it wasn’t for the lack of trying, Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager (GM) Jarmo Kekalainen did obtain two 1st Round draft selections in the 2015 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft. Kekalainen was able to solidify a glaring gap in the Blue Jackets...
by Ed Cmar | Jun 27, 2015 | Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL
The 2015 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft is scheduled for June 26th, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. The upstart Columbus Blue Jackets, fresh off of a spectacular finish after being ravaged by injuries for the majority of the season;...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 12, 2015 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, New York Islanders
The New York Islanders lost the final regular season game at the Nassau Coliseum to the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in a shootout. The game was a difficult loss for the home team who saw a 3-1 third-period lead slip away and with it, their chance for home ice advantage...
by Brandon Mersky | Apr 11, 2015 | AHL, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers
Hartford CT – Friday night, and we’re back at Hartford’s XL Center for the last of ten meetings this year between the Hartford Wolf Pack (39-23-5-4) and the Springfield Falcons (36-28-8-1). Overall, the Falcons haven’t been the greatest challenge for the Wolf...
by Ed Cmar | Apr 2, 2015 | Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL
To say that the Columbus Blue Jackets have experienced a hardscrabble season of adversity, particularly with injuries is to be kind. They are the runaway winner of the not-so-dubious distinction of ‘Man Games Lost to Injury’, a statistic that the National Hockey...