by Ed Cmar | Nov 1, 2014 | Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
Albeit a little after the regular season has started, with the season only a few weeks old, I offer my predictions for the regular season finish for the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). Although I provide my...
by Ed Cmar | Oct 17, 2014 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage
Last spring, I met and interviewed Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager (GM) Jarmo Kekalainen as part of a two-part story on one of the most brilliant talent evaluators and development gurus in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL). I was unable to write...
by Ed Cmar | Oct 14, 2014 | Columbus Blue Jackets
Just when, for the first time, hope didn’t just appear to spring eternal, it appeared justified, the Columbus Blue Jackets were beset with a rash of injuries as well as a contract holdout from its first-line center Ryan Johansen. The list of injuries appears like a...
by Ed Cmar | Oct 11, 2014 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage
In a previous article, I outline the acrimonious contract strife that existed between the Columbus Blue Jackets and their young center, Ryan Johansen. Well, the Blue Jackets and Central Ohio’s ‘Doomsday Scenario’ has finally come to an end. After a...
by Ed Cmar | Oct 8, 2014 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage
The Columbus Blue Jackets should currently be experiencing euphoria from experiencing what’s often phrased as ‘rarified air’. After all, they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for only the second time in their 14th seasons of existence with a franchise record in...
by Diana Driscoll | Feb 20, 2012 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Leagues, New York Rangers
February 20, 2012 Tensions were high Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. Not only were the New York Rangers coming off one of the worst games they played all season, a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks where the Blueshirts’ defense collapsed and allowed four goals...
