Midwest NHL Notebook for Oct. 12, 2016 The 2016-17 season started the same way the 2015-16 season ended for the Chicago BlackHawks on Wednesday night as the Hawks dropped a 5-2 decision to the visiting St. Louis Blues. It was the first meeting between the two since the finally figured a way past the Hawks
The Columbus Blue Jackets wrapped up the 2015-16 pre-season at home Saturday (Oct. 3) with a 7-1 win against the visiting Nashville Predators. The Jackets opened up a 3-0 first period lead and never looked back on its way to a lopsided win at the Nationwide Arena Nick Foligno and Brandon Saad both scored a pair
Brandon Saad is earning some big money with the Blue Jackets this season and he showed in the team’s latest pre-season test Tuesday (Sept. 29) the money was likely well spent. Saad scored twice and added a couple of assists in a 5-2 win for the Blue Jackets at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The Jackets