Here’s a quick look at what’s been up for the five Midwest-based NHL teams since the start of the New Year. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS The team sits dead last in the East Conference in terms of standings, but a trade on Jan. 6 has the team and the town buzzing. It’s no secret young prospect
Despite off season speculation and in my case, hopes, it seems most of the five Midwest-based NHL teams are in a similar position to where they stood 365 days ago. If the post season started today, four of the five teams would be invited to the dance while the lone outsider — the Columbus Blue
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
Ryan Johansen’s two goals proved the difference in a 4-2 win for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 4-2 win on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Consol Energy Center. The Jackets actually built a 4-0 lead as Boone Jenner and Johansen both scored in the opening period before Johansen and Scott
Home ice was meaningful in a pair of split squad games played between the Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues Tuesday night (Sept 22). In Columbus, the Blues Jackets earned a 3-1 win while St. Louis grabbed a 5-2 edge at the Scottrade Center. It was the first two games of the pre-season for