Blue Jackets fans – Sonny Milano has arrived. A First Round (14th Overall) Selection by the Columbus Blue Jackets, the 21-year-old native of New York has taken a bit of a scenic route to the NHL, but so far this season, he appears to have been worth the wait. After opening the scoring with his
Class of the Central Division for much of the last decade, the Chicago BlackHawks will open the doors on its 2017-18 NHL Training Camp with some definite adjustments to be made. The Hawks open camp on Friday (Sept. 15) with 57 players – 32 forwards; 19 Defense and six goaltenders on the opening day rosters.
Both the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets started the regular season with losses in their first two games. For both, that seems like a long time ago now. While the offense is starting to come around, stellar goaltending has helped in a huge way for both clubs. The Blue Jackets entered the weekend
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
Corey Crawford and Scott Darling with be the goaltenders for the Chicago Black Hawks when the team begins the regular season Wednesday (Oct. 7) at home against the New York Rangers. In a final tune up match Saturday (Oct. 3), the pair showed themselves ready to roll sharing the shutout in a 4-0 win for
Playing at the Scottrade Center Thursday (Oct. 1), the St. Louis Blues collected a 5-2 pre-season win against the Chicago Blackhawks thanks in part to a goal and assist from Jori Lehtera who was playing his first game since undergoing ankle surgery in August. Lehtera was named as the game’s Second Star for his efforts