By Jim den Hollander Editor Midwesthockey.info The Columbus Blue Jackets will get a second shot at shrugging off elimination when it makes the tough trek to Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena tonight (April 20) for Game 5 of its Best of 7 NHL Metro Division semi-final tonight. The Jackets dropped the first three to the defending
Four of the five Midwest based National Hockey League teams should be involved in the final dance this season but it will be the end of an era with the Detroit Red Wings on the sidelines for the first time in 26 years. It’s a tough way to wrap up the final season at the
This is as good a time as any to jump back into the fray. My plan this time is to release articles with companion YouTube vids over the next few days, hopefully wrapping up at the end of the weekend. I will have separate items for Pro and Junior and maybe even break it down
By Jim den Hollander Midwesthockey.info Editor Someday, I hope I look back and smile with appreciation at my unrelenting efforts to keep my dream website afloat. Once again, I find myself at my keyboard, explaining one more jumpstart on Midwesthockey.info. I am not going to say its now or never, because I believe I have
By Jim den Hollander Midwesthockey.info As this is written, the Pittsburgh Penguins have likely moved their celebration from the SAP Center to its charter flight and now to the local establishments in Pittsburgh. In other words, it’s been about 10 hours since the team claimed the Stanley Cup, officially  bringing the playing portion of the
After battling its way out of a tough first round series it never led until the end, the Fort Wayne Komets quickly put a headlock on the Utah Grizzlies, taking both the first two on home ice this past weekend. As a result, the Komets head west to Salt Lake City with a 2-0 lead
