Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2024-25 Player Grades: Goaltenders
The Columbus Blue Jackets gave up 267 goals in the regular season, the eighth-worst total in the NHL. While this points to defensive lapses, goaltending was also a major issue…
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The Case for Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski to Win the Norris Trophy
After a couple of difficult seasons for the Columbus Blue Jackets, from a performance standpoint, 2024-25 was a taxing one for a different reason. Just after an organizational restructure which…
Hughes, Makar & Werenski Named 2025 Norris Trophy Finalists
The NHL announced its finalists for the James Norris Trophy, an annual tradition since 1953, awarded to the league’s best defenseman. The trophy honors the player “who demonstrates the greatest…
Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2024-25 Player Grades: Defensemen
The Columbus Blue Jackets’ defensive core had a solid season overall, with strong contributions from their top-end players leading the way. However, the bottom-pairing defensemen struggled at times, with defensive…
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Staffing Changes, World Championships & More
The Columbus Blue Jackets might be done with their 2024-25 season, but the work never stops. Between the upcoming World Championships and preparing for the 2025 NHL Draft, the team…
Blue Jackets Should Move on From Daniil Tarasov This Summer
Daniil Tarasov was meant to be the Columbus Blue Jackets’ goaltender of the future. Now, nearly eight years after former general manager Jarmo Kekalainen selected the Russian goaltender in the…
Blue Jackets Community Notebook: Cannonball Recap & New Street Hockey Rink
The 2024-25 hockey season may be over for the Columbus Blue Jackets on the ice. But their impact continues to change lives off the ice. In our final edition of…
Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2024-25 Player Grades: Forwards
The Columbus Blue Jackets weren’t expected to make much noise this season. Few outside the organization believed they had what it would take to be competitive, let alone fight for…
NHL Rumors: Stuart Skinner, Korpisalo Trade Request, Blue Jackets Updates & More
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers could look to put Stuart Skinner back between the pipes for their next game against the Los Angeles Kings as they look…
Cleveland Monsters Playoff Notebook: Luca Pinelli’s Stellar Debut
The start of the playoffs at any level of hockey is always exciting. No matter what happened in the regular season, teams get a fresh start and a clean slate…