In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Columbus Blue Jackets who are working on a long-term deal for one of their young defensemen, there are more and more insiders estimating trouble for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Boston Bruins are thinking long-term about a few players and the NHL GM’s are getting
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The Columbus Blue Jackets did just about everything right on Saturday night in Edmonton. By most every metric, they dominated the Oilers. That is except for the one that counts in the standings. Alex Chiasson scored three minutes into the game. Then the Oilers piled on late and skated away with a 4-1 win in
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is buzz the Montreal Canadiens may look at moving Jonathan Drouin before next season, the Edmonton Oilers are getting James Neal back in the lineup but who comes out, and there is some news that the Coronavirus has the NHL working on contingency plans. Finally, what did the GM’s
A buzzer blares. Half the crowd cheers and screams, while the other half sits shaking their heads, disappointed. For a brief moment, precision and poise on the ice melt away as the players form a huddle of congratulations. Goal. A goal signifies a culmination of teamwork, skill and a glint of open net. For Mike
Be careful how you view the Columbus Blue Jackets these days. Depending on which numbers you look at, you might get an entirely different story than what’s really going on. Entering Saturday night’s game against the Nashville Predators, the Blue Jackets lost seven games in a row. That hasn’t happened to the team since the
You may have noticed the Columbus Blue Jackets look a little different these days. That’s because they are a shell of themselves thanks to a crazy run of injuries. Let’s start with the current injured list. As of Saturday morning, the Blue Jackets have over $30 million on injured reserve or out of their lineup.
Rangers and Kreider’s camp talking … The Blue Jackets scouted the Rangers yesterday Pierre LeBrun: “Sense is Kreider contract talks haven’t produced a path yet… Still very much in play trade-wise. But I would also say normally in these situations each side would show their true hand about 2-3 days before the deadline contract-wise.” Larry
Asking price for Chris Kreider and potential teams that might be interested Rick Carpiniello of The Athletic: New York Rangers pending UFA Chris Kreider is looking for a seven-year deal at around $7 million per season. The Rangers asking trade price for Kreider has to be a first-round pick, or multiple conditional second-round picks, or
Is Josh Anderson a case of buyer beware? Conor Ryan of Boston Sports Journal: While Anderson dishes out much punishment, his scoring this season has evaporated. He tallied just one goal and four points in 26 games before an injury occurred. Anderson remains out since mid-December. While he expects to return soon, one must wonder
Scouting the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings last night Mark Scheig: Scouts listed to attend last night’s game Blue Jackets and Red Wings game: Colorado Avalanche (4), Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Vegas Golden Knights, Carolina Hurricanes, and the Washington Capitals. Scouting the Winnipeg Jets and Ottawa
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Elvis Merzlikins got a fifth shutout in his last eight starts and the Columbus Blue Jackets extended their points streak to 10 games with a 2-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. Zach Werenski’s second-period goal, his 17th of the season, broke a franchise season scoring record for defencemen
It was a very historic night for the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night for multiple reasons. Elvis Merzlikins did it again. He pitched his fifth shutout in his last eight games to help the Blue Jackets to their 19th win in their last 26 games. He only had to make 16 saves in the
Would the Canadiens be interested in Anderson? Eric Engels: If Josh Anderson is available, the Montreal Canadiens have to have some interest. Not sure who’d they’d move for him though. Haven’t heard if Anderson is available, but not expecting him to be available before the trade deadline. If they were to move him now, would
Zach Werenski scored 1:54 into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets extended their points streak to nine games with a 1-0 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Werenski picked up the puck off the right boards, circled around to the bottom of the circle and beat former teammate Sergei Bobrovski, who had made
It was a game that most saw coming off a bye week. The Columbus Blue Jackets entered their game Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres looking to extend their winning streak. If they were going to do that, they had to find their legs early and often in an afternoon matinee against a desperate team coming
What will the Blue Jackets do with Anderson? Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: A perfect world would see the Columbus Blue Jackets signing pending RFA Josh Anderson to a long-term extension after the season. There a sense around the league though that Anderson could be moved at the trade deadline or – more likely –
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 27 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight win. Bjorkstrand broke the tie with a top-shelf shot over the shoulder of Winnipeg goalie Laurent Brossoit with 5:38 left in the game. Bjorkstrand had his
Let me give you a couple of names to think about. Joonas Korpisalo. Elvis Merzlikins. Matiss Kivlenieks. If you’re a Columbus Blue Jackets or a die-hard hockey fan, you know who these players are. If not, you’re now seeing three reasons why the Blue Jackets are on a roll. Imagine that I walk up to