Archive for the 'Bluejackets' Category

Zherdev Set to Coast in New York

Last week, when the New Rangers training camp opened, one player stood out more than all the others. Not because of his agility, speed or effort. Not even close. Larry Brooks of the New York Post has singled out recent acquisition Nikolai Zherdev as a “ineffective”.  Anyone hear Ken Hitchcock laughing? This guy is on […]

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Rick Nash Admits Bluejackets Need Help. Sorta.

Take a look at this trailer put out by EA Sports to advertise their new game NHL 2K9. From everything we’ve heard, the game is great. And in this video, Columbus Bluejackets superstar Rick Nash agrees. In a clearly unscripted moment, Nash tells us that in the game he makes the playoffs no problem, but […]

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

10 Best Arenas. Surprised?

We are seriously due for a top 10 list these days, and the good folks at Tampa Bay Online have only been too good to indulge our fancy. Please prepare yourselves for the list of Top 10 Best NHL Arenas. I guess this list can only be done every decade or so since there is […]

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Blue Jackets Prospect Gets Emo

The NHL had its very own WFT?! moment last night when the Columbus Blue Jacket’s learned that their 2007 second-round pick, Stefan Legein, will not be joining the team at training camp.
Why? Because he doesn’t feel like playing hockey anymore.
From the Columbus Dispatch Blog, Puck Rackers:
After a slew of phone calls to sources throughout […]

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

UFA Day: Wrap-Up

Well the first serious day of wheeling and dealing is coming to a close. We were going to blog the big deals, but the millions flew by at an unprecedented pace, and at the end of it all we just felt like underachieving losers for not even earning a paltry $1.8 million over 3 years.
There […]

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008