Although he still has three years left on his contract, R.J. Umberger is looking for a trade out of Columbus. Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch reported that the 32-year-old forward requested a trade after meeting with club officials at…
The lockout sucks; for owners, players and fans alike. Columbus Blue Jackets forward R.J. Umberger has decided to make lemonade out of lemons by helping as an Assistant Coach with the Ohio State Buckeyes’ Men’s Ice Hockey team. Umberger played…
If you think things couldn’t get worse for the Columbus Blue Jackets, it has. Last season the club posted the sixth-highest payroll in the league but they finished last in the standings. Fans staged a revolt protest, another coach was…
The Hot List provides a small sampling of players putting up big numbers over the last week who are flying under the radar in Fantasy Hockey leagues and could be worth a look if you need an extra boost in…
Offseason Losses: Jakub Voracek, Nikita Filatov, Scottie Upshall, Mathieu Garon, Jan Hejda, Mike Commodore, Sami Lepisto Offseason Additions: Jeff Carter, Vinny Prospal, James Wisniewski, Radek Martinek Last Season Ranking: 13th in the West Offense: Jeff Carter coming to Columbus will give…
The Detroit Red Wings, after sweeping the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, are now one game away from a potential sweep at the hands of the San Jose Sharks. Déjà vu perhaps? A trending storyline though is the absence…
Key Offseason Losses:Manny Malhotra, Michael Peca Key Offseason Additions:Nate Guenin, Ethan Moreau, Kyle Wilson, Nikita Filatov Last Season Ranking: 14th, West Offense:It’s all about Rich Nash for the Blue Jackets. One of the most talented players in the league, he…
Making progress is what the Blue Jackets did last season, and will be looking forward to do this season. It took them their 10th season in the NHL to make the playoffs. Their playoff run was short-lived as they took…