Game 5 Preview: The Time Is Now
The Blue Jackets earned themselves an opportunity, and that opportunity comes tonight in Pittsburgh. If Columbus can somehow steal Game 5 on the road, well, I don't have to tell you what that...
View ArticleBlue Jackets vs. Penguins - Game #5
The Blue Jackets earned themselves an opportunity, and that opportunity comes tonight in Pittsburgh. If Columbus can somehow steal Game 5 on the road, well, I don't have to tell you what that...
View ArticlePens/Jackets Game 5 Recap: Pittsburgh comes up big
On the biggest game of the season so far, the Pittsburgh Penguins dig deep and get several great performances to outshoot the Columbus Blue Jackets 51-24 and outscore them 3-1. The Pens now have a 3-2...
View ArticleBlue Jackets / Penguins Game 5 Recap: That Hurt A Little
After a near perfect start for the Blue Jackets, the Pittsburgh Penguins turned up the pressure, and eventually pushed their way to a 3-1 victory and another lead in this series.After the dramatic OT...
View ArticleWhat's up with Sid?
Sidney Crosby hasn't scored a goal in the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs and the natives are starting to get restless. Is Sid hurt? How can we explain why he hasn't scored? Should we expect him to ever...
View ArticleGame 6 Preview - Backs Against The Wall
The Blue Jackets have one more chance to extend the series tonight. Win, or go home.Game 6 - Penguins Lead Series 3-2Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue JacketsApril 28, 2014 - 7:00 pm EDTNationwide...
View ArticleBlue Jackets vs. Penguins - Game #6
The Blue Jackets have one more chance to extend the series tonight. Win, or go home.Game 6 - Penguins Lead Series 3-2Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue JacketsApril 28, 2014 - 7:00 pm EDTNationwide...
View ArticleGame 6 Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets are about to lock horns for the final time in Columbus for their playoff series. With a Penguin win, they move on. A Columbus win forces a deciding...
View ArticleEvgeni Malkin completes Game 6 hat trick
Evgeni Malkin has heard your criticism, and he doesn't care. .m-sbnation-2014-nhl-playoff-coverage { display: block; width: 100%; } .m-sbnation-2014-nhl-playoff-coverage img { max-width: 100%; }...
View ArticleGame 6 Recap: Pens advance past Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins score the first 4 goals and then hold on for dear life in the 3rd period to hold off the Columbus Blue Jackets. Evgeni Malkin had a hat trick in the series clinching win.There...
View ArticleAnd the Clock Struck Midnight . . .
The clock ran out on the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, dropping a 4-3 decision to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who move on. However, Columbus left its mark -- on the...
View ArticleCrosby and Malkin in Terms of Possession are Just Fine
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are taking heat for not scoring goals (at least until Malkin scored three last night), but they're dominating possession at a rate we haven't seen them do in the...
View ArticleBrandon Sutter and His Linemates
A look into whether Sutter is being dragged down by his linemates. My timing with this piece is off. I looked at Sutter's numbers following his disappointing regular season to see if his teammates were...
View Article2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Rangers, Penguins look for Metropolitan Division...
The Rangers will face another stiff challenge in round 2 against the Penguins, especially with the amount of hockey New York will have to play in such a short span.Forget about catching your breath. If...
View Article"We Can Take This To The Next Level"
Head Coach Todd Richards and GM Jarmo Kekäläinen addressed the media today, and see a bright future for the Blue Jackets.After having a couple of days to digest the season's end, to conduct exit...
View ArticleRangers Vs. Penguins: And Here We Go
Let's get this party started. The battlefield is eerily quiet.Strange, really, since in just a few hours the battle will start, blood will be drawn and eventually someone will die.The Stanley Cup...
View ArticleLooking Back: The CBJ By The Numbers
We've had a chance to decompress over the last week, so let's take a moment to look at the CBJ's season in its entirety.The Jackets just finished the best season in franchise history, and the best part...
View ArticleThe Goalie who Bounced Back
Marc-Andre Fleury was easily the worst goalie in the past few years of the playoffs. No longer. The Pens goalie has given his team a chance to win every game in the 2014 playoffs, and is no longer the...
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