Tag: Columbus Blue Jackets

The Stanley Cup Daily – The First Round Has Begun!

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, August 11th, 2020   News The Hockey Hall of Fame has announced that the 2020 Induction Weekend/Celebration has been postponed. The Board of Directors will address rescheduling plans on October 29th, 2020. https://twitter.com/HockeyHallFame/status/1292838125987868672?s=20 You can read about the HHOF's decision here.   The Buffalo Sabres have unveiled their new … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – The First Round Has Begun! →

Lightning Outlast Blue Jackets in 5 OT Thriller

To kick off the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Blue Jackets and Lightning would play a really tight game as they needed X overtime periods to decide the winner. In the first period both teams traded opportunities as Pierre-Luc Dubois would open the scoring while on the powerplay to give the Jackets … Continue reading Lightning Outlast Blue Jackets in 5 OT Thriller →

The Stanley Cup Daily – The Final Day of the Qualifying Round

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, August 9th, 2020   News The following First Round matchups have been confirmed: Western Conference Chicago Blackhawks v. Vegas Golden Knights Arizona Coyotes v. Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames v. Dallas Stars Vancouver Canucks v. St. Louis Blues Eastern Conference Montreal Canadiens v. Philadelphia Flyers Columbus Blue Jackets v. Tampa … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – The Final Day of the Qualifying Round →

The Stanley Cup Daily – Thinning Out the Herd

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, August 6th, 2020   News The NHL announced that on Monday, August 10th the NHL Draft Lottery will proceed with Phase 2. The eight teams to be eliminated in the Qualifying Round will each get a 12.5 percent chance at the number one overall pick in the 2020 NHL … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Thinning Out the Herd →

The Stanley Cup Daily – Hurricanes Sweep the Rangers Out of the Bubble

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, August 4th, 2020   News The NHL Department of Player Safety has fined forward Mike Matheson of the Florida Panthers for High Sticking New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson. https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/status/1290767742161780739?s=20   The Carolina Hurricanes would record the first ever sweep in the Qualifying Round to advance to the First … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Hurricanes Sweep the Rangers Out of the Bubble →

The Stanley Cup Daily – Shutouts and Round Robin Play Begins

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, August 2nd, 2020   News The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Chicago Blackhawks forward Drake Caggiula for one Qualifying Round game for an Illegal Check to the Head of Edmonton Oilers forward Tyler Ennis. https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/status/1289996617693589504?s=20   Joonas Korpisalo would record the first Playoff shutout in Columbus franchise … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Shutouts and Round Robin Play Begins →

Korpisalo Records First Franchise Shutout to Down Leafs

Wall broken! The Blue Jackets hand the Maple Leafs a game one loss in what was a defensive showdown. https://twitter.com/BlueJacketsNHL/status/1290071462062301185?s=20 https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1290070210582462467?s=20 The first period saw Columbus lockdown the Leafs high octane offence keeping them to the outside for most of the period or locked down in their own defensive zone just cycling the puck away.  … Continue reading Korpisalo Records First Franchise Shutout to Down Leafs →

Qualifying Round Preview – Toronto Maple Leafs v. Columbus Blue Jackets

The NHL play-in series are quickly approaching and here at TXHT we will be breaking down all the matchups. Today, we take a look at the powerhouse offense of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. the solid defense and scrappy play of the Columbus Blue Jackets. These two teams are essentially polar opposites of each other … Continue reading Qualifying Round Preview – Toronto Maple Leafs v. Columbus Blue Jackets →

Stanley Cup Preview – Columbus Blue Jackets

As second training camp continues, the Columbus Blue Jackets prepare for the Qualifying Round where they will face the Toronto Maple Leafs.   Record: 33-22-15 81 points 9th Place in the Eastern Conference https://twitter.com/FOXSportsCbus/status/1281959491622383616?s=20   In Columbus the Blue Jackets have the opportunity to make the playoffs against hub city host Toronto where they will … Continue reading Stanley Cup Preview – Columbus Blue Jackets →