By Alexander Monaghan Editor-in-chief Kris Russell is generously listed at 5’10″ but that did not deter the Columbus Blue Jackets from selecting him 67th overall back in 2005. Nicknamed the rover, Russell dominated at both ends of the ice while playing a rugged game in the WHL. In his draft year he scored 26 goals [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Offensive Corps: Not too much changed this year opposed to last as Rick Nash led the team in scoring for a third straight year. The captain seemed a step off as he battled both injuries and inconsistency, finishing the season with 67 points– his lowest totals since the 2006-2007 season. His frequent linemates Kristian Huselius [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Last week was a tremendously newsworthy week for the NHL, capped by the tragic death in a car accident of Brendan Burke. Another huge trade and some head office changes round out the week that was in the world’s premier hockey league. Please Note: The Olympics start this Friday, so Under Review will not be [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 9, 2009
You know the best part about covering the Sabres and the Jackets for DailyFaceoff? Both of their coaches have some form of hockey coaching ADD and just can’t seem to leave things alone. As a result, there is no shortage of updates for these two teams heading in to action tonight.
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Hey there, everybody. I’m Adam Burke, your new Columbus Blue Jackets, and Buffalo Sabres, writer. Odd combination, eh? Well, for some quick background on myself, yes, there will be a test at the end of this piece, I’m a Cleveland, OH native so my allegiance lies with the home-state team. I became a Sabres fan [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Ken Hitchcock’s mastery is at work again with his top line in Columbus now set to kick off the season with Rick Nash, Derick Brassard, and Kristian Huselius. Brassard was hindered by season ending shoulder surgery after putting up 25 points in 31 games. Without a clear cut number one center in Columbus, Hitch is [...]
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