2023-24 Season Draws to a Close With Positive Vibes and a New Face
The 2023-24 season is now over for the Blue Jackets and they now face a multitude of hard decisions in the offseason.
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Blue Jackets Hope to End 2023-24 Season With Positive Vibes
April 16, 2024 by Mark Scheig
Welcome to Game 82. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, it means the end of their 2023-24 season. It also means starting to look forward to better days after a tough season for many. As for the game itself against the Carolina Hurricanes, it means absolutely nothing in the standings. The Blue Jackets will finish in 29th place no matter what happens. The Hurricanes will play the New York Islanders in round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However in other aspects, Tuesday’s Game 82 will carry significant meaning. In one aspect, the team very much wants to end the season the right way and send their fans home with the feeling of a win.
The Newest Blue Jacket: Gavin Brindley
April 16, 2024 by William Espy (Substack Premium)
It was announced on Monday evening that the Blue Jackets had signed Gavin Brindley to his entry-level contract and he’ll join the team immediately. Those who follow the team’s prospects will certainly be aware of Brindley’s growth during the 2023-24 season, whether it be at the collegiate level or on the international stage.
Blue Jackets Sign Top Prospect Gavin Brindley to Entry-Level Deal
April 15, 2024 by Nicholas Arnold
Ahead of their final game in the regular season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have announced they’ve signed one of their top prospects, Gavin Brindley to a three-year entry-level contract.
Blue Jackets Should Seriously Consider Merzlikins Buyout
April 15, 2024 by Nicholas Arnold
We are just around the corner from the final game of the 2023-24 season for the Columbus Blue Jackets. There’s been a lot of drama this season from the Mike Babcock debacle to the yo-yoing of David Jiricek between the NHL and the American Hockey League (AHL), the firing of Jarmo Kekelainen, and the trade request by starting goalie Elvis Merzlikins. We’ll linger on Merzlikins for this piece.
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Pros & Cons of Retaining Pascal Vincent as Blue Jackets’ Coach
April 14, 2024 by Mark Scheig
The Columbus Blue Jackets are done to their final game of the regular season this coming Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Once the buzzer sounds, the real work will begin in making significant changes to the team. Change is not only expected, but expected to be many. The Blue Jackets are last in the Eastern Conference by 10 points and knew early on that the playoffs were not going to be a thing for them.
Blue Jackets Need Full Scale Review of Injuries & Recovery
April 7, 2024 by Mark Scheig
It is a question that the Columbus Blue Jackets have surely tried to tackle in the past. As this 2023-24 season winds down, it will once again be a question they must face head on.
This time though, the team must take a hard look in the mirror and find solutions to this ever-present problem. What do they make of all the injuries? Is it really just continuous bad luck? Or is there a deeper issue at hand?