James Malatesta drew a lot of attention last season, winning the QMJHL Playoff MVP Award – as well as being named Memorial Cup MVP. He turned pro this fall, and continues his upward trend as an NHL prospect. Originally taken by the Blue Jackets in the fifth round (#133 overall) at the 2021 NHL Draft, […] Columbus Blue Jacket Prospect Watch: James Malatesta - Union and Blue - Union and Blue - A Columbus Blue Jackets Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more

Another loss on Saturday night dropped the Blue Jackets to a 10-17-5 record – last place in the Eastern Conference by points percentage. After 32 games, the team is on pace for roughly 64 points, only a slight improvement over last year. Their lottery pick pace would be easier to get behind if General Manager […] The Blue Jackets Have Good Defensemen: Why Isn’t it Working? - Union and Blue - Union and Blue - A Columbus Blue Jackets Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more

We’re now 31 games into the NHL season, and an identity has been formed for this team. The Columbus Blue Jackets have proven that they cannot hold onto the lead – no matter how big. If you called last night’s win the most embarrassing in franchise history, it would be hard to debate. In fact, […] Why Can’t the Columbus Blue Jackets Hold onto the Lead? - Union and Blue - Union and Blue - A Columbus Blue Jackets Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more

Two of the top prospects for the Columbus Blue Jackets were named to the Canadian U-20 team for the upcoming World Junior Championships yesterday. Denton Mateychuk and Jordan Dumais will both represent the Canadians for the upcoming tournament, taking place in Sweden. The tournament kicks off on Boxing Day (December 26), and features the top […] Two Jacket Prospects Name to Canadian U-20 WJC Team - Union and Blue - Union and Blue - A Columbus Blue Jackets Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more

This week we’re looking at the future of the blue line for the Columbus Blue Jackets. While he doesn’t have the flashy upside that come with some of the other defense prospects for the team, Corson Ceulemans is still an important future piece of the puzzle here. You might look at his statistics with the […] Columbus Blue Jacket Prospect Watch: Corson Ceulemans - Union and Blue - Union and Blue - A Columbus Blue Jackets Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more

The Columbus Blue Jackets returned goaltender Jet Greaves to the Cleveland Monsters yesterday, recalling Daniil Tarasov in his place. But one thing became clear over the past weekend of hockey: Jet Greaves deserves more attention. In back-to-back starts on Friday and Sunday, Jet Greaves stopped 71 out of 76 shots against. Think about that for […] Jet Greaves Deserves More Attention from the Columbus Blue Jackets - Union and Blue - Union and Blue - A Columbus Blue Jackets Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more

Columbus Blue Jacket defenseman Erik Gudbranson was suspended for one game by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Monday. He will miss Thursday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. We talked at length about the situation yesterday, and my thoughts haven’t really changed. It’s an absurd outcome that was entirely preventable if the NHL’s […] Erik Gudbranson Suspended for One Game by NHL DOPS - Union and Blue - Union and Blue - A Columbus Blue Jackets Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more

Even if you didn’t watch yesterday’s Columbus Blue Jackets game against the Florida Panthers, you’ve probably seen replays of the hit Nick Cousins delivered to Erik Gudbranson – and the CBJ defenseman’s response. By making the calls the way they did, the NHL and its referees are sending the wrong message. Early in the third […] NHL Sending the Wrong Message with Gudbranson Situation - Union and Blue - Union and Blue - A Columbus Blue Jackets Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more

The Blue Jackets are off to their second consecutive disastrous season, and it’s evident that they need a lot of help. But, I think a lot of their issues would solve themselves if they could actually find one missing piece. Without beating the dead horse too much, the Blue Jackets are just not good enough […] One Missing Piece That Could Help the Blue Jackets Turn Things Around - Union and Blue - Union and Blue - A Columbus Blue Jackets Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more

The Blue Jackets came storming out on Tuesday night, playing what was probably their most complete 40 minutes of hockey this season and holding a 3-0 lead after two periods. Unfortunately, hockey games are 60 minutes long, and the LA Kings – maybe the best team in the league right now – made them pay […] Coaching Decisions Coming into Question as Jackets Lose Again - Union and Blue - Union and Blue - A Columbus Blue Jackets Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More ..read more