The Cannon Jun 15, 2019
2018-19 Player Review: Josh Anderson makes a big impact
BJA lit up the scoreboard Every evenin’ at Nationwide you could see him have funHe stood six-foot-three and weighed two-twenty-oneKinda broad at the shoulder and thick at the hipAnd everybody knew ya didn’t give no lip to Big Josh (Big Josh)Big Bad Josh (Big Josh) (That’s one for the old timers here) In his first full season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Josh Anderson played on a checking line, with flashes here and there of offensive ability. In year two, he moved up to the top line and was highly productive with Artemi Panarin and Pierre-Luc Dubois (the “PBJ Line”) until...
Second City Hockey Jun 11, 2019
Brandon Saad belongs back in top-six role for Blackhawks
Saad could fit with either of Chicago’s core duos and make them better. It may be fair to say Brandon Saad has not been the player the Chicago Blackhawks thought he’d be when they re-acquired him in June 2017. He only had 35 points in 2017-18, including 18 goals, and was anything but a threat on the power play. The guy he was traded for, Artemi Panarin, helped lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to the playoffs and to two wins over the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals. But the numbers belying Saad have given a different impression - that he’s been more than capable of...
The Denver Post Jun 4, 2019
Should the Colorado Avalanche pursue Artemi Panarin in free agency? It’s worth considering
Russian winger Artemi Panarin is the NHL's top-ranked free-agent forward, according to Sportsnet and others, and the Avalanche will be among the teams looking to sign him July 1.
Puck Prose Jun 4, 2019
NHL free agency: 5 teams that need to sign Artemi Panarin
ArtemiPanarin is the top free agent in this summer’s NHL free agency market. Here are the five teams that need to push hard for his services when free agency opens. The Columbus Blue Jackets are most definitely not going to retain All-Star forward Artemi Panarin this offseason, and he figures to be the most sought-after […] NHL free agency: 5 teams that need to sign Artemi Panarin - Puck Prose - Puck Prose - NHL
The Hockey Writers May 24, 2019
Panthers Need Plan B for Bobrovsky & Panarin
The Florida Panthers of course got their man in head coach Joel Quenneville. The only problem is many analysts believe they need much more than the one, namely Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin and goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky & Panarin: Pending UFAs The logic is relatively sound. Panarin not only had Quenneville as his […] The post Panthers Need Plan B for Bobrovsky & Panarin appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
