The Cannon Jun 14, 2019
2018-19 Player Review: Sergei Bobrovsky delivers a rollercoaster final (?) season for the Columbus Blue Jackets
If that was his last season as a Blue Jacket, it was a pretty good one Sergei Bobrovsky’s 2018-19 campaign, unfair as it may be, stands out for what happened before and after the regular season. In training camp, he said he wouldn’t negotiate a contract during the season and started speaking in past tense about his time in Columbus. In the playoffs, he exorcised his postseason demons by engineering one of the most stunning upsets in hockey history and helping the Columbus Blue Jackets to their best season ever. In between? Sixty-two games of...
The Cannon Jun 12, 2019
2018-19 Player Review: Joonas Korpisalo had a decent season, but he’s going to be in a battle for the net next season
Joonas Korpisalo played alright this season but he saw limited action down the stretch. With a fight for the net next season, can he assert himself? Joonas Korpisalo had a fine season for Columbus, given his role. He was not asked to carry the load for the Jackets, merely to spell Sergei Bobrovsky and look solid while doing it, giving the front office a reason not to immediately turn the net over to Elvis Merzlikins. To that end, Korpisalo was adequate. He has at least given the team a reason to consider keeping him around. At one point, Korpisalo was 9-2-2 on the year with a 2.94 GAA....
Puck Prose Jun 9, 2019
NHL free agency: 3 teams that should sign Sergei Bobrovsky
Sergei Bobrovsky will be the most sought after goaltender in NHL free agency in 2019. Here’s a look at the three teams who need him the most. Franchise goaltenders rarely hit free agency. Teams usually lock them up well in advance. However, the Columbus Blue Jackets elected not to do this with Sergei Bobrovsky. The […] NHL free agency: 3 teams that should sign Sergei Bobrovsky - 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.
