Columbus Blue Jackets ICYMI – The Future of the CBJ without Bobrovsky
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Rating Each CBJ Player for NHL 18
"The addition of Artemi Panarin will make it fun to play with the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL 18. There may be more of a competition for playing time at left wing than any other position, making the ratings reveal much more anticipated."
CBJ Greatest Players: #15 – Brandon Dubinsky
"Dubinsky has become a fan favorite of sorts in Columbus. A major part for this is his particular distaste for the Pittsburgh Penguins and their star player, Sidney Crosby. The other part of the fan love is the passion and grit that he brings to the ice each and every night."
2020 Vision: What the Columbus Blue Jackets roster will look like in three years
"Much of what the Blue Jackets accomplish will be dependent upon the development of Pierre-Luc Dubois, the player the Blue Jackets picked third overall in 2016 ahead of the likes of Matthew Tkachuk, Clayton Keller, Mikhail Sergachev and Charlie McAvoy. Dubois had a difficult season punctuated by a mediocre World Junior Championship, but excelled in the QMJHL playoffs."
Torts passionate about giving back through Tortorella Family Foundation
"Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella is known for his intensity in coaching. But there is another part of life which he cares about equally as deeply and that is the welfare of animals, specifically dogs."
Peeke focused on fitting into Blue Jackets model for defensemen
"Defenseman Andrew Peeke, the Blue Jackets’ second-round pick (No. 34) in the 2016 NHL Draft, hopes to join [Seth Jones, Zach Werenski, Marcus Nutivaara and Gabriel Carlsson] someday, but for now will continue his development for a second season at Notre Dame."