Alan Draper

This is going to be a bit of old and new this week, as we check in on some frequently-tracked…

Big up to AlfredosSauce on the Bruins subreddit for showing me this: OHL Prospect Review 10. Belleville Bulls – David…

In my seventh installment of prospects I’d like to see the Rangers (#15) draft tonight, I take a look at…

In my fifth installment of prospects I’d like to see the Rangers (#15) draft on June 24th, I take a…

Say, has anyone heard from Charlie Sheen lately? Poor Phil Kessel. Having to play for the Maple Leafs. The best…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl7EgHIcaI0 It must be American Idol week in Chicago land this week, and the results have been just as horrific…

Apologies for my absence yesterday (early April Fools joke I guess). I got a bit behind in the real world…

The Red Wings had the biggest game of the season last night against the Flamers, who are nipping at their…

I could talk about what an amazing game it was last night, but why when you can see the heart-break…

Hello Friends! It gives me great pleasure to be part of the Union Blue team and what better way to…

HT @RedditCBJ for the slick graphic Yep. So THAT happened!!! Saturday night, just over 60 amazing people from all over…

Bloggers note: Obviously, I started this post before the game tonight ended. And with the final outcome cemented, I debating…

How do I get myself into these things? Well…many of us ask that as a fan of our beleaguered Blue…

I had a whole concept to write about this morning…but then news comes across the Porty timeline that potentiallyHowson and…

Here we sit Blue Jacket Fans. 0-2 with Vancouver looming. The twittersphere has erupted blaming everything…from our power play to…

You can haz tickets Well, yesterday was the Jackets home opener. And while we wanted the win, I’m not cliff-jumping,…

It’s time!! It’s TIME!!! It’s time for HOCKEY!! Its time for BLUE JACKETS HOCKEY!!!Here’s to a season low in injuries,…

Welcome CBJ Fans! I am honored to be hosting Part 4 of the CBJ Blogger Roundtable (Here are Parts ONE,…

Edmonton (22-16-2) at Ottawa (13-21-4)   In many ways 2 weeks feels very long ago, at least when it comes…

Happy Monday, CBJ Friends. If you’re anything like I am, Monday is just another collection of 24 hours that’s getting…

Yep. Two posts in one day, friends. Consider yourselves lucky ;)I’ve talked before about someone I hold in very high…

A lot has been made of the beleaguered Blue Jackets, fighting to survive in an Ohio State College Football Town. I’ve…

There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists….

Last night was a game of surprises as the Blue Jackets faced off against the Detroit Red Wings. Luckily for…

[Authors note: this has also been cross posted at Dark Blue Jacket 🙂 ]Recently, I’ve found myself quite dumbfounded by…

Fans, Its a rough year to be sure. In a season where we are striving to find the positive things,…

Prosperity.Prospal, Vinny. Thanks to reader, GaryG, I was reminded again, about what a revelation Vinny Prospal has been as part…

Today is the American Thanksgiving…and so, if you’ll humor me, this is a post today that is more for me…

[Original theme and content redacted due to last 40 seconds of regulation play :-/ ]Tonight was the one Blue Jackets…