Spreading the wealth on the power play is sometimes a good strategy, but with a team like Columbus who struggles to score, they need to put all their big guns on the first unit.
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella said the bulk of ice time will go to players who are playing well and he can't wait for others to get their game going.
Seth Jones, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Cam Atkinson, Alexandre Texier, Dean Kukan and Nathan Gerbe are all back from injuries, and it's possible Josh Anderson could join them.
The rookie year of Emil Bemstrom was filled with little even-strength ice time, but lots of minutes on the power play - giving hint to the 21-year-old's expectations against...
The Columbus Blue Jackets will roster 31 players for their upcoming qualifying round series with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here are our predictions for which players make and miss...
John Tortorella wants Liam Foudy to maximize his speed, he feels good about the conditioning levels of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pierre-Luc Dubois wants greatness.
Alexandre Texier and Liam Foudy are some of the fastest players on the Columbus Blue Jackets, and John Tortorella wants to use this quickness against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Both Elvis Merzlikins and Joonas Korpisalo view their battle to start for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers as a "healthy competition."
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to find their identity as a strong forechecking team while simultaneously exploiting the Maple Leafs season-long struggles against the cycle.
John Tortorella could be forced into having short leashes for players, doesn't care if fans hear things during games and talks post-practice conditioning.
