Are The Columbus Blue Jackets Finally Playoff Bound?

It has been a long grind for Columbus Blue Jackets fans. Ever since the year 2000, when Ron Tugnutt was tending the pipes, the good people of Ohio have been anxiously waiting for their Blue Jackets to make a post-season appearance. Years passed, and the Blue Jackets...

Hell Hath No Fury Like A Columbus Hockey Fan

Wow, quite the controversy going on today in the state of Ohio. This morning when I was posting my daily NHL 3 stars feature I made reference to how the Blue Jackets came out on the wrong side of a controversial call last night against the Dallas Stars. On a whim I...

NHL 3 Stars For December 18th – Sniper Edition

Wow, the snipers were at it again last night, and though there was a shutout and a few 2-1 games, there were also games that featured a boatload of goals (Toronto vs Boston anyone?). Phil Kessel picked up 2 goals and an assist to continue his point streak, now at 16...

NHL 3 Stars For Wednesday, December 17th

A pretty light night in the NHL last night, and normally I might just skip the NHL 3 Stars, but there were enough great performances last night to warrant a list, so without further ado here are the best of the best from last night’s puck action: 3rd Star...

NHL 3 Stars For December 1st

NHL 3 Stars will be a regular feature here at Hockey Hermit’s NHL Hockey Blog. On a daily basis, providing there were enough games played to warrant it, I’ll be featuring the best players from the night before. You can expect to see a lot of Sidney Crosby,...