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Columbus coach Rick Bowness attempts a Heimlich Maneuver
"We're an aggressive team. All right, they tied it up. We've got a five-minute hockey game. Let's go win those five minutes."
Michael Arace
Born and raised in Hartford, Conn. Hartford Courant 1982-1999. Major beats: Boston Celtics/NBA, Hartford Whalers/NHL, UConn basketball. Columbus Dispatch 1999-2025. First Blue Jackets beat writer. Columnist 2004-2025.
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Wessam Abou Ali is ready to strike
The Palestinian international suffered a heart attack in 2021. Onward.
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Pelts on the wall
A bit of a heater for the Columbus Blue Jackets and a trip down memory lane
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The Weekly Dis
From Pittsburgh to Columbus to Clearwater, spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport
Clearwater, Fla.
Henrik Rydström offers a fist bump to Columbus Crew fans and a step on the throat to opponents
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Writing about Rick Bowness, who is not in Clearwater, Fla.
On Bowness, an inspired hire, and Henrik Rhydström, who is due any day now.
Rick Bowness makes his road debut behind CBJ bench (in Pittsburgh)
Elvis shines as the Blue Jackets post a 4-3 shootout victory over the Penguins
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The Weekly Dis
A busy week in Dystopia
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An exit interview with coach Dean Evason, who on Monday was fired by Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell
Evason's leash in Columbus ran out after just 127 games.
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Unrolling the metaphorical meatball that is Henrik Rydström
He'll be headed to Florida any day now ...
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Rick Bowness makes his debut behind the CBJ bench
"He's talking all the time. It's almost rare when he's not talking."
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Rick Bowness was cruising down the Intracoastal Waterway when his phone rang ...
"Rick, this is Don Waddell. How you doing? How about coming out of retirement to coach the Blue Jackets?"