Tidd Talk

Tiddy's Takes on Whatever he Feels

Josh Tidd is a long time hockey guy from Columbus, OH who loves everything there is to love about the game. Here you will find his takes on the latest in hockey as well as some other things too.

Category: Friday Feelings

My takes on the hottest stories of the week, or whatever I feel like writing about.

  • Tiddy’s Toe Drags 4/29/25: Barely Holding On

    Welcome to Tiddy’s Toe Drags, where I give my opinions on some of the top stories in the game and some topics I want to discuss. The Penguins make a coaching change, some young Jackets players look to make an impact for Canada at the IIHF World Championships, the Oilers’ lack of depth seems to…

  • Thursday 4/24/25: Columbus Blue Jackets Season Review

                The Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2024-25 Season was one of the more memorable Blue Jackets seasons since the 2018-19 season when they swept the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round. This team played meaningful hockey late in the year for the first time in years. Game 81. That is how long they went with…

  • Friday 4/18/25: 2025 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: The East

                As promised yesterday, Tidd Talk returns to break down the Eastern Conference playoff matchups. After what was a thrilling end to the season with the Blue Jackets just barely missing the playoffs after Montreal’s win against Carolina, the East this year looks to be wide open. I think we could see anybody go on…

  • Friday Feelings 4/11/25: The Gr8 One

    Eastern Conference Playoff Race The playoff race in the east is slowly winding down. While it is not quite set in stone, it looks like the Montreal Canadiens will lock up the last wildcard spot in the east. The only confirmed matchup so far is between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New Jersey Devils. This…

  •             This week in hockey was everything but boring. Tortorella canned, Ovechkin creeps closer to the record, and the Columbus Blue Jackets look to build off of a crucial divisional win. Flyers Hit New Low Breaking on Thursday morning, the Philadelphia Flyers have parted ways with Head Coach John Tortorella after 3 seasons. This came…