Columbus Blue Jackets Stories

Blue Jackets’ woes continue in Pittsburgh
Friday, March 21, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets traveled to Pittsburgh for a Friday game against the Penguins. The Blue Jackets were coming off an overtime loss at home to Florida the night before. The one point helped, but Columbus is slipping further from a wild card spot and needed a win against the Pens. Unfortunately, that did not happen as the Jackets fell 6-3. [More]

Blue Jackets get a point, let opportunity slip away
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets fell to the Florida Panthers 1-0 in overtime at Nationwide Arena Thursday. The Jackets nabbed a point in their effort to get back into a wild card spot in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. They are now three points out of the wild card race with 14 games to play in the regular season. [More]

Blue Jackets sign goalie Gardner to entry level contract
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Tuesday that they have signed Evan Gardner to a three-year entry level contract beginning with the 2025-26 season. The goaltender was selected by the Blue Jackets in the second round, 60th overall, at the 2024 NHL Draft held at the Sphere in Vegas. [More]

Blue Jackets find offense, but not enough goals against Devils
Monday, March 17, 2025
By Kevin Rouch

Coming into Monday night’s home game against the New Jersey Devils, the Columbus Blue Jackets were looking for offensive output after being shut out in their two previous outings. The Blue Jackets got the effort they were looking for, posting a season-high 46 shots on goal, but still lost 2-1 to the Devils. [More]

Blue Jackets looking for goals after another shutout
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Staff Reports

After beating the Detroit Red Wings in the Stadium Series on March 1, the Columbus Blue Jackets have lost five of six games. The Jackets have been shut out in three of those losses, including their 4-0 loss to the New York Rangers at Nationwide Arena Saturday night. [More]

Blue Jackets shut out at home for first time this season
Thursday, March 13, 2025
By Kevin Rouch

The Columbus Blue Jackets returned home Thursday, battling for their playoff lives after winning just once on their preceding four-game road trip. Their opponents Thursday were the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights. [More]

Blue Jacket comeback comes up short in New Jersey
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Staff Reports

After falling twice in Florida last week, the Columbus Blue Jackets righted the ship Sunday with a solid 7-3 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Jackets were in New Jersey Tuesday to finish up their road trip, but they couldn’t overcome a three-goal deficit in the third period and fell to the Devils, 5-3. [More]

Blue Jackets rebound with big win over Rangers
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Staff Reports

On Sunday, the Columbus Blue Jackets came into Madison Square Garden to face the New York Rangers having lost two straight games in the state of Florida on their latest road trip. After winning an emotionally charged Stadium Series contest at Ohio Stadium on March 1 over the Detroit Red Wings, they fell at Tampa Bay, 6-2, Tuesday, then at Florida, 3-0, Thursday. [More]

Blue Jackets acquire Luke Kunin from San Jose
Friday, March 7, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Friday, just before the trade deadline, that they have acquired center Luke Kunin from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a fourth-round pick (originally belonging to St. Louis) in the 2025 NHL Draft. [More]

Blue Jackets drop second straight game in Florida
Thursday, March 5, 2025
Staff Reports

After falling at Tampa Bay Tuesday, the Columbus Blue Jackets were looking to salvage a point or two in their two-game swing through the state of Florida with a game against the Panthers Thursday in Sunrise. [More]

CBJ sign forward Christian Fischer off waivers
Thursday, March 5, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Thursday that they have claimed forward Christian Fischer off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings and loaned forward Mikael Pyyhtia to the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate. [More]

Blue Jackets sign Olivier to six-year extension
Wednesday, March 4, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Wednesday that they have signed forward Mathieu Olivier to a six-year, $18 million contract extension ($3 million AAV) through the 2030-31 National Hockey League season. [More]

Blue Jackets four-game winning streak ends in Tampa
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
By Kevin Rouch

Since the end of the Four Nations break, the Columbus Blue Jackets had won four games in a row, including the highly emotional victory over the Detroit Red Wings in the Stadium Series contest played Saturday at Ohio Stadium. [More]

Commentary: Stadium Series an incredible success for Columbus
Monday, March 3, 2025
By Kevin Rouch

Saturday’s Blue Jackets game at Ohio Stadium put Columbus in the best possible light for a national audience. After five years of planning, it was apparent that the smallest of details were examined and re-examined. Hats off to the working partnerships among the participants – the NHL, the Blue Jackets, the City of Columbus, the State of Ohio, and Ohio State University. [More]

Blue Jackets score late to win Stadium Series game at the ‘Shoe
Saturday, March 1, 2025
By Kevin Rouch

It was an historic night for Columbus, the Blue Jackets, and Ohio Stadium as the Detroit Red Wings came to town Saturday to take part in the Jackets’ first NHL Stadium Series game. After the Jackets built a 3-1 lead, the Red Wings tied it in the third period. Columbus fought back with two late goals and came away with a 5-3 win. [More]