Columbus Blue Jackets Stories

Blue Jackets blank Philly, remain alive in playoff chase
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
By Kevin Rouch

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been playing “must win” games for nearly a week. That week coincides with the emergence of Jet Greaves as the Blue Jackets’ goaltender. In Philadelphia Tuesday night, Columbus once again faced elimination from the postseason if they lost, but they didn’t lose … again. They beat the Flyers, 3-0, and stayed alive for yet another day. [More]

Greaves named as NHL’s First Star of week
Monday, April 14, 2025
By Kevin Rouch

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves has been named the National Hockey League’s First Star for the week ending April 13, it was announced Monday. Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid was named the Second Star, while Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was selected Third Star. [More]

Fantilli, Greaves lead Blue Jackets to win in D.C.
Sunday, April 13, 2025
By Kevin Rouch

After blanking the Washington Capitals, 7-0, Saturday night in Columbus, the Blue Jackets were in D.C. Sunday to see how the top team in the Eastern Conference would respond to such a loss. Alex Ovechkin scored early for the Caps, but the CBJ answered with four unanswered goals over the rest of the contest for a 4-1 victory. [More]

Blue Jackets remain alive after crazy win
Saturday, April 12, 2025
By Kevin Rouch

Coming into their home game against the Washington Capitals Saturday, the Columbus Blue Jackets had four games left in the regular season and knew they had to win them all to have a chance at the postseason. The Blue Jackets fought off elimination once again with a 7-0 victory.[More]

Blue Jackets stave off elimination with home win
Thursday, April 10, 2025
By Kevin Rouch

Jet Greaves got the call Thursday morning that he was being called up to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Despite having played for the Jackets’ AHL team, the Cleveland Monsters, on Wednesday, Greaves jumped into the net and helped Columbus beat the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2, to remain alive in the playoff hunt. [More]

Monahan nominated for Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Staff Reports

The Blue Jackets have announced that the Columbus chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association has nominated Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award is given annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. [More]

Blue Jackets rebound against Ottawa
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets returned to the friendly confines of Nationwide Arena Tuesday to face the Ottawa Senators for the second time in three days. The Blue Jackets were shut out, 4-0, in the Canadian capital Sunday. Columbus got off to a much better start at home, taking a 2-0 lead after a period of play and going on to beat the Sens, 5-1. [More]

Blue Jackets blanked again in Canada
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Staff Reports

After being shut out in Toronto Saturday, the Columbus Blue Jackets were right back at it, taking on the Senators in Ottawa Sunday. The Blue Jackets gave up two early goals and couldn’t muster any offense, falling to the Sens 4-0. Just when the Jackets needed wins to get back in the playoff picture, they have suddenly collapsed on both ends of the ice. [More]

Blue Jackets shut out in Toronto
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets are in a critical stretch of games as they try to work back into a playoff spot. Coming off a bad home loss to Colorado on Thursday, the Jackets headed to Toronto for the first of back-to-back games in Canada. Things didn’t get any better, as they were blanked by the Maple Leafs, 5-0. [More]

Blue Jackets fall apart against Avalanche
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Staff Reports

After being forced to stay in Chicago because of the weather, the Colorado Avalanche didn’t arrive in Columbus until Thursday afternoon on game day. That delay had very little impact on the Avs as they scored the final five goals of the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets to rally for a 7-3 win. [More]

Marchenko has hat trick to pace Jackets over Preds
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets are just outside looking in at the NHL Eastern Conference’s two wild card spots. Their 10 remaining games will be played as though they are playoff tilts and that included the contest Tuesday against the Nashville Predators at Nationwide Arena. When the ice sprays cleared, the Jackets won 8-4. [More]

Blue Jackets fall in Ottawa despite late flurry
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Staff Reports

It was a tall order for the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. They were playing the second of back-to-back games on the road in Ottawa. They were coming off an emotional, taxing shootout victory at home on Friday, while the Senators had won seven of their last 10 games. [More]

Blue Jackets move back into playoff position with wild win
Friday, March 28, 2025
Staff Reports

It was an emotional rollercoaster for the sell-out crowd at Nationwide Arena Friday. The Columbus Blue Jackets fell behind 3-0 in the first period, then tied the game in the second, 3-3. Back and forth it went before winding up in a shootout, in which the Blue Jackets’ Kent Johnson was the only player to score for a 7-6 Columbus win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks. [More]

CBJ sign three to entry level contracts
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Staff Reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced this week that they have signed three players to entry level contracts. Northeastern University center Jack Williams has inked a two-year deal that will begin this season. Williams is expected to join the Blue Jackets right away. [More]

Blue Jackets end losing streak with shootout win
Monday, March 24, 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’ 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]