Columbus Blue Jackets Stories

Back-to-back Jacket losses capped with Washington landslide
Saturday, November 2, 2024
By Kevin Rouch

After a lackluster effort against the Winnipeg Jets at Nationwide Arena Friday, the Columbus Blue Jackets took to the road Saturday to take on the Washington Capitals. Like the Jets, the Caps are off to a hot start, going 8-2 in their first 10 games. Washington turned the dial to blazing Saturday, taking a 5-0 lead after a period of play and going on to win 6-2 at Capital One Arena. [More]

Blue Jackets revert to old habits, Winnipeg takes advantage for win
Friday, November 1, 2024
By Kevin Rouch

The Columbus Blue Jackets began this season with a new energy, an aggressive style of play that excited the fan base and surprised the prognosticators. Unfortunately for the Jackets, they lost that edge Friday against the hottest team in the NHL, falling to the Winnipeg Jets, 6-2, at Nationwide Arena. [More]

CBJ’s Dmitri Voronkov activated off injured reserve
Friday, November 1, 2024
Staff Reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated forward Dmitri Voronkov off Injured Reserve, the club announced Friday. Voronkov, who suffered an upper body injury in a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 3, has missed the first nine games of the regular season. [More]

Merzlikins stays hot, Blue Jackets blank Islanders
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
By Kevin Rouch

The Columbus Blue Jackets hosted the struggling New York Islanders Wednesday and both defenses ruled the roost until Columbus scored early in the third period on a shot that ricocheted off an Islander’s skate. An empty-netter late in the period made it 2-0 for the Blue Jackets’ second victory in a row. [More]

Blue Jackets Foundation announces $1.1 million in grants
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Staff Reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation announced the investment of $1.1 million in local charitable and youth hockey organizations during a pregame reception Monday night. This year’s grants push the Foundation’s cumulative support of youth health and wellness initiatives in central Ohio to more than $15 million since its inception in 2000. [More]

Blue Jackets roll over Edmonton at Nationwide
Monday, October 28, 2024
By Kevin Rouch

The Columbus Blue Jackets returned to Nationwide Arena Monday after a disappointing loss in Nashville Saturday, in which they gave up 2-0 and 3-2 leads before falling in overtime 4-3. On Monday, they took a 2-0 lead in the first period against the visiting Edmonton Oilers, but this time the offense kept going for a 6-1 win. [More]

Blue Jackets lead twice, but fall in overtime at Nashville
Saturday, October 26, 2024
By Kevin Rouch

Coming off a solid 6-2 win against Montreal Tuesday, the Columbus Blue Jackets took to the road for a single game against the Nashville Predators. The Blue Jackets had leads of 2-0 and 3-2, but the Predators came back to send the game to overtime, then grabbed their third win in a row, 4-3. [More]

Blue Jackets announce partnership with 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Staff Reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that the team is an official 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee regional partner, marking the first for an NHL team. As the exclusive regional partner for central Ohio, the Blue Jackets will sponsor the regional spelling bee competition held at Nationwide Arena in spring 2025. [More]

Olivier with two goals as Jackets dominate Toronto
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
By Kevin Rouch

The Columbus Blue Jackets were looking to bounce back from a listless performance against Minnesota Saturday. They faced off with the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday, the one day this season when all 32 NHL teams were in action, aka “Frozen Frenzy”. The Blue Jackets scored the first five goals of the game en route to a 6-2 win over the Leafs at Nationwide Arena. [More]

Why Blue Jackets will take major step forward this season – Commentary
Monday, October 21, 2024
By Kevin Rouch

CBUSsports started covering the Blue Jackets the day we began operations in February of last year. In our short life, we have seen four head coaches, an excruciating number of losses, and more injuries than suffered by a nonagenarian pickle baller. [More]

FanDuel Sports Network new home for Blue Jackets
Monday, October 21, 2024
Staff Reports

FanDuel Sports Network is the new TV and streaming home for Columbus Blue Jackets hockey. Effective Monday, the network has rebranded from Bally Sports and will continue to produce and broadcast all non-nationally exclusive Blue Jackets regular season games. [More]

First period ennui leads to Blue Jackets loss against Minnesota
Saturday, October 19, 2024
By Kevin Rouch

Through the first four games of this young season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have competed with great energy in each of the periods they’ve played. That streak came to an end with the opening frame of their 3-0 home loss to the Minnesota Wild Saturday at Nationwide Arena. [More]

What to look for: Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Staff Reports

Blue Jackets and Wild have already played this season:
Columbus and Minnesota opened the season in St. Paul on Oct. 10 with the Wild winning 3-2. Minnesota’s Matt Boldy led Minnesota with a goal and two assists. Kent Johnson had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets. [More]

Blue Jackets’ offense continues good play in win
Thursday, October 17, 2024
By Kevin Rouch

With Tuesday’s home opener devoted to a much-needed, emotional remembrance of the lives of brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, Thursday’s contest against the Buffalo Sabres at Nationwide Arena shifted to the traditional blue carpet walk and grand introduction of the players and staff to the crowd. [More]

What to look for: Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Staff Reports

Previous game for both:
– The Blue Jackets fell 4-3 at home Tuesday to the Florida Panthers, who are the defending Stanley Cup champions. 
– The Sabres lost 6-5 in overtime at Pittsburgh Wednesday night. Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby scored the game-winner in OT. [More]

Blue Jackets honor Johnny Gaudreau, come up one short against Florida
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
By Kevin Rouch

The capacity crowd at Nationwide Arena waited to see how the Columbus Blue Jackets would commemorate the life of Johnny Gaudreau, who passed away with his brother, Matthew, on Aug. 29 when they were hit by a car while riding bicycles near their childhood home. [More]

Blue Jackets score big to grab first win of season
Saturday, October 12, 2024
By Kevin Rouch

The Columbus Blue Jackets completed their two-game road trip to begin the season with a 6-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche Saturday in Denver. It came after Thursday’s tough 3-2 loss to Minnesota to kick off the campaign. [More]

Blue Jackets fall 3-2 in opener at Minnesota
Thursday, October 10, 2024
By Kevin Rouch

The Columbus Blue Jackets traveled to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul to take on the Minnesota Wild Tuesday in each team’s opening game of the season. Minnesota had a 3-1 lead toward the end of the third period, when Zach Werenski scored on a power play. But that was all the Jackets could muster and fell 3-2. [More]