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The Columbus Blue Jackets joined the NHL in 2000 as an expansion franchise alongside the Minnesota Wild. Their first game was a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 7, 2000. For the first 12 years of its history, the team played in the Western Conference before switching to the Eastern Conference for the 2013-14 season. The franchise struggled during the early part of its history and didn’t reach the postseason until 2008-09. In total, the team has made six postseason appearances and has advanced past the first round once. 

Metropolitan Division’s Intriguing Trends Through 10 Games
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Do you remember when I wrote this offseason that the Metropolitan Division will continue its downward trend this season? If you don’t, here’s the link to that article. While it looks like that’s true to a certain extent, it also looks like that’s incorrect through the first ten or so games of the 2024-25 season. The bottom of the Metropolitan Division doesn’t look particularly good, but the top half? Some of the best teams in the NHL may be in the top four of the Metro. Will that last? Time will tell, but it does look like there’s more strength…

Blue Jackets Still Have A Lot to Figure Out This Season
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The Columbus Blue Jackets are off to a 5-5-1 start in 2024-25. We’d be willing to bet if this record was offered to you at the start of the season given all of the circumstances surrounding the team, you would have taken it immediately. The team is trying to do the unthinkable in playing without Johnny Gaudreau. They’re missing their captain in Boone Jenner who isn’t expected to play until March or later. Kent Johnson doesn’t need surgery but will be out for a while yet. Many folks felt that it would be a massive struggle this season. To their…

Jets Ride Ehlers’ Hat Trick to Dominating Win Over Blue Jackets
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The Winnipeg Jets came to Columbus and showed both the Blue Jackets and the NHL why they are currently the best team. Nikolaj Ehlers recorded a hat trick to help pace the Jets to a dominating 6-2 win on Friday night. The win puts the Jets at 10-1-0 on the new season. The Blue Jackets fall to 5-4-1. Game Recap The Jets had the better of the play in the first in attempts, shots and goals. It was the Ehlers’ show. He scored both goals in the first in typical Ehlers’ fashion. He blasted the 1-0 goal past Elvis Merzlikins…

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Projected Lineups for the Blue Jackets vs Predators – 10/26/24
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The Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLUE JACKETS (3-3-0) at PREDATORS (2-5-0) 8 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, FDSNSO Blue Jackets projected lineup Cole Sillinger — Sean Monahan — Kirill MarchenkoYegor Chinakhov — Adam…

 

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Blue Jackets FAQ

What year were the Columbus Blue Jackets founded?

The Columbus Blue Jackets joined the NHL in 2000 as an expansion franchise alongside the Minnesota Wild.

When did the Columbus Blue Jackets play their first game?

The Columbus Blue Jackets’ first game was a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 7, 2000.

Who is the current head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets?

The Columbus Blue Jackets’ current head coach is Pascal Vincent.