2026 Blue Jackets Preseason Q&A with GM Don Waddell, Part 1: Frustrations, Changes & Patience Mark Scheig | September 11, 2026 Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell has had a very eventful last 12 months. He saw his team plummet to last place in the Eastern Conference forcing him to make a…
Blue Jackets Could Start 2026-27 Season Without a Captain Mark Scheig | September 10, 2026 With Boone Jenner moving on to the Washington Capitals, the Columbus Blue Jackets are without a captain one week before they hit the ice for training camp. The team could…
Waddell: Damon Severson Ready for Game 1, Expected to Sit Out Blue Jackets Preseason Mark Scheig | September 9, 2026 One of the defining moments of the 2025-26 season for the Columbus Blue Jackets was when they lost defenseman Damon Severson to a shoulder injury. The team stumbled to a…
Blue Jackets Designate Staffer Reid Robertson as Emergency Backup Goalie (EBUG) Mark Scheig | September 9, 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets already had the services of Reid Robertson available to them. He is their Travel & Logistics Manager. We can now add another important role to Robertson’s…
Merzlikins Remains Out Indefinitely After Surgery; Blue Jackets Seeking Goalie, Update at Camp Mark Scheig | September 9, 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets previously announced that goaltender Elvis Merzlikins had shoulder surgery. That took place back on Aug 17 after he reported feeling discomfort during offseason workouts. At this…
Waddell: Marchenko a Blue Jacket Today, ‘Not Contemplating Anything Right Now’ Mark Scheig | September 9, 2026 The noise surrounding the Columbus Blue Jackets and Kirill Marchenko carried on most of the summer ever since the initial report from Kevin Weekes suggesting that the star winger wouldn’t…
Blue Jackets’ GM Waddell 100% Confident Fantilli Deal Will Get Done Before Training Camp Mark Scheig | September 9, 2026 The hockey world continues to wait for the Columbus Blue Jackets to sign star forward Adam Fantilli. With just eight days to go until training camp opens, each passing day…
Blue Jackets Stars Must Lead When It Matters: No Repeat of Last Season’s Fade Mark Scheig | September 7, 2026 Dateline: March 24, 2026. The Columbus Blue Jackets were feeling really good about themselves. They went to Philadelphia hoping to earn a massive two points against a Flyers’ team that…
Blue Jackets Hockey Network Breakdown: Prime Video, OTA Games and What’s Confirmed Mark Scheig | September 2, 2026 A long awaited piece of news for Columbus Blue Jackets‘ fans is finally here. We now know the framework for how in-market viewers will watch the team this season. On…
Blue Jackets’ Second Line Must Start Delivering Consistent Scoring Mark Scheig | August 31, 2026 We began our 2026-27 Columbus Blue Jackets season preview by discussing the importance of drowning out all the noise surrounding them. After a summer that saw the very foundation of…
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: TV Update, National Schedule & More Mark Scheig | August 28, 2026 In just over two weeks time, the Columbus Blue Jackets will start ramping things up from an on-ice perspective. That’s when they will take the ice in Detroit for this…
Blue Jackets Must Drown Out Offseason Distractions to Make Playoffs Mark Scheig | August 24, 2026 Even for Columbus Blue Jackets’ standards, the 2026 offseason has been loud. While they have had more than their fair share of noise throughout the years, this summer felt different.…
