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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. 

Luca Del Bel Belluz Rapidly Rising Up Blue Jackets’ Depth Chart
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The Cleveland Monsters have punched their ticket into the next round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. They dispatched the Belleville Senators 3-1 on Friday night to advance. They will have home-ice advantage in the North Division finals against the Syracuse Crunch. The best-of-five series starts Thursday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. In terms of reasons why the Monsters were able to advance, goaltending stands out. Jet Greaves won the last three games of the series while posting a 1.80 goals-against and a .942 save percentage. Offensively, while some of the numbers didn’t pop off the page, there were some performances worth…

Trent Vogelhuber Leads Cleveland Monsters With Steady Hand
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The Cleveland Monsters could have very easily lost Game 3 of their series against the Belleville Senators on Wednesday night. They endured long stretches of play when the Senators dominated the puck. In the end, the Monsters found a way to win deep into the night. Owen Sillinger scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to lift the Monsters to a dramatic 3-2 win in front of 12,659 fans at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. This was the largest crowd to see a game in the Calder Cup playoffs since the Monsters Game 4 win in the 2016 Finals. The story of…

Blue Jackets Primed to Improve Prospect Pool With Fourth Pick
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The Columbus Blue Jackets were hoping to get lucky once and for all at the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery. While they didn’t win the ultimate prize, they didn’t lose any ground either. The Blue Jackets held their ground and will pick fourth overall at the 2024 NHL Draft in Las Vegas. Given the early perception of what this draft class looks like at the top, the Blue Jackets are primed to vastly improve their already deep prospect pool. They can go in any number of directions. Recap of Lottery This Draft Lottery was the first since 2010 in which no…

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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.