Columbus Blue jackets News & Opinion

Texier Scores in OT, Blue Jackets Beat Sabres 4-3

The Canadian Press | October 7, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rookie Alexandre Texier scored 2:08 into overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.
Texier beat Linus Ullmark from the right circle off a quick pass from Nick Foligno to give the Bl…

Blues Take on Maple Leafs in Non-Conference Showdown

The Canadian Press | October 7, 2019

St. Louis Blues (1-0-1, second in the Central Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (2-0-1, first in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Toronto plays St. Louis in a non-conference matchup.
Toronto went 46-28-8 overall during th…

Blue Jackets Host the Sabres

The Canadian Press | October 7, 2019

Buffalo Sabres (2-0-0, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (0-2-0, eighth in the Metropolitan Division)
Columbus, Ohio; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres travel to face the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Columbus finishe…

Blue Jackets Must Channel Their Inner Mufasa

Mark Scheig | October 6, 2019

Two games into their new season, the Columbus Blue Jackets appear to have a bit of an identity crisis. After going through a scoreless first period Saturday night in Pittsburgh,…

McCann, Second-Period Burst Leads Penguins past Blue Jackets

The Canadian Press | October 5, 2019

PITTSBURGH — Jared McCann scored twice as the Pittsburgh Penguins had five goals in the second period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 on Saturday night.
Pittsburgh scored five goals on 14 second-period shots. The last time Pittsburgh scored five …

Maple Leafs Bottom-Six Left Mark on Columbus

Mark Scheig | October 5, 2019

The new season is just two games old for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but they are still trying to find their identity as a whole. Friday night in Columbus, their…

Blue Jackets Face Penguins in Division Matchup

The Canadian Press | October 5, 2019

Columbus Blue Jackets (0-1-0, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (0-1-0, seventh in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh plays Columbus in a matchup of Metropolitan Division teams…

Missed Chances Mess Up Blue Jackets’ Home Opener

Mark Scheig | October 5, 2019

The crowd was electric. There was not a seat to be found inside Nationwide Arena Friday night when they hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs for their home opener. Finally, it…

Predicting the Blue Jackets’ Season Using NHL 20

Tony Mazziotti | October 5, 2019

Every hockey fan wants practical, calculated predictions for the 2019-20 season, right? It makes for good content, because everyone is able to agree or disagree on whatever they think. Well,…

Mitch Marner Scores Twice, Maple Leafs Beat Blue Jackets 4-1

The Canadian Press | October 4, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mitch Marner scored twice and added an assist, Frederik Andersen made 28 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Friday night.
Auston Matthews had a goal and a pair of assists, and Cody Ceci — who came f…

Meet the New Blue Jackets’ Rookies: Bemstrom, Lilja, Merzlikins

Mark Scheig | October 4, 2019

The Columbus Blue Jackets are about to embark on the 2019-20 NHL season. Three rookies made enough of an impression at training camp and during the preseason to secure a…

Blue Jackets Host Season Opener Against Maple Leafs

The Canadian Press | October 4, 2019

Toronto Maple Leafs (1-0-0, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets begin the season at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.
Columbus went 47-31-4 o…