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Blue Jackets Preseason: What to Watch For

Tony Mazziotti | September 24, 2019

Preseason is a great time of the year because every team has something to look forward to. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, there are a number of storylines to look…

Blue Jackets Ready to Move Past Departures

The Canadian Press | September 23, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets played under a cloud last season created by two stars who didn’t want to be there.
The team still made the playoffs and had a signature triumph for the franchise with a stunning first-round playoff sweep of th…

Schwartz, Pietrangelo Lead Blues over Blue Jackets

The Canadian Press | September 22, 2019

Jaden Schwartz, Alex Pietrangelo and Klim Kostin recorded a goal and an assist apiece to lead the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues to a 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Sunday in St. Louis.
Kostin’s goal 7:24 into the third was the …

Blue Jackets’ Preseason Thoughts, Part One

Mark Scheig | September 22, 2019

The Columbus Blue Jackets have now completed half of their preseason games after losing in St. Louis Sunday afternoon 5-3. Now is the time to start talking real takeaways from…

Blue Jackets’ Training Camp: Lines, Roster Battles & Notes

Mark Scheig | September 15, 2019

Training camp is finally underway. From a Columbus Blue Jackets’ perspective, that means starting to get the answers to some important questions surrounding the team. Opportunity is available in a…

Blue Jackets Look to Move Past Drama of Departing Stars

The Canadian Press | September 13, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The off-season drama churned up by the exodus of some of their top stars is now behind the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Now they open training camp with some burning questions.
Can veteran Joonas Korpisalo, rookie Elvis Merzlikins or someone…

Cam Atkinson: The Proud Face of the Blue Jackets

Mark Scheig | September 12, 2019

4,101. That is the number of days Cam Atkinson has been affiliated with the Columbus Blue Jackets. That is from the date he was drafted in the sixth round of…

3 Takeaways From Blue Jackets’ Media Day

Mark Scheig | September 11, 2019

Training camp is just around the corner for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Players report for physicals and the dreaded John Tortorella “two-mile” run on Thursday with the first on-ice sessions…

Zach Werenski Contract Big Win for Blue Jackets

Mark Scheig | September 9, 2019

The first of the big crop of RFA’s has his new deal. It was a great day for both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Zach Werenski. Werenski agreed to a…

Columbus Blue Jackets Traverse City Primer

Mark Scheig | August 31, 2019

The summer is starting to wind down. Fall is in the air. And the Columbus Blue Jackets are ready to defend the Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup in Traverse City. The…

NHL Rumors: Markov, Ehlers, Blue Jackets, Oilers, More

Jim Parsons | August 29, 2019

In today’s NHL rumor rundown there is news on Andrei Markov and which teams he might be reaching out to in terms of finding NHL employment this coming season. There…

Blue Jackets’ Foligno on Free Agent Departures

The Canadian Press | August 9, 2019

Nick Foligno isn’t bitter or upset about the mass exodus of free agents from the Columbus Blue Jackets this summer.
It’s just that in a few cases, he doesn’t quite understand the logic.
Star winger Artemi Panarin, No. 1 goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and trad…