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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. 

Blue Jackets Finding Silver-Lining Despite Monahan Injury
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During their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins this past Tuesday, the Columbus Blue Jackets lost one of their key players, Sean Monahan. Early in the third period of the game, Monahan left the bench with an upper-body injury and did not return. He was placed on the injured reserve on Thursday morning ahead of the Blue Jackets game against the Seattle Kraken. Sean Monahan going to IR will knock him out for the next three games at least.Tonight against Seattle.Saturday in St. Louis.Tuesday against Philadelphia. #CBJ— Mark Scheig (@mark_scheig) January 9, 2025 Monahan has been a big part of the…

Blue Jackets Sweep Season Series From Blues Behind Greaves’ Brilliance
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The Columbus Blue Jackets hadn’t won four games in a row since February 2022. Saturday night in St. Louis, they achieved their first four-game winning streak since. Jet Greaves made 31 saves and was just 10.5 seconds away from his first NHL shutout. Adam Fantilli and Cole Sillinger provided the offense to help the Blue Jackets to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. With the win, the Blue Jackets have swept the two-game series from the Blues in 2024-25. Saturday night’s win was a total team effort. Game Recap The Blue Jackets had their legs early. They played…

Projected Lineups for the Blue Jackets vs Blues – 1/11/25
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The Columbus Blue Jackets take on the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLUE JACKETS (19-17-6) at BLUES (20-19-4) 7 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, FDSNOH Blue Jackets projected lineup Dmitri Voronkov — Adam Fantilli — Kirill MarchenkoJames van Riemsdyk — Cole Sillinger — Kent JohnsonZach Aston-Reese — Luca Del Bel Belluz — Mathieu OlivierMikael Pyyhtia — Sean Kuraly — Kevin Labanc Zach Werenski — Dante FabbroDenton Mateychuk — Ivan ProvorovJake Christiansen — Damon Severson Elvis MerzlikinsDaniil Tarasov Scratched: Jordan Harris, Jack Johnson, Owen Sillinger Injured: Yegor Chinakhov (upper body), Justin Danforth…

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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.