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 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.…
Blue Jackets Goalie Elvis Merzlikins Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, No Timetable for Return Mark Scheig | August 20, 2026 With just under one month before the start of Training Camp, the Columbus Blue Jackets are already dealing with major injuries. This latest one required surgery to repair. On Thursday…
How Blue Jackets Can Become a Contender, Part 5: Making the Moves Mark Scheig | August 18, 2026 You know how the Columbus Blue Jackets got to this point. You know what they have to do with their group and what their limitations are. You know what they’re…
“I’m Done Talking About My Future”: Zach Werenski Focused on Winning in Columbus Mark Scheig | August 14, 2026 Zach Werenski is done answering questions about his future. Back in Columbus on Thursday for the first time since the summer speculation swirled around him, the Blue Jackets defenseman made…
How Blue Jackets Can Become a Contender, Part 4: The Pipeline Reality Mark Scheig | August 11, 2026 We have discussed how the Columbus Blue Jackets got to this point. We outlined why they must maximize their current core. We touched on what some of their biggest holes…
