NHL Rumors: Podkolzin’s Future with Oilers, Merzlikin Injury, and a Larkin Update Jim Parsons | August 21, 2026 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are counting on Vasily Podkolzin to take another step and provide some much-needed secondary offense. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been…
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 3: The Missing Pieces Mark Scheig | August 2, 2026 We have recapped how the Columbus Blue Jackets got to this point. We talked about the importance of why the team must maximize their current core in order to become…
Projecting Blue Jackets’ Goalie Stats for 2026-27 Wesley Minke | July 21, 2026 This offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been focused on their young stars and squaring away contract details ahead of training camp in mid-September. With all three of their remaining…
3 Reasons the Columbus Blue Jackets Can Make the Playoffs in 2027 Ryan Womeldorf | July 16, 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets are facing hard realities this offseason. After falling short of the playoffs thanks to a 2-7-1 stretch, the team already had questions. Then Kirill Marchenko made…
3 Reasons the Blue Jackets Need to Prioritize Trading Merzlikins Ryan Womeldorf | June 15, 2026 The offseason has been underway for the Columbus Blue Jackets for a while now. They got some good news in the form of a Norris Trophy win for Zach Werenski,…
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Jenner, Johnson, Merzlikins & More Mark Scheig | May 23, 2026 The offseason might be over a month old, but it continues to be a busy one for the Columbus Blue Jackets. With it being Memorial Day weekend in the United…
Blue Jackets Messy Merzlikins Contract Complicates Their Goaltending Wesley Minke | April 20, 2026 This past season for the Columbus Blue Jackets was not a season that they are too proud of, or at least by the way they finished it. This now leaves…
Blue Jackets Need Real Plan to Escape From NHL’s Mediocre “Mushy Middle” Mark Scheig | April 20, 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets ended the 2025-26 season with one of the worst finishes in franchise history. They went 3-9-1 in their last 13 games including 0-5-1 in their last…
3 Bad Trends the Blue Jackets Have Shown Out of the Break Wesley Minke | March 2, 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets went into the Olympic Break as the hottest team in the NHL. However, coming out of the break they were not been able to win either…
Blue Jackets Excited & Confident After Zach Werenski Captures Gold Mark Scheig | February 26, 2026 Zach Werenski achieved one of his lifelong dreams. He was a big part of Team U.S.A. winning the gold medal at the recently completed Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. Some have…
2 Keys for the Blue Jackets Coming Out of the Olympic Break Wesley Minke | February 23, 2026 Zach Werenski returns to the Columbus Blue Jackets after Team USA won the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The focus now shifts to their push for…
