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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 Need to Nip This Losing Skid in the Bud
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Twelve games into the 2024-25 season, the Columbus Blue Jackets are ahead of where many pundits thought they would be. After a strong start, the team has begun to slide in the other direction with three straight losses. Now sitting at exactly .500 with a 5-5-2 record and even in goal differential (40 goals for and 40 goals against). The team is at a critical fork in the proverbial road and need to get back above even by stringing together a few wins. If they want to be playing meaningful hockey late into the season, they’re going to have to…

Blue Jackets Unable to Solve Vanecek; Lose in Overtime to Sharks 2-1
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Vitek Vanecek came into Tuesday night’s game against the Blue Jackets a perfect 6-0 in his career against them. Thanks to another strong effort, he made that 7-0. Vanecek made 49 saves while former Blue Jacket Alexander Wennberg scored at 3:11 of overtime to lift the Sharks to a 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets. It was a game the Blue Jackets win more often than not with the final shot count 50-27 in their favor. Game Recap The first period was dominated by the Blue Jackets in play and possession. They outshot the Sharks 13-6 and had two power-play…

Projected Lineups for Blue Jackets vs Sharks – 11/05/24
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The Columbus Blue Jackets take on the San Jose Sharks tonight (Nov. 5) at the SAP Center in San Jose. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLUE JACKETS (5-5-1) at SHARKS (3-8-2) 10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, NBCSCA Blue Jackets projected lineup Yegor Chinakhov — Sean Monahan — Kirill MarchenkoCole Sillinger — Adam Fantilli — Mikael PyyhtiaDmitri Voronkov — Justin Danforth — Mathieu OlivierJames van Riemsdyk — Sean Kuraly — Kevin Labanc Zach Werenski — Ivan ProvorovJake Christiansen — Damon SeversonJack Johnson — David Jiricek Elvis MerzlikinsDaniil Tarasov Scratched: Jordan Harris, Zach Aston-Reese Latest for THW: Sharks…

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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.