Blue Jackets Have Reasons To Be Optimistic
Given their results in the last few seasons, the tragic loss of Johnny Gaudreau, and the lack of major additions to the core group, it is easy to see why…
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Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Labanc, Aston-Reese, Marchenko & More
The Columbus Blue Jackets set their opening-night roster on Monday. As expected, some last-minute changes were made thanks to a signing and a waiver claim. Welcome back to Blue Jackets…
Emptying the 2024 Blue Jackets’ Training Camp Notebook
Training camp has come and gone for the Columbus Blue Jackets. They now turn their attention to the regular season which starts on Thursday night in Minnesota. The time has…
Blue Jackets’ Denton Mateychuk Continues to Impress at Camp
Denton Mateychuk is on the verge of breaking through to the NHL full-time. His performance at Training Camp is a big reason for this. No matter what he’s been asked…
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Evason, Fantilli, Long Preseasons & More
The Columbus Blue Jackets enter the new week by playing four games in their next five days. The only off day is on Wednesday when it’s a mandated day off…
Blue Jackets’ Sean Monahan Set to Make His Preseason Debut
Coming off of a late night 8-4 win over the Washington Capitals, the Columbus Blue Jackets return home to play in their fourth of eight preseason games. A notable debut…
Blue Jackets’ Dean Evason Offering Players a Fresh Start
The Columbus Blue Jackets opened the home portion of their preseason schedule with a good performance from start to finish. Elvis Merzlikins stopped all 19 shots he faced in two…
Blue Jackets Showing Hints of What NHL Roster Could Look Like
The Columbus Blue Jackets have only played one preseason game going into Wednesday night’s home preseason opener against the St. Louis Blues. However, Tuesday’s practice gave some insight into where…
Blue Jackets’ Kent Johnson Made Most of Offseason With Quick Recovery
It was a freak faceoff play at the end of an already decided hockey game. But it was enough to end Kent Johnson’s 2023-24 season. Johnson suffered a torn labrum…
Blue Jackets’ Elvis Merzlikins Used Offseason to Mentally Reset
Things have not gone according to plan ever since goaltender Elvis Merzlikins signed an extension to stay with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Although his 2023-24 season was better statistically than…