Blue Jackets’ Kent Johnson Out For a While
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Dean Evason confirmed Saturday morning that forward Kent Johnson’s injury is “not short term.” These comments come after Johnson took an awkward fall on Thursday…
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Blue Jackets’ First Road Trip Gives Glimpse of Brighter Future
The Columbus Blue Jackets went on the road to start their 2024-25 season. With games against the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche, it wasn’t going to be easy for the…
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…
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’ 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’ News & Rumors: van Riemsdyk, Waddell & More
Welcome to the start of the 2024-25 season, at least for us anyway. Training camps open across the NHL this week as we are now under a month away from…
Blue Jackets Get Value on Johnson & Marchenko Contracts
The Columbus Blue Jackets have been slowly getting their business done over the course of the offseason. Arguably they were once again the team with the most work to get…
Blue Jackets Already Feel Different Under Don Waddell
The Columbus Blue Jackets needed a new direction and a fresh perspective. Given the way things have gone since the departure of John Tortorella, stability was something not linked to…