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After the Columbus Blue Jackets made the trip out to Long Island on Saturday, Johnny Gaudreau admitted he was surprised by the hostility of the New York Islanders fans. Every time Gaudreau touched the puck, a chorus of boos erupted among the fanbase. Speaking with ESPN’s Emily Kaplan after Saturday’s 4-3 loss, Gaudreau expressed his […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are not having a fun time. They sit last place in the Eastern Conference, and just lost star defenseman Zach Werenski for the rest of the season. On Monday, they lost another star player for an extended period of time. Forward Patrik Laine did not practice with the team. It soon […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets and their fans awaited news surrounding star Zach Werenski’s injury on Thursday. On Friday, the news came, and it wasn’t good news. Werenski will miss the rest of the regular season, the team announced. The team said the defenseman is dealing with a separated shoulder and a torn labrum. This is […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking shaky and need something to boost their morale. What better way to get them going again than to score a win against the reigning Stanley Cup champions Colorado Avalanche this Friday in Finland. Of course, that is going to be easier said than done, given the fact that, well, […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are set to be without key defender Adam Boqvist for a long while after he sustained a broken foot during the humbling loss against the Arizona Coyotes. In a surprise move after placing Boqvist on IR, the Blue Jackets are calling up young defender and 2022 first-round pick David Jiricek to […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets entered the 2022-23 NHL season with high hopes, considering they just won the Johnny Gaudreau sweepstakes in the offseason. However, they did not exactly have a memorable start to the campaign, particularly because Patrik Laine suffered an upper-body injury (elbow) right in the very first game of the Blue Jackets this […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets trotted out their star forward pairing of Patrik Laine and Johnny Gaudreau last Wednesday. However, it ended in disaster, and now one of the stars will miss some time. Laine exited the game against the Carolina Hurricanes with an arm injury following an entanglement with Brett Pesce. It’s since been revealed […]

Ladies and gentleman, hockey is back! Later this afternoon, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Columbus Blue Jackets will attempt to shake off some early-season rust as both sides will face off on the ice. Join us for our NHL odds series, where our Lightning-Blue Jackets prediction and pick will be revealed. Coming up short in […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets iced their star duo of Patrik Laine and Johnny Gaudreau for the first time this season on Wednesday. However, the pairing’s time on the ice together was unfortunately short-lived. Laine left the game in the second period after Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce awkwardly trapped his arm along the boards. Blue Jackets […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets pulled the biggest prize of NHL free agency this past summer. Superstar forward Johnny Gaudreau signed a massive seven-year contract to shockingly join Columbus in July. Many expected Gaudreau to move on from the Calgary Flames, but this was a surprise. The move has rejuvenated the Blue Jackets organization. Fans, staff, […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets pulled off the shock of the offseason when they signed superstar Johnny Gaudreau. And they aren’t going to wait to pair him with elite talent. Blue Jackets head coach Brad Larsen confirmed Monday that Gaudreau would skate with Patrik Laine on the team’s top line. It was a rather easy decision […]

The Seattle Kraken has had a busy offseason as the franchise is doing everything possible to formulate a competitive roster. It should be a fun season with a ton of new faces on the team. On Friday, the organization made another big move with the Columbus Blue Jackets to acquire Oliver Bjorkstrand. Seattle provides a […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to terms with All-Star Patrik Laine, bringing back the forward on a four-year, $34.8 million contract. He will be a cap hit of just under $9 million per season. It’s a stiff price to pay, but likely worth holding onto one of the premier talents in the NHL. The […]

Johnny Gaudreau’s decision to join the Columbus Blue Jackets shocked NHL fans. While he wasn’t expected to stick around with the Calgary Flames, the New Jersey Devils appeared to be the frontrunner for the young star. However, he’s off to Columbus after spending his first nine years in the league with the Flames. Johnny Hockey […]

In what easily the most surprising move in 2022 NHL free agency, the Columbus Blue Jackets emerged, seemingly out of nowhere, and signed Johnny Gaudreau to a massive seven-year deal. It had been widely reported that Gaudreau had no interest in returning to Calgary, but the expectation was that he’d look to play closer to […]

The Calgary Flames put a monstrous $80 million extension on the table for Johnny Gaudreau, but he ultimately turned it down and decided to go sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets, a team that isn’t even a contender. It was a puzzling decision that left a lot of the NHL world frankly confused and even […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets pulled off the biggest shocker of the NHL offseason on Wednesday. The team signed superstar winger Johnny Gaudreau to a seven-year, $68.25M contract. It was expected that the 28-year-old would leave the Calgary Flames when he hit the open market. However, the Blue Jackets were not a team on anyone’s radar. […]

On Wednesday, superstar left winger Johnny Gaudreau shocked the hockey world with news that he signed a seven-year contract to play for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The blockbuster deal with reportedly worth $68.25 million. As crazy as it was that he signed with Columbus, later in the evening it was revealed how much money he […]

On Monday night, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving announced that superstar left winger Johnny Gaudreau would not be returning next season. That was a bit of a surprise, considering the year the team just had and the season the Gaudreau had himself. Calgary reportedly attempted very hard to hold onto their superstar, but he […]

The Calgary Flames are going to look quite different next season. After a determined effort to bring back veteran left winger Johnny Gaudreau, the elite goal scorer informed the team that he was going to test free agency instead. On Wednesday, news broke that Gaudreau had indeed found a new home, with the Columbus Blue […]

The New York Rangers’ lineup may look quite different next season following an Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 2022.  The Blueshirts kicked off their retooling early in the offseason by trading backup goalie Alexandar Georgiev to the Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche for a trio of draft picks. The move will prove to be the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have had an interesting offseason thus far. The team has signaled the beginning of a long rebuild in their trades of Alex DeBrincat and Kirby Dach. Their moves made many scratch their heads. Both DeBrincat and Dach are young players. Young enough that any rebuilding team would look at them as potential […]

On Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers made a big move in hiring John Tortorella as their new head coach. It’s an exciting time for the franchise, as the front office hopes the new coaching staff can push the team back into the playoff race next year. However, it appears not everyone is a fan of the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will head to the west coast to take on the Los Angeles Kings tonight in this cross-conference matchup. This will be the second meeting between these two clubs this year as the Kings won the first matchup 4-3 back in early March. Who will come away with the victory tonight? It’s […]

The Montreal Canadiens will head down into Ohio to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. These two teams have met twice so far this season where the Blue Jackets won both games. Both of these teams will not be making playoffs this season either, so it’s more of a “give a positive moment for […]

The Boston Bruins and Columbus Blue Jackets play the second of a home-and-home set on Monday night in Ohio. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Bruins beat the Blue Jackets 5-2 on Saturday night at TD Garden. Erik Haula opened the scoring for the Bruins […]

Welcome back to the frozen tundra! In three months from now at the end of June, one team will be hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup as the best hockey team on the face of the planet. As the regular season enters its final month of play, it’s no doubt that this is where the fun begins […]

The Minnesota Wild will continue their nine-game homestand as they host the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. The Wild also come into this game on a four-game winning streak, taking full advantage of their homestand; so far going 4-1-0 with four games left. The Blue Jackets are not going to be making the playoffs, unfortunately, but […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will travel to the Great White North on Friday night to take on the Winnipeg Jets. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Jets prediction and pick. The Blue Jackets are coming off a 5-1 defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Joonas […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have their sights set on a Stanley Cup Finals this year, and they may just have the talent to do it. One of the favorites entering the final stretch of the season, the Canes further bolstered the roster with the addition of Colombus Blue Jackets’ Max Domi at the NHL trade deadline, […]

The St. Louis Blues will head north into Ohio tonight to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets. This will be the last time these two teams face off after the Blues won their first matchup back in November. The Blues are in second place in the Central Division right now but are really only there […]

The Ottawa Senators will play game four of their five-game homestand tonight as they welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets into the Canadian Tire Centre. The Senators are 1-2 so far on this homestand as they look to add a notch to the win column tonight after losing 5-3 to the Coyotes on Monday. The Blue […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will head into Ohio for the first time this season to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. This will be the second time these teams meet as the first matchup in November was in Vegas where the Knights ended up winning 3-2. The Golden Knights head into this game on […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are running out of time to make a run at the post season. However, they received some good news on Friday, as defenseman Zach Werenski is returning to the lineup for tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Kings. Werenski missed the last four games with an upper body injury. https://twitter.com/hockeyaddicts/status/1499815454822465537 In […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the road again as they head into Columbus to face off against a Metropolitan Division rival in the Blue Jackets. The Penguins are in second place in the Metro Division with 72 points after snapping a three-game losing streak with their low-scoring 1-0 win over the New York Rangers yesterday. […]

The Metropolitan Division’s fifth-place Columbus Blue Jackets head into Florida tonight to take on the Atlantic Division’s first-place Panthers. This will be the third meeting between these two this season as the Panthers won both previous matchups 9-2 and 8-4. The odds tonight are definitely not in Columbus’s favor as it’s time to continue our […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are defending home ice tonight as they look to improve on their two-game winning streak against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs got crushed 5-2 last night against the worst team in hockey right now, the Montreal Canadians. Will they bounce back tonight in a back-to-back night matchup in Columbus? […]

Two rampaging NHL squads are expected to light it up this Tuesday night, with the Columbus Blue Jackets looking to keep their unbeaten streak alive and the Calgary Flames aiming to extend theirs.  The Blue Jackets are trying to make a push for at least a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, so a […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets currently sit in 10th in the Eastern Conference in points percentage, holding a 17-18-1 record. As the 2022 trade deadline slowly continues to approach, though, the organization will have decisions to make regarding their direction. While the Blue Jackets aren’t all that far outside the playoff picture based on their placement […]