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Although it was a miserable 2023-24 campaign for the Columbus Blue Jackets, the same can’t be said for former first-round pick Yegor Chinakhov. The young Russian broke out to the tune of 16 goals and 29 points in just 53 games, carving out a spot on the top powerplay unit and looking at times like […]

It was an almost impossible situation to find oneself in, especially given the circumstances that led to it. The Columbus Blue Jackets have decided to fire head coach Pascal Vincent after only one season on the job, the 2023-24 campaign was nothing short of a miserable death march for the franchise that has only made […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets underwent a challenging 2023-24 season. Columbus went 27-43-12 and accumulated just 66 points, which ranked them last in the Metropolitan Division. Thus, the Blue Jackets have made a decisive move on first-year head coach Pascal Vincent. Columbus has parted ways with Vincent, the team announced Monday, per The Score. The Blue […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets had an abysmal season in 2023-24. And they made wholesale changes to their front office. Veteran general manager Don Waddell was recently appointed as the team’s new decision-maker. He has a number of items on the agenda this offseason. According to recent reports, one of them involves star forward Patrik Laine. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets finished the year at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division and with the worst record in the Eastern Conference. The Blue Jackets fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen during the season and have named Don Waddell as the new GM and President of Hockey Operations. With the Blue Jackets struggles continuing, Waddell […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have their new front-office leader. Former Carolina Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell is officially the new general manager in Columbus. The veteran hockey executive was introduced to local media and fans on Wednesday. And he’s certainly ready to get to work. Waddell joining the Blue Jackets is certainly a bit surprising. […]

It’s only been 24 hours since Don Waddell stepped down as the general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, and it looks like the 65-year-old already has his next opportunity lined up. Waddell is set to become the next GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets — at least according to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. “Nothing is […]

Once again, the Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves back at the drawing board following yet another season where they fell short of qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This marks their 17th time in 23 seasons without having earned the right to play beyond the 82nd game of the regular season. The franchise has essentially […]

Despite some preseason expectations that the Columbus Blue Jackets could potentially compete for an Eastern Conference playoff spot in 2023-24, it was instead another abysmal campaign in Ohio. The Jackets finished 29th in league standings and were long out of contention well before the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And Patrik Laine, whose tenure with the team […]

It was nothing short of another struggling season for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who found themselves embroiled in controversy before the 2023-24 campaign even began thanks to the botched hiring of Mike Babcock. The former Stanley Cup-winning coach didn’t step behind the bench for a single game for Columbus before he resigned owing to reports […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will play their final game of the 2023-24 season on April 16th against the Carolina Hurricanes. Columbus is not heading to the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year. This has been a long time coming, to be fair. Internal hope for progress this season didn’t translate to on-ice results. And that has […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the desert to take on the Arizona Coyotes Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Coyotes prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Blue Jackets are 23-26-12 this season, so they have not played too […]

With the regular season coming to a wrap, the stakes in and around the National Hockey League are only getting higher! The Columbus Blue Jackets will travel to the Mile High City to take on the contending Colorado Avalanche. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Blue Jackets-Avalanche prediction and pick will be […]

The Johnny Gaudreau experiment has not quite worked out as planned in Ohio. After posting a ridiculous 115 points with the Calgary Flames in 2021-22, he’s struggled to come anywhere close to that level of production with the Columbus Blue Jackets. In his first season with the team, Johnny Hockey managed just 21 goals and […]

Currently sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Columbus Blue Jackets are set to miss the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season. It’s not an overly new position, given the organization struggled through much of their first 15 years in the NFL. Between their inaugural season in 2000-21 and 2015-16, the team reached […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is now over. Many teams traded picks for the 2024 NHL Draft ahead of the March 8 deadline. With that now in the past, a lot of teams are now turning their attention to the Macklin Celebrini sweepstakes. So now feels like the perfect time for our second NHL Mock Draft. […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar forward Connor McDavid probably won’t care too much about his latest individual achievement, as it came in a brutal 4-2 loss to the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t significant. McDavid scored point No. 100 of the season on Zach Hyman’s second period tally, earning […]

The New York Rangers are gearing up for a deep playoff run. After adding Alex Wennberg on Wednesday, the Blueshirts did some extra shopping on NHL Trade Deadline Day. New York has traded for forward Jack Roslovic in a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets, according to Frank Seravalli. Columbus receives a conditional mid-round pick […]

The Edmonton Oilers look to continue their winning streak as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Blue Jackets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Oilers come into the game sitting at 38-20-2 on the year, good for second in the Pacific Division. They have also […]

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Alex Nylander is making quite an impression with his new team. Nylander scored a hat trick in just his fifth game with the franchise on Monday. “This is a really good spot for me,” Nylander said, per NHL.com. “They gave me a great opportunity here, so I’m really happy.” Nylander is […]

The Carolina Hurricanes continue their road trip as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Blue Jackets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Hurricanes come into the game sitting at 35-18-6 on the year, which is good for second in the Metropolitan Division. Last time out, […]

As the Columbus Blue Jackets endure another miserable National Hockey League campaign, interim general manager John Davidson will be busy in his new role ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. Now last place in the Eastern Conference, not many players on the roster will be safe from trade speculation. Ivan Provorov, who was […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets look to make it two in a row over the Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Rangers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Columbus comes into the game sitting at 19-28-10 on the year, which is last in the Metropolitan Division. They have won just four […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to battle for their playoff lives in the final two months of the 2023-24 campaign, and general manager Kyle Dubas added a relatively cheap piece to that effort on Thursday. Emil Benstrom, who has appeared in 204 regular-season games with the Columbus Blue Jackets since entering the league in 2019, was […]

It is an Eastern Conference battle as the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Blue Jackets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Sabres come into the game at 25-27-4 on the year, sitting in sixth in the Atlantic Division. They have won three of […]

A fierce showdown on the ice will be here before you know it as the Columbus Blue Jackets battle things out with the Anaheim Ducks. Let’s check out our NHL odds series where our Blue Jackets-Ducks prediction and pick will be unveiled. Coming off a defeat at the hands of the LA Kings by a […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets made a decision most saw coming on Thursday. Columbus fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen after a disastrous 2023-24 NHL season. The Finnish executive spent 11 seasons at the helm, producing one playoff series win. Now, the former Blue Jackets general manager has addressed his dismissal from the team. Kekalainen released a […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are once again staring down the barrel of a fire sale at the NHL Trade Deadline. To be fair, it isn’t just because they are last in their division. There is a logjam on the NHL roster, as young prospects are ready to take more prominent roles. But young players aren’t […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets (16-26-10) do not think they can wait until the offseason to enact significant change. A new leadership voice is evidently needed right away, as ownership fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Thursday morning amid the team’s last-place standing in the Metropolitan Division. Well, that new voice could be an old friend […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is approaching and rumors are flying around already. The Columbus Blue Jackets are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and are one team looking to sell at the deadline. One player whose name came up is Boone Jenner, and it turns out there are a number of teams interested in […]

The 2023-24 season has not been kind to the Columbus Blue Jackets, as their 42 points are the fourth lowest total in the entire league. It’s clear that big changes are going to need to be made in the near future, but the team decided to start making those changes on Thursday morning when they […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are not having the greatest season. Though recent rumors give fans something to look forward to for 2025, this year is pretty much a wash. Columbus is in last place in the Metropolitan Division, and their playoff hopes seem grim. As they prepare to sell at the NHL Trade Deadline, let’s […]

On Saturday, the NHL will begin its annual Stadium Series games. The New Jersey Devils will play the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday before the New York Rangers take on the New York Islanders on Sunday. As for 2025, a recent teaser should get fans of the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets excited. The […]

With Patrik Laine currently receiving care from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau has picked up Laine’s commitment to donate $1,000 a point for the rest of the season to promote men’s mental health awareness and support in Columbus, and he explained that choice when speaking to the media. “We […]

Now more than ever, professional athletes are open and honest about their mental health. Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine is one of the latest athletes to take an indefinite leave from their sport to work on their mental health. Laine hasn’t played since Dec. 14 of last year and entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are amid a troubling 2023-24 NHL season. The Blue Jackets have accumulated 42 points and sit at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division. Columbus’ midseason struggle got steeper with a grim Adam Fantilli injury update following his injury from the Seattle Kraken game. Adam Fantilli will miss extended time from the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will not have one of their most dependable players this Tuesday on the ice, with forward Adam Fantilli ruled out of the game against the St. Louis Blues on the road with a lower-body injury, as announced by the team on social media. “INJURY UPDATE: #CBJ forward Adam Fantilli suffered a […]

It is the first of two games on Tuesday as the Columbus Blue Jackets visit the St. Louis Blues. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Blues prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Blue Jackets enter the game sitting at 15-24-10 on the year and have won just three of their […]

At the NHL Trade Deadline, there is a lot of speculation and rumor around who could move where. It’s uncommon for fans to receive official confirmation that a player wants out. However, that is not the case with Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins. The veteran goaltender publicly acknowledged that he has requested a trade […]