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The Dallas Stars look to rebound tonight as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Blue Jackets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Stars are 7-3-1 on the year, but coming in with two losses in a row. First, it was a 2-0 loss to the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets got off to a putrid start Monday night against the Florida Panthers. Starting goalie Elvis Merzlikins allowed three goals on 11 shots in the first before being pulled. Backup Spencer Martin helped right the ship a bit, but the Blue Jackets couldn’t keep up. The Panthers won 5-4 in an overtime […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their road trip as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Panthers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Panthers come into this game at 5-4-1 on the year. The Panthers had a shutout victory at the end of last week, beating […]

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos slapped the team with a harsh reality check after their 4-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. “Sometimes I feel like we lose the identity of our team. We’ve got to figure that out. We’ve been put in those positions a lot over the years of having […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets look to break their losing streak as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Blue Jackets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning come into the game at 4-2-3 on the year. After back-to-back shutout wins over the Hurricanes and Sharks, they […]

The Dallas Stars look to rebound from a loss as they host the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Stars prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Blue Jackets enter the game at 3-3-2 on the year. The Blue Jackets have lost the last three games, starting with […]

Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson unfortunately passed away on Saturday night during a hockey game in England. An opponent’s skate caught Johnson in the throat after the opponent collided with another player. The game was stopped as medical personnel attended to the 29-year-old. His tragic passing has sparked a number of heartfelt tributes from […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets take a trip to Canada to face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Canadiens prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Columbus Blue Jackets enter the game at 3-2-1 on the year. The Blue Jackets have scored well in their wins, scoring 13 goals […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have made a major decision on Patrik Laine amid the star forward’s upper-body injury. The team announced on Monday that they have put Laine on the injured reserve, which means that he will not see action for at least seven days. However, Columbus also said that the IR designation of Laine […]

The Anaheim Ducks look for their first road win as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Blue Jackets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Ducks enter the game at 1-4 on the season. They have had a lot of trouble scoring goals this year. They […]

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson will be meeting with the National Hockey League after catching Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine with a wild flying elbow in the dying seconds of their loss on Friday night. “Calgary’s Rasmus Andersson will have a hearing today for Elbowing/Charging Columbus’ Patrik Laine,” the NHL Department of Player Safety […]

The Calgary Flames will make a quick trip on a back-to-back as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Flames-Blue Jackets prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Flame defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Thursday. Amazingly, they got off to […]

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski did not hold back about his thoughts on Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway when he spoke about the collision between the two players that resulted in a quad injury and a two-game absence for Werenski thus far. Werenski said during a recent appearance on 97.1 The Fan’s Rothman & […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets skated away with a 5-3 win over the New York Rangers in their last game. A win over a team as skilled as the Rangers inherently comes with a confidence boost. As a result, Columbus expected to carry that newfound confidence into their Monday night showdown with their neighbors to the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets finished near the bottom of the NHL standings in 2022-23. It was a rather disappointing turn of events given the hype around the team heading into the season. Columbus had a very promising top line led by Johnny Gaudreau and Patrik Laine. And the team had some interesting young players to […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost their home opener on Thursday night, and they also lost one of the team’s most important players after defenseman Zach Werenski left the game with a quad contusion in the second period. The 26-year-old was hit knee-on-knee by Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway at 14:22 of the middle frame; he […]

The Philadelphia Flyers will open their season against the Columbus Bluejackets for a battle in Ohio. We’re on the ice, sharing our NHL odds series, making a Flyers-Blue Jackets prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Flyers went 31-38-13, enduring another terrible season. Now, they hope to make some progress in the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have had some rough times recently. Last season saw them absolutely crater and finish in the bottom half of the league. This is in spite of their marquee signing of Johnny Gaudreau in NHL Free Agency. Unfortunately, things haven’t gotten off to the greatest start this summer given the Mike Babcock […]

Last season, the Columbus Blue Jackets ran a bit of an experiment after losing center Sean Kuraly to injury. At the request of star sniper Patrik Laine, Columbus allowed the natural winger to play down the middle for two games. It seemed to work as the Finnish forward recorded four assists in two games. However, […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets promoted Pascal Vincent to head coach following the resignation of Mike Babcock. As a result, the team had an opening on its coaching staff heading into the 2023-24 NHL season. On Monday, the Blue Jackets filled that opening in a big way. Columbus announced the hiring of Hockey Hall of Famer […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking to move past the Mike Babcock drama as training camp and preseason is on the horizon. Pascal Vincent has stepped up as the new bench boss in Columbus. And his presence already has players excited for what is to come. Vincent ran his first practice as head coach of […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have finally broken their silence amid the aftermath of the shocking resignation of Mike Babcock as the team’s head coach. In a statement released by Columbus Monday morning, the club expressed great disappointment in how the hiring of Babcock led to an offseason controversy that ultimately led to the end of […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets named associate head coach Pascal Vincent as the new bench boss on Sunday. Vincent’s promotion came on the heels of former head coach, Mike Babcock, resigning due to a recent scandal. Babcock is alleged to have gone through his players’ phones searching for their personal photos. Vincent spoke about his promotion […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been in the news lately and for all the wrong reasons. Columbus hired Mike Babcock as head coach in July to lead the team for the next few seasons. However, allegations of Babcock going through the phones of his players emerged in recent days. And on Sunday, the veteran head […]

It is expected that Mike Babcock has resigned as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets this afternoon, according to the team’s press release. The Blue Jackets hired Mike Babcock this offseason to try to help the young team become a winner in the Metropolitan Division. Babcock reportedly had been asking various players to see […]

As the National Hockey League Players Association continues to investigate Columbus Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock, two key members are flying to Ohio on Thursday to meet with members of the team. “NHLPA Executive Director Marty Walsh and Assistant Executive Director Ron Hainsey are in Columbus today to meet with some Blue Jackets as part […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are under fire due to recent allegations regarding head coach Mike Babcock. NHL analyst Paul Bissonnette shared claims from unnamed players on his Spittin Chiclets podcast on Tuesday. The allegations are that Babcock requested to see the pictures his players had on their phones and AirPlayed them on his office TV. […]

Mike Babcock’s tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets has allegedly gotten off to a bizarre start. The controversial head coach has reportedly been asking various players to see their phones, before then AirPlaying them on his office television. The story was first broken by former players Paul Bissonnette and Ryan Whitney on the Spittin’ Chiclets […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets made one of the more intriguing moves this summer across the entire NHL. And it didn’t involve a trade or NHL Free Agency signing. The Blue Jackets tabbed former Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock as their successor to Brad Larsen. Controversy has followed Babcock since […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets were basement dwellers for basically the entire 2022-23 season, unable to rebound from losing star defenseman Zach Werenski to a campaign-ending injury less than 15 games in. But it’s been a transformative offseason in Ohio; the additions of Damon Severson and Ivan Provorov will go a long way in shoring up […]

The NHL has a lot of young talent coming through the pipelines. Take a look at teams such as the Buffalo Sabres, for example. They have an incredible promising team full of potential at every position. And in Buffalo’s case, they are also absolutely incredible. Other teams share the same promise as the Sabres, but […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets made the controversial decision to hire former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock as their new bench boss. Star defenseman Zach Werenski already gave his take on the decision. Now, star forward Johnny Gaudreau is speaking about his new head coach. Gaudreau participated in a Q&A with NHL.com recently when […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2022-23 season did not go according to plan, to put it lightly. After landing the biggest fish of free agency in star winger Johnny Gaudreau, Columbus at least expected to compete for a playoff spot. Unfortunately, several injuries derailed the season before it could really get going, and the Blue Jackets […]

Although the Columbus Blue Jackets made headlines across the National Hockey League when they hired Mike Babcock as the franchise’s new head coach, defenseman Zach Werenski is unfazed by the 60-year-olds reputation. “You want your head coach to fire you up and get your group going in the right direction,” Werenski said this week, per […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets finished in the basement of the Eastern Conference last season, and were just one point away from being dead-last in the National Hockey League. Yes, this was a bad team last year, but not as bad as their record showed. The team suffered a brutal, campaign-ending injury to star defenseman Zach […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets had a rather disappointing season in 2022-23. The team fell well short of pre-season expectations, and they are looking to bounce back in a big way in 2023-24. Part of that bounce back for Columbus could include a position change for sniper Patrik Laine. Laine is naturally a winger but played […]

The Philadelphia Flyers haven’t exactly been shy about the fact that James van Riemsdyk was not long for Philly. Former GM Chuck Fletcher shopped the veteran winger around the league at the NHL Trade Deadline. And he nearly dealt van Riemsdyk before the trade fell apart at the 11th hour. Now, the 34-year-old hits the […]

The NHL free agency frenzy officially begins on Saturday, although this year may not be as crazy as in the past. That’s because there aren’t any true star players available, and the class is pretty weak overall. Nonetheless, there are still some quality players available, such as Minnesota Wild forward Gustav Nyquist. A 33-year-old veteran […]

Adam Fantilli has a major decision to make after being selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. The Blue Jackets’ first-round draft pick can return to Michigan for another season of college hockey or choose to start his professional hockey career right away. Adam Fantilli […]