The search continues. The Columbus Blue Jackets are still looking for consistent line combinations that will stick. Monday’s 3-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes showed that this team still has a ways to go but not much time to figure things out. They have just 23 games to try to find something, anything that will
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The Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets concluded their four-game series Thursday, after a grueling and competitive clash that had all the makings of a playoff series. The week-long affair featured two games in each team’s barn, all of which were won by the road team. The Hurricanes technically came out on top, having secured
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there’s an update on what Taylor Hall is thinking about doing when it comes to his no-move clause and waiving it for the Buffalo Sabres. Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars aren’t ready to be sellers yet, and the Columbus Blue Jackets have some decisions to make when it comes to Nick
The Columbus Blue Jackets have been looking for answers this season. In their search, the lines have been shuffled constantly. However, the search for a line may be over for head coach John Tortorella and Columbus. They found a consistent line against the Dallas Stars, as the impact of the Max Domi, Jack Roslovic, and
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try anything at this point if it means getting help at center ice. They’ve now turned to a veteran hoping they can provide a spark. Riley Nash has spent most of his Blue Jackets’ tenure centering a line in the bottom-six. But with the desperation level at its highest point
It’s unanimous. Everyone involved from a Columbus Blue Jackets perspective is thrilled about the blockbuster trade that saw Pierre-Luc Dubois go to the Winnipeg Jets. That includes the two incoming players in Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic. You could tell this was the case for many reasons. Among them, the Blue Jackets’ players looked much
The Columbus Blue Jackets have become the NHL’s hottest soap opera featuring an epic standoff between Pierre-Luc Dubois and John Tortorella. Dubois wants out of Columbus. Tortorella is openly not happy about it, so a toxic environment has ensued. Fans want to blame Dubois for creating this situation, but Tortorella’s system and history tell another
There is some good news and some bad news when it comes to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The good news? They get to play their first home game of the season Thursday night against the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The bad news? They’re dealing with the same consistent problem they’ve been dealing with for
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk that the Florida Panthers are hoping the drama surrounding Keith Yandle’s near scratch from the lineup will act as a rallying cry. The Columbus Blue Jackets have teams waiting on their decision to move Pierre-Luc Dubois and the Edmonton Oilers are considering some line changes and going
So what are your plans for Monday afternoon at noon eastern? For the Columbus Blue Jackets, they hope it’s the start down the path towards their first win of the season. The Blue Jackets play the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in the first game of a two-game set. Monday’s game starts at
The long-term plan of the Columbus Blue Jackets is to slot Alex Texier in their lineup as a center. But thanks to some regulars out of the lineup, Texier is getting his shot now. There could be more to this than meets the eye. Setting the Scene During the offseason, both John Tortorella and management
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, it sounds like Pierre-Luc Dubois would choose the Montreal Canadiens if he could pick his landing spot in any trade. Meanwhile, the Chicago Blackhawks have placed both Kirby Dach and Jonathan Toews on LTIR. Teams are calling the Florida Panthers about Aleksander Barkov. Why? There’s also more news out of
The 2020-21 NHL season begins on Jan. 13. With the new season comes a league-wide realignment based on geographic location. The Columbus Blue Jackets will have many new divisional opponents, as the Carolina Hurricanes are the only other Metropolitan team now in the Central Division. Here’s a look at the other teams in the Central
It’s the news that hit Blue Jackets’ fans out of left field. Their star center apparently wants out of Columbus. Although Pierre-Luc Dubois signed a two-year deal with the Blue Jackets, multiple reports came out indicating that the preference is a change of scenery. While there are several theories floating around as to what the
The Columbus Blue Jackets locked up a key piece of their future on Wednesday. The team and right-winger Oliver Bjorkstrand agreed to a five-year contract extension on Wednesday making him the first Blue Jacket signed for the 2025-26 season. The AAV for the new contract is $5.4 million. After seeing the reports that Pierre-Luc Dubois
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs and goaltender Frederik Andersen have decided not to talk contract extension. In Columbus, a huge chunk of players were held off the ice from practice and there’s more talk about the most likely landing spots for Pierre-Luc Dubois if the team looks to move him. The
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is buzz that the New York Islanders have worked out terms with a couple of players not named Mathew Barzal and the announcement of those deals could be imminent. What is the status of talks between the Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin? Is there anything to the Patrik Laine
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Mathew Barzal is listed at the New York Islanders training camp but was not on the ice. What’s the latest on his status? In Toronto, Joe Thornton got some big news and not every fan in Leafs Nation is completely on board with the head coach’s decision. The Edmonton Oilers