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Columbus Blue Jackets playoff tracker: Still underdogs after 2-1-0 week
16h · Brian HedgerShootout wins over the New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks improved the Blue Jackets' playoff odds, but they're still heavy underdogs.
Columbus Blue Jackets stumble in Ottawa: 3 takeaways
Mar 30 · Brian HedgerFabbro's absence tops takeaways from loss to Senators, forcing changes to all three defensive pairings.
Columbus Blue Jackets fall to Ottawa Senators, drop out of wild-card spot
Mar 30 · Brian HedgerGoals by Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko aren't enough for Blue Jackets to over come two-goal deficit against Senators.
What are the odds Ovechkin breaks Gretzky's record against the Columbus Blue Jackets?
Mar 29 · Brian HedgerSportsbooks think Ovechkin's best chance to pass Gretzky's goal record is during back-to-back games against the Blue Jackets.
Columbus Blue Jackets reflect on 7-6 shootout thriller over Vancouver Canucks
Mar 29 · @DispatchAlertsIt took two big comebacks plus a bounceback from a blown lead for the Blue Jackets to nip the Canucks in a shootout and move back into a playoff spot.
Columbus Blue Jackets reclaim playoff spot while buoyed by resilience: 5 takeaways
Mar 29 · Brian HedgerOvercoming two multiple-goal deficits plus a blown lead, the Blue Jackets are back in control of their own playoff destiny with 11 games remaining.
Columbus Blue Jackets rally, top Vancouver Canucks in shootout
Mar 29 · Brian HedgerDespite trailing 3-0 after one period, the Blue Jackets pulled back into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference,.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vancouver Canucks at Nationwide Arena: See photos from NHL game
Mar 28 · Adam CairnsThe Columbus Blue Jackets faced the Vancouver Canucks at Nationwide Arena on March 28, 2025.
Columbus Blue Jackets' Cayden Lindstrom may shift from CHL to Michigan State
Mar 28 · Brian HedgerBlue Jackets top prospect, Lindstrom, expected to shift from junior ranks with WHL's Medicine Hat Tigers to MSU's Spartans in the NCAA.
After three seasons, Philadelphia Flyers fire former Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella
Mar 27 · Adam JardyAfter three years in Philadelphia, former Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella has been fired.
Sillinger, Christiansen cleared as Columbus Blue Jackets finally regain health
Mar 27 · Brian HedgerCole Sillinger, Jake Christiansen eligible to return to Blue Jackets' lineup Friday against the Canucks, but who comes out?
Columbus Blue Jackets playoff tracker: Odds nearly double after edging New York Islanders
Mar 27 · Brian HedgerStopping a six-game slide and getting help from competitors spinning their wheels lifted the Blue Jackets' odds of qualifying for the playoffs.
Elvis and Aleksandra Merzlikins honor Johnny Gaudreau with second son's middle name
Mar 27 · Brian HedgerJaxon John Merzlikins has a name that honors Johnny Gaudreau, while older brother, Knox Matiss Merzlikins, has a tribute to Matiss Kivlenieks.
Columbus Blue Jackets keep playoff hopes alive against New York Islanders: 3 takeaways
Mar 25 · Brian HedgerDisallowed Islanders goal helps Blue Jackets get off the mat in exciting shootout victory plus Monahan, Merzlikins and Werenski shine on Long Island.