MAR. 14, 2021 II VS. DALLAS STARS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 5 PM ET GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: Z. Werenski (3)Dallas: J. Pavelski (14), SO – A. Radulov GOALTENDERSColumbus: J. Korpisalo (34 saves, SOL)Dallas: J. Oettinger (29 saves, SOW) CBJ TEAM NOTES Columbus stretched its point streak to three-straight games with the shootout […]
Blue Jackets announce signing of Clarkson University star Josh Dunne To Two-year Entry Level Contract for 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons
MARCH 14, 2021 Columbus assigns Dunne to AHL’s Cleveland Monsters COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed free agent center Josh Dunne to a two-year Entry Level contract, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Dunne, who recently completed his junior […]
VCU Rams gets to A-10 Championship game after beating Davidson, 64-52
Atlantic 10 Conference SemifinalsFinal Score: #2 VCU 64, #3 Davidson 52Location: Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center)Records: VCU 19-6, Davidson 13-8 The Short Story: A balanced scoring attack combined with a smothering defensive effort pushed VCU past Davidson in a hard-fought Atlantic 10 Conference Semifinal matchup. The win sets up a […]
Blue Jackets try to win back-to-back games against Central Division foe Dallas Stars. Game at 5 PM
MAR. 14, 2021 II vs. DALLAS STARS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 5 PM ET BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: FOX Sports Ohio Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter) Radio: 105.7 FM Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TODAY’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 11-12-6, 28 pts. (5th, Discover Central Division) Goals: 2.69 Goals-For/3.28 […]
A-10 regular season champion St. Bonaventure plays VCU today at UD Arena for automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
No. 1 ST. BONAVENTURE (15-4) vs No. 2 VCU (19-6) Sunday, March 14 – 1:00 p.m.Dayton, OhioTV: CBS Online Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video | Live AudioComplete Game Notes (PDF) || Championship Central GAME NOTES St. Bonaventure clinched the outright Atlantic 10 regular season championship and the top seed in the Atlantic 10 […]
Blue Jackets get it done in overtime on Werenski’s game-winning goal, 4-3
MAR. 13, 2021 II VS. DALLAS STARS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 5 PM ET GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: M. Domi (5), C. Atkinson (11), N. Foligno (5), Z. Werenski (2)Dallas: A. Cogliano (3), A. Sekera (1), D. Gurianov (5) GOALTENDERSColumbus: E. Merzlikins (27 saves, OTW)Dallas: J. Oettinger (22 saves, OTL) CBJ TEAM NOTES […]
Buckeyes get rematch they wanted with Michigan in today’s Big Ten Tournament Semifinals
(5) Ohio State vs. (1) Michigan • Date: Saturday, March 13 • Time: 1 p.m. • Where: Lucas Oil Stadium • TV: CBS (Jim Nance/Bill Raftery/Tracy Wolfson) • Radio: 97.1 The Fan (Paul Keels/Ron Stokes) • Satellite Radio: Sirius (TBD), XM (TBD), Internet (TBD) Game Basics Ohio State entered the 2021 Big Ten Tournament as the No. […]
Buckeyes hold onto to outlast Boilermakers in overtime, 87-78; Young and Towns come up huge int Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal game
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Wins never come easy in March. For fifth-seeded Ohio State, Friday’s 87-78 overtime victory over fourth-seeded Purdue was a grind. But the Buckeyes are moving on to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals on Saturday afternoon. In the semis, Ohio State (20-8) will meet […]
Blue Jackets trade goalie Veini Vehvilainen to Toronto for blueline depth in Mikko Lehtonen
MARCH 12, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Mikko Lehtonen from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for goaltender Veini Vehvilainen, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Lehtonen will join the club’s taxi squad after obtaining a […]
Blue Jackets welcome in the Dallas Stars for a Saturday matchup
MAR. 13, 2021 II vs. DALLAS STARS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 5 PM ET BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: FOX Sports Ohio Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter) Radio: 97.1 The Fan Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TODAY’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 10-12-6, 26 pts. (5th, Discover Central Division) Goals: 2.64 […]
Tampa Bay 4 Columbus 2: CBJ head coach John Tortorella dissects the game
CBJ TEAM NOTES Columbus had its 16-game home point streak (14-0-2) vs. Florida snapped with tonight’s loss. The last regulation loss against the Panthers was Nov. 21, 2007. The winning team has scored 3+ goals in 11 of the past 12 games of the series […]
Florida Panthers (15-5-4, 34 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (10-11-5, 25 pts) March 9, 2021: Game Thread; Jackets look better, faster but fall to Panthers, 4-2
MAR. 9, 2021 II vs. FLORIDA PANTHERS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET TODAY’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 10-11-5, 25 pts. (5th, Discover Central Division) Goals: 2.62 Goals-For/3.19 Goals-Against… Shots: 28.5 Shots-For/31.0 Shots-Against Power Play: 16.2 percent (25th, NHL)… Penalty Kill: 74.2 percent (24th-T, NHL) Penalty Minutes: 7.4 PIM (10th-T, NHL)… Overtime Record (Shootout): 1-3-2 (1-2) FLORIDA PANTHERS Record: 15-5-4, […]
Columbus Blue Jackets Weekly Report, March 8-14, 2021
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FOX Sports Ohio to reveal all-time Blue Jackets Teams in special show debuting Thursday evening at 6 PM
MARCH 8, 2021 The 30-minute special recognizes the top players through the club’s first 20 NHL seasons COLUMBUS, OH — In commemoration of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 20th National Hockey League season in 2020-21, the club and FOX Sports Ohio will unveil the club’s all-time team in […]
Columbus Blue Jackets activate Elvis Merzlikins off IR; assigns Veini Vehvilainen to Taxi Squad
MARCH 8, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated goaltender Elvis Merzlikins off Injured Reserve and assigned goaltender Veini Vehvilainen to the club’s taxi squad, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Merzlikins, 26, has missed the past seven games with […]
Blue Jackets host Florida Panthers tonight in first of back to back games
Monday, March 8, 2021 MAR. 9, 2021 II vs. FLORIDA PANTHERS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET TODAY’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 10-11-5, 25 pts. (5th, Discover Central Division) Goals: 2.62 Goals-For/3.19 Goals-Against… Shots: 28.5 Shots-For/31.0 Shots-Against Power Play: 16.2 percent (25th, NHL)… Penalty Kill: 74.2 percent (24th-T, NHL) Penalty Minutes: 7.4 PIM (10th-T, NHL)… Overtime Record (Shootout): 1-3-2 […]
Blue Jackets send goalie Veini Vehvilainen to the Cleveland Monsters
MARCH 8, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned goaltender Veini Vehvilainen from the club’s taxi squad to the Cleveland Monsters, its American Hockey League affiliate, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Vehvilainen, 24, made his NHL debut on Saturday […]
Getting to Know Pickerington, Ohio native Jalen Tate, Arkansas Razorbacks graduate senior point guard
Jalen Tate 11 | G | Gr.Sr. | 6-6 | 175 | Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington Central HS / Northern Kentucky 2020-21 J Tate the Great• Jalen Tate has been exactly what was expected of him … a long, lock-down defender that is a strong […]
Notre Dame Fighting Irish upsets #11 Florida State, 83-73 behind Prentiss Hubb’s 22 points
Florida St. (15-5,11-4 ACC) VS Notre Dame (10-14,7-11 ACC) NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s basketball team (10-14, 7-11) knocked off No. 11 Florida State (15-5, 11-4) on Saturday, rolling to an 83-73 victory inside Purcell Pavilion. It marked the Fighting Irish’s first ranked win since November of […]
NASCAR NEWS: Sunoco Rookie of the Year Update; Briscoe leads Alfredo by 9 points
Through first three races the NASCAR Cup Series season, Stewart-Haas Racing’s Chase Briscoe has held the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings lead and following his 18th-place finish at Homestead-Miami he has extended his lead to nine points over Front Row Motorsport’s Anthony Alfredo in […]