By Joe Coopersmith   Cole Sillinger CBJ center Postgame Press Conference on hat trick night MINN 4 CBJ 3 Saturday January 6, 2024.mp3   C Cole Sillinger notched his second career hat trick (Mar. 13, 2022 vs. VGK) with 3-0-3, giving him 4-1-5 in the past five […]

By Joe Coopersmith Wild to Watch «  C Joel Eriksson Ek leads the Wild in goals and ranks third in points with 15-10-25 in 37 outings this season. «  D Brock Faber leads Minnesota blueliners and ranks third among all NHL rookie defensemen in assists and points with 2-14-26 while averaging […]

By Joe Coopersmith JANUARY 6, 2024   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated defenseman Adam Boqvist off Injured Reserve, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.  Boqvist, 23, has missed the past 13 games with a shoulder strain suffered against Los […]

By Joe Coopersmith COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned defenseman Jake Christiansen to the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced on January 5.  Christiansen, 24, made his Blue Jackets’ 2023-24 season debut at […]

By Joe Coopersmith JANUARY 4, 2024 Blue Jackets captain to make his All-Star Game debut at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Saturday, February 3   COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner was among 16 Eastern Conference players selected to participate in the 2024 NHL […]

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By Joe Coopersmith COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS  

By Stretch Jenkinson GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – J. Gaudreau, CBJ (1-2-3, OT GWG); 2nd – A. Fantilli, CBJ (1-0-1); 3rd – M. Marner, TOR (1-1-2) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: C. Sillinger (4), B. Gaunce (1), PP – D. Voronkov (7), K. Johnson (5), A. Fantilli (10), OT – J. Gaudreau (7) […]

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith  DECEMBER 29, 2023   COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today that defenseman Zach Werenski has been placed on Injured Reserve and is sidelined week-to-week due to an ankle injury suffered at New […]

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith Maple Leafs to Watch «  RW Mitch Marner has tallied 13-23-26 in 32 games this season, including 4-7-11 in his past eight outings.  He has posted 7-17-24 in 18 career appearances vs. the Jackets, including 0-2-2 in last Saturday’s game in Columbus. «  C Auston […]

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – A. Matthews, TOR (2-1-3); 2nd – W. Nylander, TOR (1-2-3); 3rd – J. Danforth, CBJ (1-0-1) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: J. Danforth (8) Toronto: A. Matthews (27), J. Tavares (10), PP – A. Matthews (28), SH – W. Nylander (16)   GOALTENDERS Columbus: D. […]

By Skip Coopersmith DECEMBER 23, 2023   COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated defenseman Damon Severson off Injured Reserve and placed defenseman Nick Blankenburg on Injured Reserve retroactive to December 19, General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Severson, 29, has missed the last […]

By Skip Coopersmith Maple Leafs to Watch «  RW Mitchell Marner ranks second on Toronto in assists and third in points with 13-21-34 in 30 outings in 2023-24 and has collected 7-15-22 in 17 career appearances against CBJ. «  C Auston Matthews, who has notched goals in each of his […]

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By Skip Coopersmith                                                                   DECEMBER 22, 2023 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets […]

By Skip Coopersmith COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today that forward Patrik Laine suffered a clavicle fracture in the second period of last night’s 6-5 overtime win at the Toronto Maple Leafs and is expected to be […]

By Skip Coppersmith BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets moved to 7-6-2 in the last 15 games overall and 4-3-2 in the last nine games at Nationwide Arena following tonight’s overtime loss to the Capitals. CBJ have recorded points in 11 of the last […]

By Skip Coopersmith Sabres to Watch «  D Rasmus Dahlin leads the Sabres in assists and points (tied) with 7-18-25 in 31 appearances and ranks ninth-T among all NHL blueliners in scoring this season. «  C Casey Mittelstadt is tied for the team lead in points and ranks second in assists […]

By Skip Coopersmith GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – J. Hughes, NJD (3-0-3, GWG); 2nd – J. Bratt, NJD (0-3-3); 3rd – T. Toffoli, NJD (1-1-2) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: PP – K. Marchenko (10), Y. Chinakhov (8), A. Texier (6) New Jersey: J. Hughes (12), E. Haula (8), T. Toffoli (13), PP – […]

By Joe “Big Head” Coppersmith   Devils to Watch «  RW Jesper Bratt, is tied for the team lead in goals and ranks second in assists and points with 12-21-33 in 27 contests in 2023-24 and has posted 3-4-7 in his past eight outings against the Blue […]