By Joe Coopersmith Canadiens to Watch « RW Cole Caufield ranks second on Montreal in goals and points with 19-32-51 in 64 contests and has recorded 3-3-6 in six career games against the Blue Jackets. « D Mike Matheson ranks 10th-T among NHL blueliners in points and 11th-T in assists with […]
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BLUE JACKETS ADD FORWARD CARSON MEYER TO THE ROSTER ON EMERGENCY RECALL FROM AHL’S CLEVELAND MONSTERS
By Joe Coopersmith MARCH 10, 2024 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have added forward Carson Meyer to the roster on emergency recall from the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters, the club announced today. Meyer, 26, has registered one goal and three assists […]
CBJ POST-GAME NOTES: PREDATORS 2, BLUE JACKETS 1; Head coach Pascal Vincent Q & A with Media
By Joe Coopersmith QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COACH VINCENT 72,617 Pascal Vincent CBJ head coach The team had a slow start to the game and Nashville took advantage Nashville 2 CBJ 1 3 9 2024.mp3 72,618 Pascal Vincent CBJ head coach On goalie Daniil […]
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE GOALTENDER DEPTH IN TRADE WITH ST. LOUIS BLUES MALCOLM SUBBAN FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
By Joe Coopersmith MARCH 8, 2024 Club assigns veteran netminder to AHL’s Cleveland Monsters COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired goaltender Malcolm Subban from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for future considerations, the club announced today. Subban has been assigned to the […]
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS TRADE FORWARD JACK ROSLOVIC TO NEW YORK RANGERS FOR 2026 CONDITIONAL FOURTH-ROUND DRAFT PICK
By Joe Coopersmith MARCH 8, 2024 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Jack Roslovic, the club announced today. The Blue Jackets are also retaining 50 […]
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS RECALL FORWARD TREY FIX-WOLANSKY FROM AHL’S CLEVELAND MONSTERS
By Joe Coopersmith MARCH 8, 2024 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled forward Trey Fix-Wolansky from the Cleveland Monsters, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, the club announced today. Fix-Wolansky, 24, has recorded two goals and one assist for three points with 24 […]
Blue Jackets hosts Nashville today in 12:30 PM Matinee
By Joe Coopersmith Predators to Watch « LW Filip Forsberg, who has recorded points in seven-straight games (7-5-12), leads the Predators in goals and points and ranks third in assists with 33-34-67 in 64 appearances this season and has collected 12-9-21 in 24 career contests vs. Columbus. « D Roman […]
Blue Jackets shut down explosive Edmonton Oilers, 4-2
By Joe Coopersmith GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – D. Tarasov, CBJ (stopped 29-of-31 shots faced, W); 2nd – M. Olivier, CBJ (1-0-1); 3rd – C. Sillinger, CBJ (0-1-1) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: M. Olivier (3), A. Nylander (5), D. Voronkov (17), EN – J. Roslovic (6) Edmonton: Z. Hyman (43), PP – C. […]
NHL Trade Deadline: COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN JAKUB ZBORIL FROM BOSTON BRUINS IN EXCHANGE FOR DEFENSEMAN ANDREW PEEKE
MARCH 8, 2024 Club assigns Zboril to AHL’s Cleveland Monsters COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Jakub Zboril (pronounced YAH-kuhb zih-BOHR-ihl) and a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft from the Boston Bruins in exchange for defenseman Andrew Peeke, the […]
Blue Jackets back in action hosting explosive Edmonton Oilers, 7 PM
By Joe Coopersmith Oilers to Watch « C Leon Draisaitl ranks second on the Oilers in goals, assists, and points and ranks eighth in the NHL in scoring with 32-48-80 in 60 appearances and has totaled 7-10-17 in 15 career outings vs. CBJ. « C Connor McDavid leads the NHL […]
Blue Jackets take down Vegas 6-3 in one of their best games of the season; Pascal Vincent seeing improvement in closing out games with leads, PK and rolling 4 lines
By Joe Coopersmith Pascal Vincent CBJ head coach March 4, 2024 Postgame Press Conference Blue Jackets 6 Vegas 3 .mp3 BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets won for a second-straight game and improved to 5-4-0 in the past nine contests following tonight’s victory over […]
CBJ POST-GAME NOTES: BLUE JACKETS 6, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 3; Hat Trick for LW Alexander Nylander
By Joe Coopersmith GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – A. Nylander, CBJ (3-0-3, GWG); 2nd – D. Tarasov, CBJ (stopped 37-of-40 shots faced, W); 3rd – Y. Chinakhov, CBJ (1-0-1) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: J. Danforth (10), A. Nylander (2), E. Gudbranson (4), A. Nylander (3), Y. Chinakhov (16), EN – A. Nylander […]
Justin Danforth, Blue Jackets RW, setting career highs this season after missing 76 games due to injury last year
By Joe Coopersmith Justin Danforth CBJ RW Postgame Locker Room CBJ 6 Vegas 3 Monday March 4, 2024.mp3 In Monday’s game against Vegas Golden Knights, a 6-3 win for Columbus BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets won for a second-straight game and improved to […]
Newcomer Alexander Nylander, Blue Jackets LW, gets hat trick, fitting in and jelling on ice with Cole Sillinger and Alexandre Textier
By Joe Coopersmith Alexander Nylander CBJ LW 50th Hat Trick in club history. Postgame Locker Room Press Conference CBJ 6 Vegas 3 Monday March 4, 2024.mp3 GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – A. Nylander, CBJ (3-0-3, GWG); 2nd – D. Tarasov, CBJ (stopped 37-of-40 shots faced, W); 3rd – Y. […]
Blue Jackets going for 3 in a row tonight as they visit division foe Pittsburgh Penguins
By Joe Coopersmith Penguins to Watch « C Sidney Crosby, who leads the Penguins in goals and points and ranks second in assists with 32-31-63 in 59 games this season), has notched 20-37-57 in 39 career games against CBJ. « D Erik Karlsson leads the team in assists and leads […]
Blue Jackets welcome in from the NHL’s Western Conference, Vegas Golden Knights, 7 PM
By Joe Coopersmith Golden Knights to Watch « C William Karlsson, a former Jacket, ranks second on the Knights in goals and ranks fourth in points with 21-21-42 in 49 outings. « Former Blue Jacket RW Jonathan Marchessault, who has recorded assists in five-straight games (4-5-9), leads the Golden […]
Blue Jackets back in action tonight at Chicago Blackhawks with rookie sensation, Connor Bedard, 8 PM
By Joe Coopersmith Blackhawks to Watch « 2023 first overall pick C Connor Bedard leads NHL rookies in goals (tied) and points and ranks second in assists with 17-23-40 in 46 contests despite missing 14 games due to a fractured jaw in January/February. « Former Blue Jacket captain and […]
Blue Jackets head coach Pascal Vincent Postgame News Conference after 4-2 loss to Carolina
By Joe Coopersmith Pascal Vincent CBJ head coach Postgame Press Conference 2 29 2024 Carolina 4 CBJ 2 .mp3 BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets fell to 3-4-0 in the past seven games following tonight’s loss to the Hurricanes. The winning team […]
Goalie Spencer Martin comes back to haunt Blue Jackets in 4-2 win; Team released him in January
By Joe Coopersmith BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets fell to 3-4-0 in the past seven games following tonight’s loss to the Hurricanes. The winning team in the series has scored four-plus goals in eight of the past nine meetings dating back to Oct. […]
Blue Jackets return home as they host Metropolitan Division foe, the Carolina Hurricanes
By Joe Coopersmith Hurricanes to Watch « C Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in goals, assists and points with 22-39-61 in 56 appearances and has totaled 11-13-24 in 31 career games against the Blue Jackets. « D Brent Burns leads club blueliners in goals and points (tied) with 9-22-31 in 59 […]