By Joe Coopersmith   Kent Johnson Blue Jackets center Postgame Dressing Room 11 21 2024 CBJ 7 Tampa Bay 6 .mp3   F Kent Johnson (4-3-7, 5 GP) scored twice tonight (2-0-2) with goals on the power play and while shorthanded in his first game back from […]

By Joe Coopersmith NOV. 23, 2024 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS CAROLINA HURRICANES   BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FanDuel Sports Network Steve Mears (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter), Brian Giesenschlag (Host) Radio:  97.1 The Fan    Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) Hurricanes to Watch C Martin […]

By Joe Coopersmith     Sean Monahan Blue Jackets center Postgame Dressing Room 11 21 2024 CBJ 7 Tampa Bay 6 OT.mp3     C Sean Monahan (7-12-19, 19 GP) logged his first four-point game of the season (1-3-4) and eighth of his NHL career.  He now […]

By Joe Coopersmith NOV. 21, 2024 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – Z. Werenski (2-3-5, OTW), CBJ; 2nd – S. Monahan, CBJ (1-3-4); 3rd – K. Johnson (2-0-2) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: S. Monahan (7), D. Voronkov (4), PPG – K. Johnson (3), Z. […]

By Joe Coopersmith NOV. 16, 2024 II BELL CENTRE II AT MONTREAL CANADIENS   BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FanDuel Sports Network Steve Mears (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter), Brian Giesenschlag (Host) Radio:  97.1 The Fan    Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) Canadiens to Watch RW Cole […]

By Joe Coopersmith Winning goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90), stops shot by Penguins Bryan Rust, 11 15 2024 (courtesy IMAGN, photo by Russell LaBounty, USA Today Sports) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: Z. Aston-Reese (4), PPG – Z. Werenski (4), M.  Olivier (5), D. Voronkov (2), D. Severson (4), […]

By Joe Coopersmith NOV. 12, 2024 II CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA II AT SEATTLE KRAKEN   BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FanDuel Sports Network Steve Mears (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter), Brian Giesenschlag (Host) Radio:  97.1 The Fan    Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) Kraken to Watch […]

By Joe Coopersmith NOV. 10, 2024 II HONDA CENTER II AT ANAHEIM DUCKS   BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FanDuel Sports Network Steve Mears (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter), Brian Giesenschlag (Host) Radio:  97.1 The Fan    Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) Ducks to Watch G Lukas […]

By Joe Coopersmith NOV. 9, 2024 II CRYPTO.COM ARENA II AT LOS ANGELES KINGS   BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FanDuel Sports Network Steve Mears (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter), Brian Giesenschlag (Host) Radio:  97.1 The Fan    Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) Kings to Watch C Anze […]

By Joe Coopersmith BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FanDuel Sports Network Steve Mears (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter), Brian Giesenschlag (Host) Radio:  97.1 The Fan    Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) Sharks to Watch C Mikael Granlund has posted 6-8-14 with four multi-point efforts […]

By Joe Coopersmith NOV. 1, 2024 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. WINNIPEG JETS   BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FanDuel Sports Network Steve Mears (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (analyst), Dave Maetzold  (reporter), Brian Giesenschlag (Host) Radio:  93.3 The Bus    Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host)   Jets to Watch […]

By Joe Coopersmith   GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – E. Merzlikins, CBJ (31-of-32, W); 2nd – C. Sillinger, CBJ (1-2-3); 3rd – A. Fantilli, CBJ (1-1-2, GWG) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: PPG – S. Monahan (4), A. Fantilli (3), C. Sillinger (2), M. Olivier (4), M. Pyythia (1), S. Monahan […]

By Joe Coopersmith OCT. 19, 2024 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. MINNESOTA WILD   BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  Bally Sports Ohio Steve Mears (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (analyst), Dave Maetzold  (reporter) Radio:  97.1 The Fan    Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host)   PR Twitter                         @BlueJacketsPR Websites/Links              BlueJackets.com/PressBox; BlueJackets.com/MediaGuide Game Notes                   Game […]

By Joe Coopersmith GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS 1st – K. Marchenko, CBJ (1-1-2); 2nd – M. Olivier, CBJ (1-1-2); 3rd – D. Severson, CBJ (1-0-1) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: PPG – Y. Chinakhov (2), K. Marchenko (2), A. Fantilli (2), M. Olivier (1), Z. Aston-Reese (1), D. Severson (1) Buffalo: R. McLeod […]

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By Joe Coopersmith OCT. 17, 2024 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. BUFFALO SABRES   BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  Bally Sports Ohio Steve Mears (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (analyst), Dave Maetzold  (reporter) Radio:  97.1 The Fan Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) PR Twitter                         @BlueJacketsPR Websites/Links              BlueJackets.com/PressBox; BlueJackets.com/MediaGuide Game Notes    […]

By Joe Coopersmith     BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES Columbus opened up its home slate of the 2024-25 schedule tonight with its first of four-straight contests at Nationwide Arena. CBJ are now 26-20-0-5 against the Panthers all time and 4-5-2 in the last 11 at […]

By Joe Coopersmith OCT. 15, 2024 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. FLORIDA PANTHERS   BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  Bally Sports Ohio Steve Mears (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (analyst), Dave Maetzold  (reporter) Radio:  97.1 The Fan    Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) PR Twitter          @BlueJacketsPR Websites/Links              BlueJackets.com/PressBox; BlueJackets.com/MediaGuide Game Notes    Game Notes are available […]

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith The Columbus Blue Jackets today announced activities around the National Hockey League club’s first three home games of the 2024-25 regular season at Nationwide Arena, slated for Tuesday, October 15; Thursday, October 17; and Saturday, October 19. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 […]

By Joe “Big Head” Coopersmith     The Columbus Blue Jackets have loaned defenseman Denton Mateychuk to the Cleveland Monsters, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today. Columbus’ roster now stands at 28 players, […]