Columbus Blue Jackets

APR. 13, 2023 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS                                                                          GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS1st – Michael Hutchinson, CBJ (stopped all 34-of-36 shots); 2nd – Johnny Gaudreau, CBJ (1-0-1, OT winner); 3rd – Emil Bemstrom, CBJ (1-0-1) GOAL SCORERSColumbus: A. Peeke (6), PP – E. Bemstrom (7), OT – J. Gaudreau (20)Pittsburgh: PP – K. Letang (12), PP – J. Guentzel (36) GOALTENDERSColumbus: M. Hutchinson…

APRIL 12, 2023 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled defensemen Samuel Knazko and Billy Sweezey and added forwards Tyler Angle, Joona Luoto and Mikael Pyyhtia to the roster on emergency recall from the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.  The team also has…

APR. 13, 2023 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  Bally Sports Ohio           Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter)              Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) Penguins to Watch «  C Sidney Crosby leads the team in assists and points with 33-58-91 in 81 games this season and has posted 17-34-51 in 37 career outings against…

BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES «  Tonight’s game marked Blue Jackets’ General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen’s 800th as a GM in the NHL. BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES «  The Blue Jackets were led by C Boone Jenner in shots (6) and hits (4), D Andrew Peeke in blocked shots (5) and D Erik Gudbranson in TOI (22:12). «  LW Patrik Laine notched his team-leading 21st goal of the season to stretch his…

Blues to Watch «  LW Pavel Buchnevich has racked up 4-9-13 over a seven-game points streak and ranks second on the team in goals, assists and points with 20-36-56 in 49 contests in 2022-23. «  C Jordan Kyrou, who is one goal shy of tying his single-season career high set in 2021-22, leads the club in goals, points and power…

Penguins to Watch «  C Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins in goals, assists and points with 27-46-73 in 62 games and ranks 15th in the NHL in assists and points (tied). «  G Tristan Jarry owns a 19-7-5 record with a 2.77 GAA and .916 SV% in 32 appearances in 2022-23 and is 3-0-0 with a 2.29 GAA and .916 SV%…

Senators to Watch «  D Thomas Chabot, who leads Ottawa blueliners with 9-26-35 in 56 outings, has posted four points in his last three games (1-2-3). «  RW Claude Giroux has collected  points in four-straight games (3-7-10), 5-8-13 in his past eight games and has posted 26-37-63 in 61 outings this season. «  LW Brady Tkachuk, who has registered points in 11…

BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES «  The Blue Jackets were led by LW Johnny Gaudreau, D Erik Gudbranson and C Boone Jenner in shots (4), RW Mathieu Olivier in hits (5) and Gudbranson in blocked shots (6) and TOI (24:02). «  D Adam Boqvist recorded his third multi-point effort of the season with one goal and one assist, giving him 3-5-8 in his last eight…

Wild to Watch «  G Filip Gustavsson is 15-8-3 with a 2.11 GAA and .928 SV% in 27 contests this season, ranking second in the NHL in GAA and SV% (min. 20 GP) and is riding a six-game points streak since February 11 (4-0-2, 1.60 GAA, .944 SV%). «  LW Kirill Kaprizov, who leads the team in goals and points…

BLUE JACKETS NOTE OF THE GAME «  RW Kirill Marchenko notched his 3rd career multi-goal game with two goals, giving him 7-1-8 in his last 13 outings. With 16-1-17 in 36 games this season, he is tied for the third-most goals by a Blue Jackets rookie in a single-season (Jenner in 2013-14 and Sillinger in 2021-22).  He is also…

FEB. 25, 2023 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. EDMONTON OILERS BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  Bally Sports Ohio           Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter)              Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) Oilers to Watch «  C Leon Draisaitl, ranks second in the League in points, fourth in assists and fifth-T in goals with 35-52-87 in 57 appearances this season…

BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES «  C Boone Jenner led the Blue Jackets in shots with six (30 shots total). «  D Andrew Peeke led the club in TOI (23:50) and hits with four (11 total as a team). «  D Gavin Bayreuther, C Sean Kuraly and C Boone Jenner led the club in blocked shots with two each (12 total). «  D Adam Boqvist had his…

Wild to Watch «  G Filip Gustavsson is 15-8-2 with a 2.11 GAA and .928 SV% in 26 contests this season, ranking second in the NHL in GAA and SV% (min. 20 GP) and is riding a five-game points streak since February 11 (4-0-1, 1.53 GAA, .948 SV%). «  LW Kirill Kaprizov, who leads the team in goals and points…

Coyotes to Watch «  RW Clayton Keller, who leads the team in all scoring categories with 21-29-50 in 55 games played, has recorded 3-6-9  with three multi-point efforts in his last five games entering Saturday night’s contest at Los Angeles. «  LW Matias Maccelli enters Saturday’s contest against the Kings ranking second-T among NHL rookies in assists and sixth in…

BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES «  The Blue Jackets were led by LW Eric Robinson in shots (4) and hits (4) and D Erik Gudbranson in blocked shots (7) and TOI (24:01). «  LW Patrik Laine notched his 10th multi-point game of the season with 1-1-2, giving him points in two consecutive games (1-2-3) and 6-12-18 in his last 16 contests…

BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES «  The Blue Jackets were led by C Boone Jenner and LW Eric Robinson in shots (5), D Andrew Peeke in blocked shots (4) and D Erik Gudbranson in TOI (24:17). «  LW Johnny Gaudreau tied for the team lead with his 15th goal of the season.  He has now collected points in eight of his last 10 games (2-8-10)…

Devils to Watch «  D Dougie Hamilton, who has collected points in seven-straight games (5-9-14), ranks second among NHL blueliners in goals, fourth in points and sixth in assists with 15-37-52 in 52 games this season. «  C Jack Hughes sits tied for third in the NHL in goals and ninth in points and has already set single-season career highs…

Kent Johnson broke a tie at 5:46 of the third period to help the Columbus Blue Jackets defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday in Toronto. Johnson, put the Blue Jackets ahead 4-3 when he deflected a Cole Sillinger shot at the top of the crease when he got inside position on Maple…

BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES «  C Cole Sillinger led the Blue Jackets in shots with four (30 shots total). «   D Andrew Peeke led the club in TOI (21:59). «  C Sean Kuraly and D Nick Blankenburg led Columbus in hits with three each (16 total as a team). «  D Vladislav Gavrikov led the club in blocked shots with four (18 total). BLUE JACKETS…

FEB. 10, 2023 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II VS. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  Bally Sports Ohio           Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter)              Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) Leafs to Watch «  RW Mitch Marner leads the Maple Leafs in assists and points and ranks eighth-T in the League in assists with 19-41-60 in 52 GP this…