Columbus Blue Jackets

BLUE JACKETS NOTE OF THE GAME «  LW Johnny Gaudreau registered his first multi-point game of the season with one goal and one assist while extending his points-streak to three-straight games (2-2-4 in 4 GP).  He now has 14-30-44 in 42 career games against the Canucks, including points in three-straight games overall (3-2-5) and five consecutive at home…

BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES «  The Blue Jackets were led by Zach Werenski in shots (5), Nick Blankenburg in hits (5), Zach Werenski in blocked shots (5) and TOI (27:04). COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets notched their first win of the season in overtime, improving to 1-3-0. CBJ improved to 5-1-0 in the last six meetings vs. Vancouver since March 24, 2019, including winning each of their last three contests at Nationwide Arena dating back to March 1, 2020. The winning team in…

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OCT. 15, 2022 II ENTERPRISE CENTER II at ST. LOUIS BLUES 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) COURTESY CBJ COMMUNICATIONS

BLUE JACKETS PLAYER NOTES «  The Blue Jackets were led by Johnny Gaudreau in shots (5), Mathieu Olivier in hits (4), Mathieu Olivier, Andrew Peeke and Vladislav Gavrikov in blocked shots (2) and Zach Werenski in TOI (22:57). BLUE JACKETS TEAM NOTES The club fell to 8-10-1-3 all-time in home openers, moving to 1-1-1 in its last three. Tonight was the second time in three…

BLUE JACKETS NOTE OF THE GAME «  LW Johnny Gaudreau notched his first goal as a Blue Jacket (1-0-1 in 2 GP) to give the club a 1-0 lead 2:21 into the contest.  He now has 6-10-16 in 14 career games against the Lightning, including a five-game home points streak (5-3-8). COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

GAME AT A GLANCE THREE STARS1st – Steven Stamkos, TBL (2-0-2); 2nd – Ross Colton, TBL (1-1-2); 3rd – Corey Perry, TBL (1-1-2) GOAL SCORERSColumbus: J. Gaudreau (1), G. Nyquist (1)Tampa Bay: PP – C. Perry (1), S. Stamkos (2), R. Colton (1), C. Foote (1), S. Stamkos (3) GOALTENDERSColumbus: D. Tarasov (34 saves, L)Tampa Bay: A. Vasilevskiy (26 saves, W)SPECIAL TEAMSColumbus PP:  0-for-4,…

OCTOBER 13, 2022 Laine is expected to miss three-to-four weeks with an elbow sprain suffered on Wednesday at Carolina COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed winger Patrik Laine on Injured Reserve, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.  He is expected to miss three-to-four weeks due to an elbow sprain suffered…

OCTOBER 14, 2022  Bread Financial logo featured on club’s home helmets as part of a multi-year agreement COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets today announced a multi-year partnership with Bread FinancialTM to be its new Championship Partner and first Official Financial Services Partner. Columbus-headquartered Bread Financial provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions, and is…

October 13, 2022 The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled center Kent Johnson from the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters and assigned goaltender Jet Greaves to Cleveland, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Johnson, 19, collected three assists and two penalty minutes in nine games with the Blue Jackets last season after concluding his sophomore year…

Laine to donate $1,000 for every point he scores this season to the Community Shelter Board October 12, 2022 Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine is one of the NHL’s most-gifted goal scorers, and this season he is lighting the lamp to help end family homelessness in Columbus. For every point – goals and assists –…

OCT. 14, 2022 II NATIONWIDE ARENA II vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 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) COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

The Blue Jackets began their 22nd season losing at the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Wednesday night. *Patrik Laine’s goal opened the scoring in the first period. But an upper-body injury knocked him out of the game. *The CBJ had a goal overturned for offsides. *The Hurricanes scored scored four straight times. *23-year-old goaltender Daniil Tarasov who…

OCTOBER 12, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have added goaltender Jet Greaves to the roster on emergency recall from the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters and loaned center Kent Johnson to Cleveland, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.  The club also announced that goaltender Elvis Merzlikins is not available for…

OCT. 12, 2022 II PNC ARENA II vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES 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) COURTESY BLUE JACKETS COMMUNICATIONS

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OCTOBER 10, 2022 Club makes four moves to set 23-man roster in advance of Wednesday’s season-opener at Carolina COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets made four moves prior to the National Hockey League’s 5 p.m. ET deadline to submit its 23-man roster for the opening of the 2022-23 season, club General Manager and Alternate Governor…

OCTOBER 9, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced three roster moves today that place the current roster at 26 players, including 15 forwards, eight defensemen and three goaltenders. The Blue Jackets have placed right wing Emil Bemstrom on waivers for the purpose of assignment to the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s…