Columbus Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated defenseman Jake Bean and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo off the Injured Reserve and assigned goaltender Jean-Francois Berube to the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Bean, 23, has missed the last 14 games with a groin strain…

GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: PP – Y. Chinakhov (7), Z. Werenski (10), SO – Y. ChinakhovMinnesota: PP – K. Kaprizov (30), M. Zuccarello (19) GOALTENDERSColumbus: E. Merzlikins (36 saves, SOW)Minnesota: K. Kahkonen (26 saves, SOL) CBJ TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets improved to 11-6-2 in the last 19 games and have now recorded points in 11 of…

MARCH 10, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today that forward Alexandre Texier has been granted an indefinite leave of absence from the club for personal reasons. “Recently, Tex has experienced personal losses of people very close to him and our priority right now is to support…

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated left wing Eric Robinson off Injured Reserve, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Robinson, 26, has missed the last 14 games with a right knee MCL sprain suffered on January 31 vs. Florida.  The 6-2, 201-pound forward has set a single-season career high…

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Justin Danforth to a two-year, $1.95 million contract extension through the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Danforth, 28, who originally signed a one-year contract with the club on May 3, 2021, has registered five goals and two…

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The 45th annual Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) ice hockey state semifinals and championship game are set to be played at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, March 10 and Saturday, March 12. The tournament, which began with 85 teams, is down to its final four with the winners of each district – Upper Arlington…

GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: S. Kuraly (9), O. Bjorkstrand (20), PP – J. Roslovic (10), P. Laine (22)Toronto: I. Mikheyev (10), M. Marner (22), A. Matthews (40), A. Kerfoot (9), M. Bunting (20) GOALTENDERSColumbus: E. Merzlikins (28 saves, L)Toronto: P. Mrazek (31 saves, W) CBJ TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets fell to 10-5-2 in the last 17…

Brad Larsen was named the Blue Jackets eighth head coach last June. He had previously spent 7 seasons as an assistant coach with the franchise. A former hockey player, the 45-year-old Larsen, has instilled new life, new ideas and a calming effect on this young team. He is volatile as former head coach John Tortorella.…

3/8/2022 INDIANAPOLIS (AP Release) — Trey Calvin made a jumper from just inside the free-throw line with 10.5 seconds left to complete a late comeback from 16 points down to earn Wright State a 72-71 win over Northern Kentucky on Tuesday night to claim both the Horizon League championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Marques…

Patrik Laine came to the Blue Jackets in a trade with Vancouver for disgruntled player Pierre-Luc DuBois before last season. Last year he struggled in the strict system of former head coach John Tortorella. But he has thrived this season in the more open style of new head coach Brad Larsen. His 2021-22 totals: 38…

Jake Voracek in his return to the Blue Jackets, is having a solid season, he doesn’t score many goals but he has 40 assists, with 3 goals and 43 points. COURTESY CBJ COMMUNICATIONS

GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: G. Nyquist (14), V. Gavrikov (3), PP – Z. Werenski (9), PP – J. Voracek (3)Boston: J. DeBrusk (15), E. Haula (8), C. Smith (10), PP – P. Bergeron (16), SO – D. Pastrnak GOALTENDERSColumbus: E. Merzlikins (28 saves, SOL)Boston: J. Swayman (20 saves, SOW) CBJ TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets fell to…

 MARCH 5, 2022 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 today. Christiansen, 22, has posted one goal with two shots and a +2 plus/minus rating in four games with the Blue Jackets this…

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS. BOSTON BRUINS TV:  Bally Sports Ohio           Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter)              Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) THE MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 2021-22 Record: 28-25-2, 58 pts. (5th, Metropolitan Division) Goals:  3.25 Goals-For/3.62 Goals-Against… Shots:  29.7 Shots-For/35.9 Shots-Against Power Play:  17.0 percent (24th, NHL)… Penalty Kill:  80.4 percent (14th, NHL) Penalty Minutes:  7.5…

GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: P. Laine (21), O. Bjorkstrand (19), J. Danforth (5)Los Angeles: V. Arvidsson (16), D. Brown (7), V. Arvidsson (17), OT – V. Arvidsson (18) GOALTENDERSColumbus: E. Merzlikins (39 saves, OTL)Los Angeles: J. Quick (26 saves, OTW) CBJ TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets fell to 10-4-1 in the last 15 games and have points…

MARCH 2, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets announced today that Marc Roberge and Jon Lampley from the American rock band, O.A.R, will perform the National Anthem as part of Rick Nash Jersey Retirement Celebration prior to Saturday’s game vs. the Boston Bruins at Nationwide Arena. Roberge, a long-time friend of Nash’s, and Lampley…

MARCH 3, 2022 Episode will air ahead of Blue Jackets’ ceremony to retire Nash’s jersey COLUMBUS, OH – The Columbus Blue Jackets and Bally Sports Ohio announced today that a new episode of Blue Jackets Conversations featuring Jackets great Rick Nash will debut on Saturday, March 5 at 5:00 p.m. The episode will air on the network and…

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS. LOS ANGELES KINGS TV:  Bally Sports Ohio           Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter)              Radio:  97.1 The Fan              Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) THE MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 2021-22 Record: 28-25-1, 57 pts. (5th, Metropolitan Division) Goals:  3.26 Goals-For/3.61 Goals-Against… Shots:  29.8 Shots-For/35.7 Shots-Against Power Play:  17.2 percent (24th, NHL)… Penalty Kill:  80.9 percent (13th, NHL) Penalty…

MARCH 4, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed defenseman Adam Boqvist on Injured Reserve retroactive to February 27, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Boqvist, 21, suffered an upper body injury vs. Pittsburgh on Sunday and is day-to-day.  He has registered 10 goals and nine assists for 19…

MARCH 1, 2022 COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Patrik Laine has been named the National Hockey League’s Third Star of the Month for February, the League and club announced today.  Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner was named the First Star, while Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom was named the Second Star. …