Blue Jackets Say Coaching Change Was Absolutely Necessary

One day after their season was over, the Columbus Blue Jackets jumped into offseason action. They decided to make a significant change in leadership.

Head coach Brad Larsen was fired by the Blue Jackets after two seasons at the helm and over a deca...

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Blue Jackets’ Fate Now in Hands of NHL Draft Lottery

Game 82 has finally come and gone for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Their 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres put the final nail in the coffin for an awful season throughout the organization.

Now the attention turns to May ...

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Blue Jackets’ Merzlikins Opens Up About Grandmother’s Passing

Elvis Merzlikins was handling his business as usual. Although he left the game after the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Mar 7 due to an illness, he was ready to take on his next challenge, a home date with the...

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Blue Jackets’ Jarmo Kekalainen Believes in Direction of Team

As we saw in Part 1 with John Davidson, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a lot of work to do this offseason and beyond. Even with a long list of items on their to-do list, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen continues to believe in the di...

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Blue Jackets’ John Davidson Reflects on Frustrating Season

The 2022-23 season for the Columbus Blue Jackets has been nothing short of crazy. From their rash of injuries to the play on the ice, they have had a lot of crazy things happen.

From top-to-bottom, frustration...

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Blue Jackets News & Notes: Road Woes, Deadline Grade & More

The month of March for the Columbus Blue Jackets has one major theme in common. Road games and lots of them. Tuesday night in Pittsburgh starts a stretch of nine road games in their next 11 games overall.

Put anot...

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Blue Jackets’ Blankenburg Being Trusted With Workhorse Minutes

The Columbus Blue Jackets are about to exceed 400 man-games lost due to injury in the 2022-23 season. Couple that with other situations and you have a story of opportunity for those available to play.

Vladislav Gavrikov is set to miss a ...

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Blue Jackets’ Gaudreau Talks Super Bowl, All-Star Game & More

When it comes to this year's Super Bowl, it's no secret who Blue Jackets' star Johnny Gaudreau is rooting for. If you know where he's from, it makes perfect sense.

On Thursday after Blue Jackets' practice, Gaudreau spoke to the media for the fi...

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Blue Jackets’ Gaudreau Shows He’s Happy in Columbus

Johnny Gaudreau shocked the hockey world by choosing the Columbus Blue Jackets in free agency. He was happy about the selection when it first happened. Even despite being in 32nd place in the NHL standings now, he still has no ...

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Blue Jackets’ Lack of Energy Cause For Great Concern

The Columbus Blue Jackets enjoyed a nice Sunday off after perhaps one of their best games of the season Saturday night in Detroit. They had energy. They controlled the game. Although it got interest...

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Blue Jackets’ Nyquist Faces Uncertain Future With Team

The Columbus Blue Jackets face some tough decisions upcoming as we continue to count down to the Mar 3 trade deadline. Among those decisions is the future of Gus Nyquist with the team.

Recall last season that rumors surfaced arou...

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Blue Jackets’ Johnson Talks Playing Center, Team Morale & More

Kent Johnson's first full season in the NHL has gone as many expected it would. He has had some bright moments. He has also had moments where it's obvious he's still learning the nuances of the NHL.

B...

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Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Jenner, Sillinger & More

The Columbus Blue Jackets make their only trip to Detroit this season on Saturday night to challenge the Red Wings. Should the Red Wings win in regulation, it will mark the first time in Blue Jackets' franchise his...

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Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Gaudreau, Gavrikov & More

The Columbus Blue Jackets are frustrated from top to bottom. When dealing with a 1-9-0 stretch in their last 10 games, it's easy to see why frustration is present. The bad news is that there doesn't seem to ...

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Blue Jackets’ Brad Larsen Needs to Embrace Rebuild

The Columbus Blue Jackets coaching staff has come under scrutiny for a majority of the season, and although the team couldn’t have been expected to be a playoff contender in hindsight; the criticism is deserved. Head coach Brad Larsen has been making some puzzling decisions that have not ...

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Blue Jackets’ Christmas Mailbag: Where Do They Go From Here?

The Columbus Blue Jackets have one more game to play before Christmas against the Chicago Blackhawks. We thought this would be a good time to gather around one last time before the holidays. But this time, it's the fan's...

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Blue Jackets’ Fans Already Coping With Another Awful Season

The Columbus Blue Jackets ended their three-game road trip with an afternoon affair in Boston. Despite hanging in the game until later in the third period, the result was the same as recent results. Bruins 4, Blue...

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Blue Jackets Notebook: Jenner Sees Progress, Kings 1-3-1 & More

The Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off one of their finer performances of the season Friday night. They held the Calgary Flames to a single goal, which marked the third time 26 games the Blue Jackets held an opponent to one...

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Sabres’ Thompson’s Outburst Puts Blue Jackets Officially on Notice

The Columbus Blue Jackets finally had something to look forward to on Wednesday night when they hosted the Buffalo Sabres at Nationwide Arena. The game was a later start thanks to TNT br...

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