Columbus Blue Jackets: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Blue Jackets host the Flyers tonight in what should be called the Toilet Bowl

It's game day in Columbus, as the Blue Jackets will host the Philadelphia Flyers tonight at Nationwide. I would call this a key Metropolitan Division matchup, but really, this might be one of the games that decides which team finishes at the bottom of the standings this year.

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Drafting and development may be the biggest weaknesses within the CBJ organization under Don Waddell

At some point in time, we will look back upon Jarmo Kekalainen's tenure as GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets and appreciate what he did here. His scouting of talent was terrific.

Conor Garland News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 13

Blue Jackets Place Conor Garland On IR

With the Blue Jackets being a bit banged up with their forward group, they’ve made a roster move to allow them to recall someone if needed. The team announced today that they’ve placed winger Conor Garland on injured reserve.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 13

Blue Jackets trying to sort out offense as they battle Flyers

Two Metropolitan Division clubs desperate to turn their seasons around square off on Saturday as the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Philadelphia Flyers.

Nikita Kucherov News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?

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Columbus Blue Jackets News / Daily Faceoff / November 13

Blue Jackets’ Garland placed on IR, Monahan day-to-day with upper-body injuries

The Columbus Blue Jackets are facing a couple of losses to their forward group. On Friday, the Blue Jackets announced that winger Conor Garland has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury retroactive to November 6.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Don Waddell News / Union and Blue / November 13

Waddell's coaching and front office moves have done the Blue Jackets no favors

Earlier today, we talked about the acquisitions made by Don Waddell to help the Columbus Blue Jackets turn the corner and try to better compete. Those acquisitions have not worked to this point.

Sean Monahan News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 13

Blue Jackets’ Sean Monahan Exits With Upper-Body Injury

The bruises keep coming for Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan, who exited Thursday night’s game before the third period due to an upper-body injury.

Don Waddell News / Union and Blue / November 13

It's time to talk about the Don Waddell built Columbus Blue Jackets

It's time to have an uncomfortable conversation about the General Manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Don Waddell. Building a team takes time, but now in his third year on the job, the team looks to be in a worse place than it was when he took over.

NHL News / Union and Blue / November 13

Blue Jackets get beaten by a tired, injury-riddled Lightning team on home ice

The Tampa Bay Lightning rolled into Columbus and dominated the Blue Jackets on the second half of a back-to-back. They took a 3-1 win away from the Blue Jackets in front of an apathetic Nationwide Arena crowd last night.

Sean Monahan News / Daily Faceoff / November 12

Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan leaves game with upper-body injury

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced on social media that forward Sean Monahan left Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning with an upper-body injury and would not return.

Rick Bowness News / Daily Faceoff / November 12

Blue Jackets’ Rick Bowness misses game with illness

The Columbus Blue Jackets were without their head coach for Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, as Rick Bowness missed the match due to an illness.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

NHL News / Union and Blue / November 12

The Blue Jackets need to dig deep and beat the Lightning tonight at Nationwide

The Blue Jackets will finish off what we predicted to be their toughest 10-game stretch of the season tonight, as they host the Tampa Bay Lightning at Nationwide Arena.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 12

Blue Jackets bid to ignite sluggish offense vs. Lightning

The Columbus Blue Jackets have a clear problem: They're struggling to score. In an NHL in which three goals per game often give a team a decent shot at coming away with at least a point, the Blue Jackets are having a hard time on offense.

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Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / November 12

Blue Jackets Are Vanilla, Boring & Simply Not Good Enough Right Now

The Columbus Blue Jackets will exceed 20% of their 2026-27 regular season after completing their game Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. No matter what the outcome of the game is, they will find themselves below .500.

Erik Gudbranson News / Union and Blue / November 11

The Blue Jackets have a veteran defenseman that is simply unplayable right now

As we watched the Blue Jackets put together another snoozer last night against the Florida Panthers, I couldn't help but notice one standout player. Unfortunately, defenseman Erik Gudbranson stood out for all of the wrong reasons in his first game back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Union and Blue / November 11

The Blue Jackets forward group is on an embarrassing pace right now

The eye test over the last couple of weeks has shown us that the Blue Jackets can be a pretty good team. At least, that's what the eye test says. The analytics agree.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / November 11

Blue Jackets Looking for Offensive Consistency Amidst Season Scoring Slump

The Columbus Blue Jackets played game 16 of the season last night at home against the Florida Panthers, and there is one clear issue needing to be addressed, scoring.

NHL News / Union and Blue / November 11

The Blue Jackets could not find their offense against the Panthers

The Blue Jackets left their fans with another disappointing loss on Tuesday night. The Florida Panthers came to town and had their way, beating the Jackets 4-1 despite a strong effort by the home team.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Inside The Rink / November 10

Player Profile: Ivan Provorov

Ivan Provorov was born in Yaroslavl, Russia, on January 13th, 1997. Provorov’s parents are Vladimir Provorov and Venera Provorova. Ivan’s father played professional hockey in Russia when Ivan was growing up.

NHL News / Union and Blue / November 10

The Blue Jackets should have revenge on their minds tonight as they host the Panthers

The Blue Jackets should be rested and rejuvenated ahead of their game tonight. They have had three days off since losing 5-2 in Buffalo on Friday night, plenty of time to reset and prepare.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 9

Blue Jackets out to build on defensive progress vs. Panthers

The Columbus Blue Jackets have made significant strides defensively in recent weeks and will look to build on that progress when they host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.

Conor Garland News / Daily Faceoff / November 9

Blue Jackets’ Conor Garland out indefinitely with upper-body injury

Some unwanted news for a team already experiencing enough struggles this season. When speaking to the media, Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness announced that forward Conor Garland will not be in the lineup on Tuesday night, when the Blue Jackets take on the Florida Panthers.