Going into this season, one of the big question marks for the Columbus Blue Jackets was the goaltending situation at hand between the incumbent starter from a year ago, Elvis Merzlikins, and the budding star from late last season, Jet Greaves.
The Columbus Blue Jackets visited the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night to kick off their trip through Western Canada. They ultimately were defeated by the Flames with a final score of 5-1.
1 0 0 1 2 2 1 5 CBJ GOALS: Marchenko (SH) (P1, 6:57) Morgan Frost and Blake Coleman each scored in the opening two minutes and that was enough for the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night, as they defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1.
It’s a new week. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, that means an opportunity to move on from the bad taste in their mouths from the way Sunday’s game against the New York Islanders ended.
Having had time to reflect on the bitter disappointment of their last outing, the Columbus Blue Jackets kick off a four-game Western road trip against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday aiming to point their season back in the right direction.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
A huge early-season test awaits the Columbus Blue Jackets. After dropping the first of a five-game road trip in disappointing fashion Sunday night, the Blue Jackets are set for four games in western Canada and in Seattle that will provide the team a November litmus test.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have found some success in the last few weeks, winning six of their last eight games and holding a 7-5-0 record going into the first full week of November.
The Columbus Blue Jackets had a lead over the New York Islanders on Sunday. And they held this lead into the final minute of the third period. Unfortunately, this lead did not hold.
Zach Werenski scored a goal and added an assist as the Columbus Blue Jackets edged the visiting St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell on forward Yegor Chinakhov asking for a trade, but showing up early for training camp and doing all that they’ve asked him to do.
Miles Wood scored off a deflection to forge a tie in the third period, then converted from the doorstep 2:53 into overtime to fuel the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.
Blue Jackets winger Miles Wood will be in the lineup versus the Sabres on Tuesday, head coach Dean Evason said. It’s Wood’s first outing in over two weeks after leaving an Oct.
The bad news continues to roll in for the Boston Bruins. Depth defenseman Jordan Harris is set to miss “a bit” with a lower-body injury, after stepping up to fill in for the injured Hampus Lindholm.
It’s time for some more NHL rumours. We’re nearing November, but the hot stove talk is still going. Teams are always considering changes to their roster.
Trade momentum is building around Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov, and the Toronto Maple Leafs appear to be among the teams monitoring his situation closely.