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Blue Jackets inaugural captain Lyle Odelein passes away at 58

Lyle Odelein, the captain of the Blue Jackets for their inaugural season in Columbus, has passed away at age 58. According to reports from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the long-time NHL defenseman suffered a heart attack overnight.

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Matthew Knies Sets A Columbus Blue Jackets Record

Fresh off a blockbuster trade that sent Kirill Marchenko to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Matthew Knies to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the deal’s main pieces, Knies quickly endeared himself to Blue Jackets fans.

Adam Fantilli News / Union and Blue / October 2

Adam Fantilli did all the little things right in the Blue Jackets' season opener

The first game of the season is now under the belt of the Blue Jackets. It wasn't perfect, and it got sloppy at times, but a win is a win at the end of the day, and there were some standout performances that made it happen.

Jake Christiansen News / Union and Blue / October 2

It is time for the Blue Jackets to end the Jake Christiansen experiment

For all of the good that came from the opening night win by the Blue Jackets, there is a glaring elephant in the room. Defenseman Jake Christiansen was benched once again, and for a team that is shorthanded on the blue line, that is very concerning.

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Matthew Knies News / Union and Blue / October 2

Matthew Knies had a record setting debut for the Blue Jackets

A whirlwind week for the Blue Jackets was capped off by an electrifying performance from their newest player in his debut with the team. Matthew Knies was nothing short of outstanding for the Jackets last night, helping them to a win in their season opener.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

NHL News / Union and Blue / October 2

Game #1 recap, the Blue Jackets outduel the Sabres on opening Night

Well, that was fun, wasn't it? After what was quite possibly the most tumultuous summer in franchise history, the Columbus Blue Jackets finally took the ice last night for Opening Night against the Buffalo Sabres.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / October 1

Blue Jackets Open Season Without 3 Top Defensemen

The Columbus Blue Jackets got some tough news in advance of their 2026-27 season opener. They will be without three of their top defensemen not only Thursday night, but for the foreseeable future.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Daily Faceoff / October 1

Blue Jackets’ Provorov, Fabbro, Severson out week-to-week; Lundestrom month-to-month

The Columbus Blue Jackets are going to be missing a few notable names when they drop the puck on the new season. When speaking to the media on Thursday, Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness revealed that defensemen Ivan Provorov Dante Fabbro and Damon Severson are week-to-week due to injury.

Kirill Marchenko News / NHL Trade Talk / October 1

Canadiens Chased Big Name They Could Flip to the Blue Jackets in Marchenko Trade

The Montreal Canadiens were the most serious pursuer of Kirill Marchenko throughout the summer, but the Toronto Maple Leafs ultimately landed him in a six-player trade that sent Matthew Knies to Columbus.

Kirill Marchenko News / Daily Faceoff / October 1

How the Blue Jackets, Leafs pulled off the Kirill Marchenko trade at the last possible second

People are still amazed that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets came together right before the start of the 2026-27 regular season and made a deal that might go down as one of the biggest trades of the year.

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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.

Ivan Provorov News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 1

Blue Jackets’ Ivan Provorov Out Week-To-Week

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov will be sidelined for tonight’s season opener against the Buffalo Sabres. Per The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline, Provorov is out on a week-to-week basis with a lower-body injury.

NHL News / Union and Blue / October 1

Shorthanded Blue Jackets need to pull together tonight against the Sabres

Finally, it's time to put the summer of discontent behind us, and get back to watching our favorite team play hockey. The Blue Jackets are in action tonight against the Buffalo Sabres, kicking off a campaign that is much anticipated for a variety of reasons.

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Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / October 1

3 Bold Predictions for the Blue Jackets’ 2026-27 Season

For the Columbus Blue Jackets to be able to get the most out of their roster this season, they will need some players to take a massive step, and do something that was not expected of them.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Union and Blue / October 1

When fully healthy, who should be on the Blue Jackets roster?

The Blue Jackets submitted their season opening roster of 21 players on Monday (9/28) at 5:00 pm. Since that time, the team has signed defenseman Carson Soucy to a 1-year, $1.5 million deal.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / October 1

Blue Jackets Open 2026-27 Season With a Locked Up Core After a Chaotic Offseason

The Columbus Blue Jackets made themselves a permanent residence in the rumor mill during the 2026 offseason. Just about every other headline involved them and not for the right reasons.

Kirill Marchenko News / Daily Faceoff / September 30

‘A really, really gifted player’: Kirill Marchenko wows teammates in Leaf debut

Kirill Marchenko was feeling a million different things off the ice. And it didn’t show at all on the ice. He stepped out to greet reporters for the first time as a Toronto Maple Leaf Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena after his new team dropped its 2026-27 home opener 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens, and he was justifiably overwhelmed.

Kirill Marchenko News / Yardbarker / September 29

Kirill Marchenko to make his Maple Leafs debut vs. Canadiens

Kirill Marchenko will make his Toronto Maple Leafs debut on Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens in the season opener in Toronto.

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Columbus Blue Jackets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 28

Blue Jackets Working To Sign Carson Soucy

The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the process of trying to sign defenseman Carson Soucy, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. Soucy, 32, has been in camp on a professional tryout agreement since September 13.

Kirill Marchenko News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 28

Blue Jackets Open To Trading Kirill Marchenko

Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell has “made it known to his fellow general managers across the NHL” that star winger Kirill Marchenko is available to be acquired in a trade, “but only if the Blue Jackets get immediate scoring help in return,” reports Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.

Adam Fantilli News / Field Level Media / September 25