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Blue Jackets’ Brendan Smith Out Indefinitely With Lower Leg Injury

Blue Jackets defenseman Brendan Smith is going to be out “a while” due to the lower right leg injury he sustained Monday against the Senators, head coach Dean Evason told reporters (including Aaron Portzline of The Athletic).

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Blue Jackets Place Isac Lundestrom On IR, Recall Dysin Mayo

The Columbus Blue Jackets have made a minor roster adjustment ahead of tomorrow’s game against the New Jersey Devils. The Blue Jackets announced that they’ve placed forward Isac Lundeström on the injured reserve, and recalled defenseman Dysin Mayo on an emergency basis in a corresponding roster move.

Isac Lundestrom News / Daily Faceoff / December 30

Blue Jackets’ place Isac Lundestrom on injured reserve

Some movement in order to open up a roster spot in Ohio’s capital. On Tuesday, Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell announced that the team placed forward Isac Lundestrom on injured reserve.

Yegor Chinakhov News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 30

Yegor Chinakhov trade grades for Penguins, Blue Jackets

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets connected on a trade on Monday involving a young forward. Yegor Chinakhov had requested a trade from Columbus, finally landing with the Penguins in an inter-division trade.

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The 'All-time points leader by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

The 'NHL 1,600 point club' quiz

The 'Team Canada 2025 Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / December 30

3 Takeaways From the Blue Jackets’ Resilient Road Win Over the Senators

The Columbus Blue Jackets, amidst tons of injuries, delays, and travel issues, found a way to pull out a big road win to stay hot at the end of 2025. Everything seems to be clicking at the right time for the Blue Jackets.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

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.

Mason Marchment News / 1st Ohio Battery / December 30

Trade Dividends Paying Off: Jackets Keep Rolling, Marchment Extends Streak

So far it's looking like a win-win. After the Columbus Blue Jackets fell 5-2 to the Minnesota Wild on Dec. 18, leader and veteran defenseman Zach Werenski did not mince words regarding another bitter loss.

Boone Jenner News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 30

Blue Jackets’ Boone Jenner drops ‘gutsy’ review of big win over Senators

The Columbus Blue Jackets closed out their road swing with a statement performance Monday night, grinding out a physical 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / December 29

Blue Jackets Overcome Travel Nightmares to Handily Defeat Senators

The Columbus Blue Jackets thought they’d have a standard turnaround for their back-to-back game against the Ottawa Senators. It was anything but a standard turnaround.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Field Level Media / December 29

Damon Severson pushes Blue Jackets past Senators

Defenseman Damon Severson had a goal and an assist to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 win over the host Ottawa Senators on Monday night. Boone Jenner, defenseman Denton Mateychuk and Kirill Marchenko also scored for the Blue Jackets, who won their third straight.

Jet Greaves News / 1st Ohio Battery / December 29

CBJ 4, OTT 1: Greaves Shines, Four Different Blue Jackets Score As Columbus Picks Up Third Straight Win

1 1 2 4 0 1 0 1 CBJ GOALS: Jenner (1st, 15:58) Severson (2nd, 1:21) Mateychuk (3rd, 1:55) Marchenko (3rd, 15:54) The most impressive win of the season?

Isac Lundestrom News / Daily Faceoff / December 29

Blue Jackets’ Isac Lundestrom out week-to-week with lower-body injury

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Isac Lundestrom will “likely miss a week or two” with a lower-body injury, according to The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline. According to The Hockey Writers’ Mark Scheig, Lundestrom needed help off the ice at practice over the weekend.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / NHL Trade Talk / December 29

Blue Jackets Finalizing Trade to Move Yegor Chinakhov

According to NHL insider Pierre LeBrun, “The Blue Jackets are finalizing a trade involving Igor Chinakov [Yegor Chinakhov]. Columbus is getting draft picks back.” The news comes after months of uncertainty surrounding the unhappy forward, who had asked for a trade earlier this season.

Mason Marchment News / Total Apex Sports / December 29

Mat Barzal Hit with Maximum Fine After Slashing Mason Marchment

Mat Barzal has been fined $5,000—the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement—for slashing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mason Marchment.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / December 29

NHL Predictions December 29th Senators Edition With Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa

Well, we are here for a Monday night in late December. Maybe some people kickstarted their New Year’s resolutions early, or some are remaining festive, but either way, we have some Sens hockey for you.