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.
The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Ottawa Senators on Monday night fresh off a come-from-behind victory and the winners of two straight. Trailing 2-1, the Blue Jackets rallied for three goals in the third period on Sunday for a 4-2 victory over the visiting New York Islanders.
The Columbus Blue Jackets knew what was in front of them on Sunday night. They needed a win to start the post-Christmas part of their season. Thanks to a late third-period rally, they got the job done.
Ivan Provorov and Kirill Marchenko scored the tying and game-winning goals in a span of 74 seconds late in the third period Sunday for the host Columbus Blue Jackets, who stunned the New York Islanders 4-2 in a heated Metropolitan Division clash.
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.
The Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski, who is second among NHL defensemen with 14 goals and 40 points, has been put on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
As he signaled would be the case yesterday, Blue Jackets head coach Dean Evason told reporters that winger Mathieu Olivier will come off injured reserve and be available for tonight’s tilt against the Islanders (via Jeff Svoboda of NHL.com).
We are now midway through the NCAA men’s college hockey season, and the Columbus Blue Jackets‘ 10 collegiate prospects have had mixed results. A few players have produced early, while others are still looking to get going heading into the second half.
It’s safe to say that Mason Marchment has enjoyed his first couple of days with the Columbus Blue Jackets. After being shipped off by the Seattle Kraken to the Blue Jackets on Dec.
Mason Marchment scored two power-play goals in the first period and the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets finished off a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.
The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired veteran winger Mason Marchment from the Seattle Kraken on Friday of last week, and he made an instant impact for the club, scoring a goal in his first game after the trade.
According to The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline, Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski did not block any bones after blocking a shot by Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry and is considered day-to-day.
The Columbus Blue Jackets didn’t say it outright, but the timing of the Mason Marchment trade made the message clear. This was a response — not just to the standings, but to the mood inside the room.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have not quite made the jump that many expected from a talented young core that showed tons of promise down the stretch last season.