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3 Things the Blue Jackets Need to Fix to Make the Playoffs

If the Columbus Blue Jackets want to keep their playoff hopes alive, something has to change now. They have dropped six straight contests and three consecutive games in regulation.

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Changes Are Coming: Bowness Says Lines Will Look Different Tuesday; Here's Our Projection

The Columbus Blue Jackets are struggling. With losses in six straight games, the Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's pivotal game against the Detroit Red Wings with the longest losing streak in the league.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 6

Blue Jackets Hold Closed-Door Meeting After Latest Loss to Jets

The Columbus Blue Jackets had a golden opportunity Saturday night to jump into a playoff spot. All they needed was a win on home ice against the Winnipeg Jets.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / 1st Ohio Battery / April 5

Gut Check Time: Blue Jackets’ Slump Meets Playoff Opportunity

There's still a chance. Where things stand, the Columbus Blue Jackets are in it. You'd take that every season with five games remaining. Tied for the second Eastern Conference wild card spot with an opportunity to climb into the Metropolitan Division's top three.

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Damon Severson News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 3

Blue Jackets dealt brutal Damon Severson update amid playoff race

The Columbus Blue Jackets have suffered a huge setback in their playoff push, as defenseman Damon Severson will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 NHL season after undergoing shoulder surgery performed on Thursday, the team announced Friday.

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Breakaway on SI / April 3

Blue Jackets Veteran Out for Season After Shoulder Surgery

The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the middle of a tight playoff race that has seen their team lose 5 straight games and drop out of playoff position. They had been occupying the third Metropolitan Division spot and second wild card spot in the East for a bit.

Damon Severson News / Field Level Media / April 3

Jackets D Damon Severson (shoulder) out for season

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson will miss the rest of the season following shoulder surgery, the team announced Friday. Severson, 31, had the procedure Thursday.

Damon Severson News / Daily Faceoff / April 3

Blue Jackets’ Damon Severson to miss rest of 2025-26 following shoulder surgery

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Friday that defenseman Damon Severson underwent surgery to repair his shoulder and will miss the rest of the 2025-26 NHL season.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 3

Blue Jackets’ Damon Severson Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, Out For Season

April 3: After additional evaluation, Severson won’t be an option this season again at all. He underwent shoulder surgery yesterday and will not be an option to play again in 2025-26, per a team release Friday.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / 1st Ohio Battery / April 3

From Contenders to Collapse: Blue Jackets Fading Fast When It Matters Most

Is this the end? Not officially. Six games are remaining, and the Blue Jackets are just on the outside of the playoff picture. Jumped by the Ottawa Senators

Rick Bowness News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 3

Blue Jackets’ head coach Rick Bowness lays into players after Hurricanes blowout

The whole hockey world sat and waited for the Columbus Blue Jackets’ bubble to burst after they hired Rick Bowness as their new head coach and went on a stunning run to get into a playoff spot.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 2

3 Takeaways From the Blue Jackets’ 5-1 Loss to the Hurricanes

The Columbus Blue Jackets had a chance to jump into third place in the Metropolitan Division with a win Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes.

NHL News / 1st Ohio Battery / April 2

CAR 5, CBJ 1: Losing Streak Hits Five As Blue Jackets Manage Just 10 Shots On Goal In Ugly Loss To Hurricanes

0 1 0 1 3 1 1 5 CBJ GOALS: Denton Mateychuk (2nd, 11:24) Logan Stankoven scored twice in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes added a short-handed before the first period ended en route to an easy, 5-1 victory Thursday night over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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NHL News / Field Level Media / April 1

Blue Jackets desperate to break road drought in Carolina

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second time in three days when the Metropolitan Division rivals meet on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.

Zach Aston-Reese News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 1

Blue Jackets Recall Zach Aston-Reese

The Blue Jackets have recalled forward Zach Aston-Reese from the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters under emergency conditions, the team announced Wednesday. Aston-Reese, 31, spent the first several months of the season on the active roster before clearing waivers in January.

NHL News / 1st Ohio Battery / March 31

CAR 5, CBJ 2: Hurricanes’ Power Play Storm Overwhelms Blue Jackets

The slide continues. 2 0 3 5 0 1 1 2 CBJ GOALS: Kirill Marchenko (1st, 15:14) Adam Fantilli (3rd, 2:07) The storm surge was too much as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena.

Mathieu Olivier News / Daily Faceoff / March 31

Blue Jackets’ Mathieu Olivier out week-to-week with upper-body injury

More unwanted injury news this late in the regular season. When speaking to the media on Tuesday, Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness revealed that forward Mathieu Olivier is expected to miss a couple of weeks due to an upper-body injury.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Daily Faceoff / March 31

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Columbus Blue Jackets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 30

Blue Jackets Recall Luca Del Bel Belluz

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced that they’ve recalled forward Luca Del Bel Belluz from the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters. Del Bel Belluz last played in the NHL with the Blue Jackets shortly before Christmas earlier this season.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / NHL on ClutchPoints / March 29

Blue Jackets’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs

The Columbus Blue Jackets are fighting for their lives and a spot in this season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. After a miserable start to the season, they fired hard-nosed head coach Dean Evason and brought in veteran coach Rick Bowness and the results were immediate.

NHL News / The Sick Podcast / March 27

Bolduc Breaks Goalless Drought With Game Winner VS. Blue Jackets

The Montreal Canadiens got a huge victory on Thursday night by beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 as Habs forward Zack Bolduc got the game-winning goal to break his 31-game goalless drought.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Sick Podcast / March 26

Huge Game Tonight For The Habs VS. Blue Jackets

The Montreal Canadiens (39-21-10) are in action tonight to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (38-22-11) in a massive game for both teams during this tight playoff race.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Breakaway on SI / March 25

Blue Jackets’ Rise Becoming the NHL’s Biggest Surprise

On Jan. 12, the Columbus Blue Jackets fired head coach Dean Evason. They were in last place in the Eastern Conference. Absolutely nothing was going as planned, and it appeared as if this season was going to be another disappointment in Ohio’s capital.

Ilya Sorokin News / Yardbarker / March 22

Islanders' Ilya Sorokin makes franchise history with latest shutout

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Columbus Blue Jackets News / Breakaway on SI / March 21

New Blue Jackets HC Driving Playoff Race Surge

Nine weeks ago, the Blue Jackets made a coaching change at what appeared to be the worst possible moment. Columbus sat in last place in the Eastern Conference with a 19-19-7 record through 45 games when general manager Don Waddell fired Dean Evason on January 12.