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Blue Jackets hope to leave St Louis with the Blues tonight

The Blue Jackets face their first back-to-back start of the season, as they are in St Louis to take on the Blues tonight. They will have to get up for a road game against a tough Central Division foe, just 24 hours after an exciting shootout win at home.

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Blue Jackets find a way to stave off a skilled Penguins team

Two Blue Jackets made their season debuts for the Union Blue tonight, and boy were they needed. Damon Severson scored and assisted on Mathieu Olivier's

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 10

3 Takeaways From Blue Jackets’ 3-2 Win Over the Penguins

The Columbus Blue Jackets pulled out a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night, in a game where the Blue Jackets dominated pace of play almost all night.

Cam Talbot News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 10

Blue Jackets goaltender Cam Talbot makes NHL history in win vs. Penguins

Columbus Blue Jackets veteran goaltender Cam Talbot made NHL history Friday, becoming the first goalie to earn a win with nine different franchises following a 3-2 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

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NHL News / Action Network / October 10

Blue Jackets vs Blues Prediction, Picks, NHL Odds for Saturday, October 10

The Columbus Blue Jackets (1-1-0) and St. Louis Blues (1-2-0) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. EDT at Enterprise Center in St.

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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.

Cam Talbot News / ESPN / October 10

'Outstanding' Talbot leads Blue Jackets, wins with NHL-record 9th team

Cam Talbot, a well-traveled 39-year-old goaltender, became the first NHL netminder to win a game with nine different franchises on Friday night, when he stopped 20 shots in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 3-2 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Field Level Media / October 9

Cam Talbot, Kent Johnson power Jackets' shootout win over Penguins

Kent Johnson scored in the first round of the shootout and Cam Talbot made it stand up in his season debut, fueling the host Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.

Damon Severson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 9

Blue Jackets Activate Damon Severson

The Blue Jackets welcomed back a key defender tonight against Pittsburgh. The team announced that Damon Severson was activated off the injured/non-roster list and added to the active roster. To punctuate the return, he scored in the opening period of tonight’s game.

Kent Johnson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 9

Few Players Are Playing For More This Year Than Kent Johnson

Few NHL players have more financial incentive to perform this year than Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kent Johnson. Johnson is in the final season of a three-year bridge contract with a $1.8MM AAV and a $2MM qualifying offer next summer (as per PuckPedia).

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 9

3 Keys to the Blue Jackets Beating the Penguins

The Columbus Blue Jackets open the start of their Metropolitan Division play tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and they are rolling with their newest goaltender, as veteran Cam Talbot gets the start in net tonight.

Damon Severson News / Daily Faceoff / October 9

Blue Jackets’ Damon Severson to make season debut against Penguins

The Columbus Blue Jackets are welcoming a veteran blueliner back into the fold. The Blue Jackets announced that they have activated defenseman Damon Severson off the injured/non-roster list, which will allow him to make his season debut in Friday’s home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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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.

NHL News / Union and Blue / October 9

Well rested Blue Jackets get a lineup boost tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins

The Blue Jackets are finally back in action tonight, after what seems like an eternity. It's been six days since their last game, as the team oddly has their second longest break of the season after playing just twice.

Dmitri Voronkov News / Union and Blue / October 8

Unlocking Dmitri Voronkov would be huge for the Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets are in the middle of a long break, which gives them what essentially becomes a second training camp. After a lackadaisical performance against the Utah Mammoth last Saturday, there was plenty for the team to work on.

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Alessandro Di Iorio News / Union and Blue / October 7

Blue Jackets prospect watch, Alessandro Di Iorio is off to a hot start

We're only two games into the Blue Jackets' season so far, but some of the team's prospects are already showing great signs of improvement, and it never hurts to continue to have solid pieces for the future.

Matthew Knies News / Professor Press Box / October 7

Matthew Knies and the Very Human Side of Being Traded

Matthew Knies has been pretty classy about being traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Columbus Blue Jackets. But classy doesn't mean it didn't hurt.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / October 7

Blue Jackets Trends: Knies Rolls While Werenski, Mateychuk Log Heavy Minutes

We are debuting a new column for this season. Welcome to Blue Jackets Trends. It has always been our goal to take you, the fan, beyond the box score as much as possible.

Damon Severson News / Inside The Rink / October 7

The Columbus Blue Jackets Expect Damon Severson Back Friday

The Columbus Blue Jackets are currently without three starting defenders: Dante Fabbro, Ivan Provorov, and Damon Severson, with Fabbro and Provorov on IR.

Mikael Pyyhtia News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 6

Blue Jackets Place Mikael Pyyhtia On Waivers

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mikael Pyyhtia is ready to begin his season. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Blue Jackets have placed Pyyhtia on waivers, indicating that he has recovered from the lower-body injury he suffered during preseason.

Miles Wood News / Professor Press Box / October 5

Miles Wood Is Money in the Bank for the Maple Leafs

What do the Maple Leafs do with a useful player who doesn't quite fit? That's a more human hockey question, and it also feels more realistic. Right now, I wouldn't rush to move Wood, even though that was a recent suggestion.

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 / 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.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 29