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Opening the season with seven of your first nine games at Nationwide Arena should’ve been a recipe for success to get off to a hot start. However, so far into the 2026-27 season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have fumbled away a great opportunity.

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Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report: October 19, 2026

The Columbus Blue Jackets played back-to-back games this weekend. They hosted the New York Rangers on Saturday, October 17, then traveled to face the Minnesota Wild on Sunday, October 18.

Zach Werenski News / Union and Blue / October 19

Eye test be damned, Zach Werenski is playing at an elite level for the Blue Jackets

As the Blue Jackets have struggled to get to their "A" game early this season, we have seen a lot of players taking punches across CBJ social media. Near the top of that list is Zach Werenski, who has definitely not looked like himself so far.

Ivan Provorov News / The Hockey Writers / October 19

Blue Jackets Can’t Be Properly Judged Until Ivan Provorov Returns

Coming off a tough 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets return home for another week of practice and games as they continue trying to find their identity.

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NHL News / Union and Blue / October 19

The Blue Jackets brought energy to Minnesota, but not enough offense

The Blue Jackets took their best effort on the road last night, playing a very hard game against the Minnesota Wild. Unfortunately, they were unable to focus that energy in the right direction, and wound up losing a tight 2-1 game.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 18

Blue Jackets try to build on success with road game vs. Wild

The Columbus Blue Jackets will seek their first winning streak of the young season on Sunday when they face the Minnesota Wild in Saint Paul, Minn. Columbus needed overtime on Saturday before skating away with a 1-0 win over the visiting New York Rangers to stop a two-game skid.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 17

Kent Johnson tallies in OT as Blue Jackets blank Rangers

Kent Johnson scored with 1:34 remaining in overtime as the Columbus Blue Jackets finally solved rookie goalie Dylan Garand and earned a 1-0 victory over the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday night.

Charlie Coyle News / The Hockey Writers / October 17

Blue Jackets Gameday Notes: Coyle, Del Bel Belluz, Rangers & More

The Columbus Blue Jackets finally have a much-needed gameday. They host the New York Rangers on Saturday night. Coming off a brutal 7-3 loss to the Florida Panthers, the Blue Jackets had to sit on that loss for three days.

NHL News / Union and Blue / October 17

Blue Jackets will try to keep the Rangers under a touchdown tonight

After another long break, the Blue Jackets are back in action tonight against the New York Rangers. It's their second Metropolitan Division matchup of the season, and we're hoping for a repeat of their only other inter-divisional game.

Rick Bowness News / The Hockey Writers / October 17

Rick Bowness: 'I’m Mad at Myself' as Blue Jackets Rank 30th in Goals Against

The Columbus Blue Jackets returned to practice on Friday in the midst of another early-season lull in their schedule. They last played on Tuesday, a 7-3 home loss to the Florida Panthers.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / October 16

Bowness Being Linked Back to Werenski and Marchenko Trade Drama

Things are getting ugly in Columbus, where head coach Rick Bowness has, once again, called out his team. Following a 7-3 loss to the Florida Panthers, Bowness is going back to public humiliation well, and analysts are starting to ask if the message is no longer landing.

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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.

Pyotr Andreyanov News / Union and Blue / October 16

Blue Jackets prospect watch, Pyotr Andreyanov is off to a rough start with HC Sochi

The KHL season is a bit further along than pro hockey seasons across North America, which gives us an earlier chance to see some of the prospects playing overseas.

Guillaume Richard News / Union and Blue / October 15

Enough is enough, Guillaume Richard needs to be in Columbus yesterday

Listen, I get it. We publish this headline every few months, and it's usually yours truly. Some of you have poked fun at us for constantly talking about a former 4th-round, seemingly low-ceiling defensive prospect that spent four years in college and only just made his professional debut last year.

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Columbus Blue Jackets News / Union and Blue / October 15

Kent Johnson has quietly been the best forward on the Blue Jackets through 5 games

Though the on-ice results have been pretty poor, there have been some positive outliers for the Blue Jackets early in this season. Earlier in the week, we talked about Cole Sillinger's much improved start.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Union and Blue / October 15

So far, the Blue Jackets culture change is nothing but empty words

After a dismal finish to the year, Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness vowed at the end of last season to change this team's culture if he was brought back.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / October 15

Blue Jackets’ Sillinger & Bowness Talk About Confidence and Predictability of the Third Line

Through five games, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a 2-3-0 record and are tied for the least amount of games played in the NHL right now. They only play two more this week, but have to take advantage of all of these early-season games while they are here.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 14

Blue Jackets’ Mathieu Olivier fined for slashing Panthers’ Uvis Balinskis

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier has been assessed a $5,000 fine, the maximum allowable under the terms of the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement, by the NHL Department of Player Safety for the slashing infraction he committed against Florida Panthers defenseman Uvis Balinskis on Tuesday night.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Daily Faceoff / October 14

'If you're not embarrassed by that, we don't want them on the team': Rick Bowness on Blue Jackets' loss

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness didn’t mince words after the team’s 7-3 loss to the Florida Panthers.

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 13

Blue Jackets’ Olivier ejected for slashing Panthers’ Balinskis

A careless play has led to an ejection in a very heated matchup. On Tuesday night, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for slashing Florida Panthers defenseman Uvis Balinskis.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Inside The Rink / October 13

The Columbus Blue Jackets Need To Correct Inconsistent Play

Many teams hit bumps as a new season starts. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, who needed a fast start to the season, the bumps have been prominent, as has the inconsistent play.

Denton Mateychuk News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 12

What Denton Mateychuk’s Next Contract Might Look Like

Denton Mateychuk is 31st in cap hit among NHL teams’ second-pair right-shot defensemen. For a key young blue liner, Columbus will need to start considering that when looking at how much money they’ll allocate towards the player.

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.

Columbus Blue Jackets 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).