Columbus Blue Jackets playoff tracker: monitoring the push for a postseason spot
Follow the Blue Jackets' surprising drive to earn a playoff spot within a logjam of teams vying for the postseason in the NHL's Eastern Conference.
Golden Knights shut out Blue Jackets in Columbus
Adin Hill makes 27 saves, picking up his fourth shutout of the season in a 4-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on
Columbus Blue Jackets haunted by Devils in New Jersey: 5 takeaways
The Devils are playing without injured stars Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton, but they’re still capable of putting together dominant stretches of puck possession. They did it sporadically against the Blue Jackets, including a three-goal first period aided by a power play and two fortunate bounces.
Columbus Blue Jackets rout of New York Rangers 7-3 to reclaim playoff spot
The Blue Jackets (31-24-8) have 70 points, the Senators have 69 and the Rangers (31-27-5) stayed at 68 points and sit just outside a playoff spot. After coughing up a 3-1 lead in the second period on back-to-back short-handed Rangers goals,
3 Takeaways From the Devils’ 5-3 Win Over the Blue Jackets
The New Jersey Devils hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 11. This was a huge game, as the Blue Jackets have been slowly creeping closer to the playoffs, as they are now in the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Columbus Blue Jackets (70 pts) vs. New Jersey Devils (74 pts) Game Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets and New Jersey Devils will play for the second time this season and will play again next Monday.
Records fall as Columbus Blue Jackets reclaim playoff spot: 6 takeaways
Zach Werenski passes Rick Nash in career assists, seven goals sets new franchise high with games netting six or more: 6 takeaways
3 Rangers takeaways from 7-3 loss to Blue Jackets that completed weekend of missed opportunity
With a chance to show the upstart Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets who’s the team to beat in the Eastern Conference playoff race, the Rangers lost in a stunning fashion to each this weekend.
New York Rangers fall 7-3 in embarrassing loss against Blue Jackets
In what was considered to be a must win for their playoff hopes for the New York Rangers — the Columbus Blue Jackets devastated the Rangers 7-3 at Madison Square Garden despite the Blueshirts recording two shorthanded goals.
Defensive breakdowns cost Rangers in important back-to-back against Senators, Blue Jackets
The New York Rangers led 3-1 in the third period on Saturday. They scored two goals in 42 seconds to erase a 3-1 deficit on Sunday. They lost both games. The weekend was defined perfectly by head coach Peter Laviolette following Saturday’s loss: “It’s disappointing.
Rangers top Wild in OT to snap losing skid, set up pivotal Blue Jackets showdown
After bleeding losses over the last week or so, the Rangers finally patched it up. Braden Schneider’s overtime winner secured ...
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Blue Jackets leapfrog Red Wings in Eastern Conference standings with win in outdoor game
The Blue Jackets beat the Red Wings 5-3 in Columbus' first outdoor game, which started at 6:36 p.m. when the temperature at Ohio Stadium was 29.4 degrees. The Jackets' win allowed them to ...
Senators, Blue Jackets, Rangers and Bruins lead an East wild-card playoff race full of surprises
The New York Rangers were the top team in the NHL last season before making a run to the Eastern Conference final and losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. The Boston Bruins ...
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Blue Jackets Have Sights Set on More Than Just Wild Card Spot
The Columbus Blue Jackets hold a wildcard playoff spot in the East. See how and why they have their sights on even more than ...
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Blue Jackets in East wild-card playoff race full of surprises
The race for the two wild-card playoff spots in the NHL’s Eastern Conference is full of surprises. The Ottawa Senators under ...
Jesper Bratt, Luke Hughes lead Devils to 5-3 win over Blue Jackets for 2nd straight win
Jesper Bratt had a goal and two assists, Luke Hughes added a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus ...
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Trophy Tracker: Werenski of Blue Jackets choice for Norris as best defenseman
Werenski leads the NHL in ice time per game and is second among defenseman in points. In his eight previous seasons, he never ...
Blue Jackets shore up forward depth in trade with Sharks
The Blue Jackets have acquired forward Luke Kunin from the Sharks ahead of the stretch run, as first reported by The Athletic ...