Season Preview: Special Teams

The Blue Jackets had one of their worst power play and penalty kill seasons ever in 2017-18, and now, they look to provide some redemption with a talented squad that must be better.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois celebrates a goal scored against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Season Preview: Goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky and Joonas Korpisalo are manning the Columbus Blue Jackets' net for the fourth consecutive year, but a bittersweet feeling may resonate around Nationwide Arena.

Season Preview: Forwards

The Columbus Blue Jackets have a chance to be a special team this season, but much depends on how cohesive they are – and it starts with the forwards.

Artemi Panarin and Cam Atkinson score after a goal against the Penguins

2018-19 Season Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets enter the 2018-19 season with high hopes amidst turmoil regarding the futures of star players.

Season Preview: Special Teams

The Blue Jackets had one of their worst power play and penalty kill seasons ever in 2017-18, and now, they look to provide some redemption with a talented squad that must be...

04 Oct 2018
by Chris Pennington

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Season Preview: Goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky and Joonas Korpisalo are manning the Columbus Blue Jackets' net for the fourth consecutive year, but a bittersweet feeling may resonate around Nationwide Arena.

04 Oct 2018
by Dan Dukart

Season Preview: Forwards

The Columbus Blue Jackets have a chance to be a special team this season, but much depends on how cohesive they are – and it starts with the forwards.

04 Oct 2018
by Sam Blazer

O/U: CBJ Total Wins

The Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a 45-win season, the second best mark in club history. Will they improve, or will the potential distractions be too much to handle?

03 Oct 2018
by Chris Pennington

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Season Preview: Defense

Seth Jones and Zach Werenski will form one of the NHL's best defensive pairings for the Columbus Blue Jackets, but there's plenty to like beyond those two.

03 Oct 2018
by Kyle Morrison

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Bold Predictions

The 1st Ohio Battery staff offers their predictions for the new Columbus Blue Jackets season, including Pierre-Luc Dubois' sophomore year, the much-maligned power play, and more.

03 Oct 2018
by 1OB Staff

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Mental Strength

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella talked recently about the growth the Blue Jackets have made mentally, and how he hopes they can maintain that growth throughout the...

02 Oct 2018
by Paul Berthelot

Column: Ready Or Not

Distractions, storylines, the potential for a boom or bust season...the Columbus Blue Jackets can put it all behind them by taking the biggest step in team history, with perhaps...

02 Oct 2018
by Rob Mixer

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O/U: Korpi Starts

The Columbus Blue Jackets haven't had to rely on Joonas Korpisalo just yet, but could they look to lighten Sergei Bobrovsky's workload this year and give Korpisalo more playing...

01 Oct 2018
by Sam Blazer

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Shots, Shots, Shots?

The Columbus Blue Jackets increased their shot volume last season, but it didn't help on the scoreboard. Taking better shots, and creating more dangerous scoring chances, will be...

01 Oct 2018
by Chris Pennington

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Preseason Lessons Learned

This Columbus Blue Jackets preseason was unnecessarily dramatic at points, and there were some moments that stuck out more than others that deserve some further discussion.

29 Sep 2018
by Chris Pennington

Filling in for Jones

Seth Jones' knee injury means the Columbus Blue Jackets are seeking answers from within, and one of them could be young defenseman Markus Nutivaara.

28 Sep 2018
by Paul Berthelot

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Clendening's Opportunity

With injuries piling up on the blue line, journeyman Adam Clendening could become a regular on the Columbus Blue Jackets defense corps to begin the 2018-19 NHL season.

27 Sep 2018
by Dan Dukart

O/U: PLD Points

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois has all of the potential in the world, but does it mean that he can avoid a potential sophomore slump?

22 Sep 2018
by Sam Blazer

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Sillinger Looks To Continue Rebound

Jenner Speaks On Blue Jackets Season

Del Bel Belluz Scores In NHL Debut

Assessing Size On The Wings

Three Thoughts On The Playoffs

AHL Success A Minor Victory

Season Preview: Special Teams

Season Preview: Goalies

Season Preview: Forwards

2018-19 Season Preview

Season Preview: Special Teams

Season Preview: Goalies

Season Preview: Forwards

O/U: CBJ Total Wins

Season Preview: Defense

Bold Predictions

Mental Strength

Column: Ready Or Not

O/U: Korpi Starts

Shots, Shots, Shots?

Preseason Lessons Learned

Filling in for Jones

Clendening's Opportunity

O/U: PLD Points

Cole Sillinger Rebounded In A Big Way...

Are The Columbus Blue Jackets Too Small...

A Reasonable Playoff Format

NHL Playoff Format is Terrible

LOL, This is the Defenseman We Traded...

'The Group'

Time for Me to Let the Bill Zito Dream...