Crunch Time for CBJ

The Columbus Blue Jackets are gearing up for the NHL's Return To Play and training camps, and head coach John Tortorella plans to have a familiar approach to their qualifying round series.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) checks Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier (28) during the first period at T-Mobile Arena

Agreement Next Week?

An agreement is very close between the NHL and NHLPA. Here's what the tentative schedule would be.

May 27, 2019; Boston, MA, USA; NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks at a press conference before game one of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues at TD Garden.

Report: Toronto and Edmonton Hub Cities

Per a report from TSN's Bob McKenzie, Edmonton and Toronto will be the NHL's two hub cities

The Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid and the Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews fight for position

Columbus Blue Jackets News

Columbus Blue Jackets news from on and off the ice. Follow @1stOhioBattery on Twitter for the latest.

Season Resumption Format

On Tuesday afternoon, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made an announcement regarding the league's return to play plan in the midst of the season's suspension.

26 May 2020
by Chris Pennington

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CBJ vs. TOR?

Per Elliotte Friedman's 31 Thoughts blog, the 9-seed Columbus Blue Jackets and 8-seed Toronto Maple Leafs could meet in the play-in series as a preface to the Stanley Cup Playoffs....

22 May 2020
by 1OB Staff

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Columbus to Host Return Games?

As the NHL seeks different return-to-action plans, Columbus has been mentioned as a possible city to host league games for play to resume, according to Chris Johnston of Sportnet.

19 May 2020
by Chris Pennington

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Virtual 5K With Cam

Cam Atkinson and Ohio Health have teamed up to create the Force Network Fund Virtual 5K. Proceeds will be used to by OhioHealth to purchase reliable and rapid Covid-19 testing...

19 May 2020
by Jacob Nitzberg

Season Resumption Plan?

If the NHL resumes its season with a 24-team playoff format, here's a look at which teams would make it, the structure of the postseason and much more.

18 May 2020
by Chris Pennington

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Return To Play?

According to Pierre Lebrun of The Athletic, the NHL and NHL Players' Association are making progress on a 24-team field that would return to play at some point this summer.

17 May 2020
by Rob Mixer

Young Guns

The Columbus Blue Jackets are, as you know, one of the youngest teams in the NHL, and we promise this is a good thing.

13 May 2020
by Chris Pennington

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Fresh Concepts

When hockey comes back, I move that the Blue Jackets wear these uniforms. Seriously.

12 May 2020
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Optimism For Sports

While the NHL season has been on pause since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ohio governor Mike DeWine is told the Dayton Daily News that he's optimistic for a summer...

10 May 2020
by Rob Mixer

No Finland Trip

The National Hockey League announced Friday that the 2020 Global Series, featuring the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche in Helsinki, Finland, has been postponed due to...

08 May 2020
by Rob Mixer

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Torts Talks Development

In his weekly hit on 97.1 FM, John Tortorella discussed his transformation as a coach and his passion for developing his young players into better people.

07 May 2020
by 1OB Staff

Doing Good, Saying Thanks

Columbus Blue Jackets forwards Pierre-Luc Dubois and Oliver Bjorkstrand found a way to thank grocery workers in central Ohio, donating more than 600 pizzas to those working during...

06 May 2020
by 1OB Staff

Restart Plans Being Made

The National Hockey League appears to be moving toward plans for a potential restart of its season, with a memo shared to the NHLPA that was reported by TSN.

01 May 2020
by Rob Mixer

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The Next Jeff Rimer?

In these hilarious videos, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Riley Nash, and Nathan Gerbe all give it their best go at calling one of their goals from this season.

01 May 2020
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Face-off with Elvis

Want to take on Elvis Merzlikins in NHL 20? CBJ Gaming is giving you the opportunity to do so this afternoon.

29 Apr 2020
by Chris Pennington

Torts Doesn't Hold Back

Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen joined the NHL Executive Suite Podcast to discuss the team as well as some insight into players reactions to John Tortorella's coaching.

27 Apr 2020
by Chris Pennington

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Columbus Hosting?

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Nationwide Arena are reportedly under strong consideration to host a cluster of NHL teams should the league restart operations this summer, according...

25 Apr 2020
by Rob Mixer

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Z Shows Off

Zach Werenski is spending his quarantine destroying people in NHL 20, and we're here for it.

24 Apr 2020
by Jacob Nitzberg

Merzlikins Extended

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Thursday that goaltender Elvis Merzlikins has signed a two-year contract extension with an AAV of $4M.

23 Apr 2020
by 1OB Staff

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"I Want to Play"

Columbus Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno spoke to Sportsnet on Tuesday about his desire for the season return and even proposed a new playoff seeding format.

22 Apr 2020
by Chris Pennington

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Crunch Time for CBJ

Agreement Next Week?

Report: Toronto and Edmonton Hub Cities

Home Ice (Dis)Advantage?

Season Resumption Answers

Win-Win Situation

Crunch Time for CBJ

Agreement Next Week?

Report: Toronto and Edmonton Hub Cities

Columbus Blue Jackets News

Season Resumption Format

CBJ vs. TOR?

Columbus to Host Return Games?

Virtual 5K With Cam

Season Resumption Plan?

Return To Play?

Young Guns

Fresh Concepts

Optimism For Sports

No Finland Trip

Torts Talks Development

Doing Good, Saying Thanks

Restart Plans Being Made

The Next Jeff Rimer?

Face-off with Elvis

Torts Doesn't Hold Back

Columbus Hosting?

Z Shows Off

Merzlikins Extended

"I Want to Play"

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