Columbus Blue Jackets News

Columbus Blue Jackets News

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

Jarmo on Duchene

The Columbus Blue Jackets fired the first shot ahead of Monday's NHL trade deadline, acquiring Matt Duchene in a deal with Ottawa. GM Jarmo Kekalainen said they'd targeted Duchene...
22 Feb 2019
by Rob Mixer

Who is Duchene?

Let's get to know Matt Duchene, the newest member of the Columbus Blue Jackets acquired in a blockbuster trade with the Ottawa Senators on Friday afternoon.
22 Feb 2019
by 1OB Staff
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Jump Right In

Newly-acquired Blue Jackets center Matt Duchene won't waste any time, according to TSN's Darren Dreger. He is expected to walk down the hallway and suit up for his new team tonight...
22 Feb 2019
by Rob Mixer
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Duchene to Columbus?

Matt Duchene may be heading to the Columbus Blue Jackets after a trade with the Ottawa Senators. Multiple reports state that the two are closing in on a deal.
22 Feb 2019
by Sam Blazer

T-Shirt For Good

97.1 FM radio host Anthony Rothman, in collaboration with the Tortorella Foundation, have released an official "Hockey and Hounds" t-shirt to raise money for animal welfare efforts...
21 Feb 2019
by 1OB Staff

Jonesy Can Cook

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones is an All-Star on the ice, but what you may not know is that the 24-year-old is an ace in the kitchen, as well.
21 Feb 2019
by 1OB Staff
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Bob Sitch "Murky"

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has gotten the bulk of the workload lately, but according to a new report, his situation is no less clear than it was a few weeks...
20 Feb 2019
by Rob Mixer

Heads Up, Pierre

NHL on NBC analyst Pierre McGuire was between the benches for Monday's game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning, and it was nearly disastrous.
20 Feb 2019
by Rob Mixer

"Shit His Pants"

Artemi Panarin is a late scratch for the Columbus Blue Jackets in Montreal due to illness, for which head coach John Tortorella provided some additional, albeit graphic, context.
19 Feb 2019
by 1OB Staff

Roundtable: Breaking Bread

In this edition of the 1st Ohio Battery roundtable, our staff debates and discusses the future of Artemi Panarin – and the difficult decisions facing Columbus Blue Jackets...
19 Feb 2019
by 1OB Staff
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