Pain. Third Period Meltdown Dooms Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets dictated play for two periods and carried a 2-0 lead into the third, but three New Jersey goals in a 1:56 span erased it all. Nico Hischier’s power-play strike cracked Jet Greaves’ shutout bid before Arseny Gritsyuk and...

Dec 31, 2025; Columbus, Ohio, USA; New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes (43) celebrates his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period at Nationwide Arena.

Preview: NJ @ CBJ

The Columbus Blue Jackets and New Jersey Devils renew pleasantries Wednesday night. Jet Greaves starts and Dysin Mayo makes his season debut. Here are five things to know before puck-drop.

No Time, No Problem: CBJ Win 3rd Straight

Maybe they should arrive just in the nick of time more often? Four different Blue Jackets score and Jet Greaves shines in Columbus' 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.

Columbus Blue Jackets News

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

Social Buzz: Nick's Big Night

The love for Nick Foligno was plentiful, as teammates and media react to the Blue Jackets' captain winning both the King Clancy Memorial Trophy and Mark Messier Leadership Award.

20 Jun 2017
by Sam Blazer

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Blue Jackets Unveil New Jerseys

After much anticipation and hype, the NHL and adidas revealed new home uniforms for all NHL clubs on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The Blue Jackets' sweaters got a few needed...

20 Jun 2017
by Dan Dukart

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Foligno Wins Multiple Awards

Possibly the first for many Blue Jackets in the coming days, Blue Jacket Nick Foligno wins the King Clancy Memorial Trophy and Mark Messier Leadership Award.

20 Jun 2017
by Sam Blazer

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First Look?

The Columbus Blue Jackets won't be revealing their new adidas jerseys until Tuesday, but a tipster sent us photos of the jersey a day early.

19 Jun 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Down To The Wire

If you're the Blue Jackets or any other team hoping to make an expansion draft-related trade with the Vegas Golden Knights, George McPhee wants you to know that the clock is...

19 Jun 2017
by 1OB Staff

Impending Torts Extension?

John Tortorella will need a new contract at the end of next season. The Blue Jackets and Tortorella need to be on the same page to get it done. A Jack Adams award may through a...

19 Jun 2017
by Sam Blazer

Report: Dealing with Vegas

A new report from TSN adds more fuel to the fire that the Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights will be doing business at the upcoming expansion draft.

19 Jun 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Murray Protected

Blue Jackets defenseman Ryan Murray, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, was in rare company compared to the rest of his top-10 class when NHL teams released protected...

18 Jun 2017
by 1OB Staff

Rapid Reaction: The List

Now that the official protected lists are publicly available, we've ranked the four Columbus Blue Jackets most likely to be selected by the Vegas Golden Knights.

18 Jun 2017
by Dan Dukart

The List is Revealed

In advance of the upcoming expansion draft, the NHL released final expansion draft protected lists for all 30 clubs on Sunday morning.

18 Jun 2017
by Rob Mixer

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Submit Your List

All 30 NHL clubs have submitted their final protected lists for the Vegas Golden Knights' expansion draft, and those lists will be revealed publicly tomorrow.

17 Jun 2017
by 1OB Staff

No Deals (Yet)

The NHL's pre-expansion draft roster freeze is now in effect, and while they didn't make a move today, the Blue Jackets could make some noise next week in Las Vegas.

17 Jun 2017
by Rob Mixer

Nick & Z Hit The Town

Both Nick Foligno and Zach Werenski are in Columbus this week to talk about the NHL Awards. They did both radio and television, even poking fun at Werenski's injury too.

16 Jun 2017
by Sam Blazer

Development Camp Schedule

The Blue Jackets will hold their annual prospect development camp immediately following the NHL Draft, with sessions starting June 26 at the OhioHealth Ice Haus.

15 Jun 2017
by 1OB Staff

Different Jersey Font?

As fans wait for the June 20th reveal of the new Adidas jerseys, the Columbus Blue Jackets have given another sneak peek on social media. This reveal shows a change to the...

15 Jun 2017
by Sam Blazer

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Stand Down, Tavares Rumors

The idea of the Blue Jackets trading for New York Islanders center John Tavares has been floated in recent days, but a new report says that possibility is...quite remote.

15 Jun 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Vegas Watch: Calvert

The Vegas Golden Knights could have an interest in Matt Calvert, who will almost certainly be unprotected in the upcoming expansion draft.

15 Jun 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

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Salary Cap Help?

As the Blue Jackets begin to plan for their offseason, they may have some help with the salary cap going up. Reportedly, the increase could be more substantial than expected.

14 Jun 2017
by Sam Blazer

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Confident Cam

Not long after the Penguins hoisted the Stanley Cup for a second consecutive year, Jeremy Roenick asked fans who they thought would reign in 2017-18. One of the Blue Jackets has an...

14 Jun 2017
by 1OB Staff

Report: Hartnell Not Asked About NMC

The Dispatch reported on Monday afternoon that veteran forward Scott Hartnell was not asked to waive his no-movement clause for the expansion draft. What does it mean for the Blue...

12 Jun 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Pain. Third Period Meltdown Dooms Jackets

Preview: NJ @ CBJ

No Time, No Problem: CBJ Win 3rd Straight

"Enough Is Enough." Marchment Sparking CBJ

CBJ Thanksgiving Snapshot

Fantilli, Greaves Shine Back Home

Pain. Third Period Meltdown Dooms Jackets

Preview: NJ @ CBJ

No Time, No Problem: CBJ Win 3rd Straight

Columbus Blue Jackets News

Social Buzz: Nick's Big Night

Blue Jackets Unveil New Jerseys

Foligno Wins Multiple Awards

First Look?

Down To The Wire

Impending Torts Extension?

Report: Dealing with Vegas

Murray Protected

Rapid Reaction: The List

The List is Revealed

Submit Your List

No Deals (Yet)

Nick & Z Hit The Town

Development Camp Schedule

Different Jersey Font?

Stand Down, Tavares Rumors

Vegas Watch: Calvert

Salary Cap Help?

Confident Cam

Report: Hartnell Not Asked About NMC

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