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.

Battery Mates: at Philadelphia (Game 81)

1st Ohio Battery selects the three stars following a 4-2 Blue Jackets loss to the Flyers.

08 Apr 2017
by Rob Mixer

Six in a Row

The Philadelphia Flyers topped the Blue Jackets, 4–2, Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center, to hand Columbus its sixth loss in a row.

08 Apr 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

5 Comments

Report: Werenski Nears Return?

Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen told The Dispatch on Saturday that he expects Zach Werenski back for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

08 Apr 2017
by Rob Mixer

9 Comments

Jackets Add D-Man Carlsson

Columbus has added some depth going into the final stretch of the season in former first-round pick Gabriel Carlsson while assigning Vitaly Abramov to Cleveland.

07 Apr 2017
by 1OB Staff

Battery Mates: vs. Winnipeg (Game 80)

1st Ohio Battery selects the three stars following the Blue Jackets' 5-4 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

06 Apr 2017
by Rob Mixer

Pens Lock Up Home Ice

With Columbus' 5-4 loss to the Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh's 7-4 win over New Jersey Thursday night, the Penguins clinch home ice against the Blue Jackets for the first round of...

06 Apr 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Jets Dump Jackets

The Winnipeg Jets extended their winning streak to six games with a 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The loss was the Jackets' fifth in a row.

06 Apr 2017
by Jason Priestas

6 Comments

Blue Jackets Shake up Lineup

The Blue Jackets don't need therapy, head coach John Tortorella says before tonight's game vs. Winnipeg, but they do have some new lines for the home finale.

06 Apr 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

Game 80: Meet the Jets

Columbus hosts its last home game of the regular season tonight as the Blue Jackets welcome Winnipeg for the Jets' annual trip to the capital city.

06 Apr 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

Jackets, Penguins Locked In

With a Rangers loss on Wednesday night, the Blue Jackets and Penguins are locked into another first-round playoff matchup starting next week.

05 Apr 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Battery Mates: at Pittsburgh (Game 79)

1st Ohio Battery selects the three stars following the Blue Jackets' 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

04 Apr 2017
by Rob Mixer

2 Comments

Pens Roll Jackets

The Pittsburgh Penguins took a huge step towards locking down home ice advantage for the opening round of the playoffs with a 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets in Pittsburgh.

04 Apr 2017
by Jason Priestas

12 Comments

Jenner Moves To Center

Boone Jenner will shift to center ice tonight as the Blue Jackets visit Pittsburgh for a pivotal Metro Division match-up.

04 Apr 2017
by Rob Mixer

Game 79: Home Ice on the Line

The Blue Jackets' three-game stretch against the best the NHL has to offer concludes tonight with a playoff preview in Pittsburgh.

04 Apr 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

7 Comments

Torts: Werenski 'Day-To-Day'

Good news for the Jackets: Zach Werenski doesn't appear to be seriously injured, while Oliver Bjorkstrand is nearing a return. But another forward is out for a longer span.

03 Apr 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

1 Comment

Milano Called Up

The Columbus Blue Jackets have called up top prospect Sonny Milano from the Cleveland Monsters.

03 Apr 2017
by 1OB Staff

5 Comments

Battery Mates: vs. Washington (Game 78)

1st Ohio Battery selects the three stars following the Blue Jackets' 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.

02 Apr 2017
by Rob Mixer

Werenski Injured

Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski left the game vs. Washington in the second period after taking a hard hit from Alex Ovechkin.

02 Apr 2017
by 1OB Staff

5 Comments

Caps Hold On in Thriller

The Blue Jackets and Capitals met at Nationwide Arena in Columbus Sunday night for a huge Metropolitan Division showdown. It didn't start well for Columbus, but then it switched.

02 Apr 2017
by Jason Priestas

6 Comments

Sherwood Coming Home

Blue Jackets prospect Kole Sherwood of New Albany, Ohio, is headed to Cleveland to join the Monsters, the Blue Jackets announced today.

02 Apr 2017
by 1OB Staff

1 Comment

Pain. Third Period Meltdown Dooms Jackets

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Pain. Third Period Meltdown Dooms Jackets

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No Time, No Problem: CBJ Win 3rd Straight

Columbus Blue Jackets News

Battery Mates: at Philadelphia (Game 81)

Six in a Row

Report: Werenski Nears Return?

Jackets Add D-Man Carlsson

Battery Mates: vs. Winnipeg (Game 80)

Pens Lock Up Home Ice

Jets Dump Jackets

Blue Jackets Shake up Lineup

Game 80: Meet the Jets

Jackets, Penguins Locked In

Battery Mates: at Pittsburgh (Game 79)

Pens Roll Jackets

Jenner Moves To Center

Game 79: Home Ice on the Line

Torts: Werenski 'Day-To-Day'

Milano Called Up

Battery Mates: vs. Washington (Game 78)

Werenski Injured

Caps Hold On in Thriller

Sherwood Coming Home

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