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.

Game 78: Capping a Rivalry

To hold any chance to catch Washington for the Presidents' Trophy, the Jackets must earn two points when the Caps come to town tonight.

02 Apr 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

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Bob Takes Second Star

Thanks to a dominant performance during March, Sergei Bobrovsky has been named the NHL's Second Star for the month.

01 Apr 2017
by 1OB Staff

Autograph Your What?

During his time in Columbus, Ryan Johansen once had a girl ask him to autograph her birth-control kit. Yep.

01 Apr 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Battery Mates: at Chicago (Game 77)

1st Ohio Battery selects the three stars following the Blue Jackets' 3-1 loss in Chicago.

01 Apr 2017
by Rob Mixer

Tough Loss in Chicago

Two quick-strike goals were the difference tonight in Chicago as the Blackhawks secured a 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets at the United Center.

31 Mar 2017
by Jason Priestas

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Game 77: Our Kind of Town

Columbus kicks off a three-game stretch that will preview the playoffs when the Jackets take on Chicago on Friday night.

31 Mar 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

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Grounded

The Columbus Blue Jackets were forced to abort their flight from Raleigh to Chicago late Thursday night due to a faulty generator on the team plane.

31 Mar 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Battery Mates: at Carolina (Game 76)

1st Ohio Battery selects the three stars after the Blue Jackets' 2-1 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

30 Mar 2017
by Rob Mixer

Meh

It was there until it wasn't.

30 Mar 2017
by Jason Priestas

7 Comments

Korpisalo to Start

As expected, the Columbus Blue Jackets will start goalie Joonas Korpisalo tonight at Carolina. Korpisalo is 2–3 in his last five starts.

30 Mar 2017
by 1OB Staff

CBJ Adds First-Round Pick

The Blue Jackets' end-of-season blitz to bring many of the team's top prospects into the organization is continuing with defenseman Gabriel Carlsson.

30 Mar 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Playoff Tickets on Sale 4/4

Stanley Cup Playoff tickets for the Columbus Blue Jackets will go on sale Tuesday, April 4 at 10 a.m.

30 Mar 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Game 76: The Story of the Hurricanes

Carolina has points in 12 straight games, giving the Blue Jackets a big test today as the season winds to a close.

30 Mar 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

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Cam to the Record Books

Cam Atkinson's first period goal against Buffalo Tuesday night proved to be the game-winner, giving the winger eight on the season and a new Blue Jackets club record.

29 Mar 2017
by 1OB Staff

Battery Mates: vs. Buffalo (Game 75)

1st Ohio Battery selects the three stars following the Blue Jackets' 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

28 Mar 2017
by Rob Mixer

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Jackets Top Sabres, 3-1

The Columbus Blue Jackets scored two first period goals and never relinquished that lead, holding off the Buffalo Sabres, 3-1, at Nationwide Arena Tuesday night.

28 Mar 2017
by Jason Priestas

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Bob in Net, Lines Shuffled

Cam Atkinson will join Alexander Wennberg and Nick Foligno on the top line for the Blue Jackets as they welcome the Buffalo Sabres to Nationwide Arena Tuesday night.

28 Mar 2017
by 1OB Staff

Sabres Game to Air on Twitter

Tuesday night's Columbus Blue Jackets–Buffalo Sabres game will air on Twitter as part of the NHL's out-of-market streaming deal with the social network.

28 Mar 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Game 75: Settling The Score

After splitting a home-and-home with the Sabres earlier this month, Columbus can break the series tie and move ahead of Pittsburgh tonight at Nationwide.

28 Mar 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

Another Honor for CBJ Pick

A decorated season for Columbus draft pick Vitalii Abramov got even better as the forward has been named a finalist for his league's MVP honor.

27 Mar 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

Pain. Third Period Meltdown Dooms Jackets

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Columbus Blue Jackets News

Game 78: Capping a Rivalry

Bob Takes Second Star

Autograph Your What?

Battery Mates: at Chicago (Game 77)

Tough Loss in Chicago

Game 77: Our Kind of Town

Grounded

Battery Mates: at Carolina (Game 76)

Meh

Korpisalo to Start

CBJ Adds First-Round Pick

Playoff Tickets on Sale 4/4

Game 76: The Story of the Hurricanes

Cam to the Record Books

Battery Mates: vs. Buffalo (Game 75)

Jackets Top Sabres, 3-1

Bob in Net, Lines Shuffled

Sabres Game to Air on Twitter

Game 75: Settling The Score

Another Honor for CBJ Pick

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