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.

Murray Out 4-6 Weeks

The defenseman had surgery to repair a broken hand sustained blocking a shot Saturday night in Buffalo and is expected to be out for 4-6 weeks.

13 Mar 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Report: Murray Breaks Hand

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ryan Murray suffered a broken hand during Saturday night's game at Buffalo, according to a report from Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch.

12 Mar 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Battery Mates: At Buffalo (Game 67)

1st Ohio Battery selects our three stars after a frustrating Blue Jackets loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

11 Mar 2017
by Rob Mixer

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Jackets Slip In Buffalo

The Blue Jackets built a 3-0 lead in the first period, but the Sabres scored five unanswered to split the home-and-home series.

11 Mar 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Korpisalo Starts In Buffalo

Joonas Korpisalo starts for the Blue Jackets in Buffalo tonight, plus a few general updates before the game.

11 Mar 2017
by Rob Mixer

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Battery Mates: vs. Buffalo (Game 66)

1st Ohio Battery selects the three stars following a 4-3 Blue Jackets victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

10 Mar 2017
by Rob Mixer

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Jackets Top Sabres, 4-3

The Blue Jackets topped the Buffalo Sabres, 4-3, in the first leg of a home-and-home series. They've now equaled club records for wins and home wins in a season.

10 Mar 2017
by Jason Priestas

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Werenski Breaks Record

With an assist on Nick Foligno's power play goal in the first period, Zach Werenski set the franchise record for points by a rookie with his 40th of the season.

10 Mar 2017
by Rob Mixer

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Bob Starts Tonight; Korpisalo Tomorrow?

Sergei Bobrovsky and Joonas Korpisalo are likely to share the net this weekend. Bobrovsky gets the call tonight at Nationwide Arena.

10 Mar 2017
by Rob Mixer

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Foligno Vs. Foligno GIF Battle

In case you haven't heard, Nick Foligno and brother Marcus face off the next two nights as Columbus faces Buffalo. We settle an important topic: Who has better GIFs?

10 Mar 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

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Games 66 & 67: Two vs. Buffalo

Columbus returns to the ice this weekend with a home-and-home against Buffalo hoping to tie a franchise record with its 43rd win.

09 Mar 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

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Tortorella, NYU Coach Share Unique Bond

Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella has a strong friendship with Chris Cosentino, who coaches NYU's successful club hockey team.

09 Mar 2017
by 1OB Staff

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Still No Return For Ryan Murray

After a sudden disappearance from the lineup before Tuesday's game, there's still no timetable for defenseman Ryan Murray's return.

09 Mar 2017
by Jeff Svoboda

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Shutout Machine

Sergei Bobrovsky is on a roll, having stopped 91 shots over his last three starts – good enough to collect three-straight shutouts for the Blue Jackets.

08 Mar 2017
by Jason Priestas

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