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Rick Bowness Will Return as Head Coach of the Blue Jackets

Bones Is Back

The Blue Jackets are running it back with Rick Bowness, who made it clear how this ends if things don’t change: the culture gets fixed, one way or another.

Columbus Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness

CBJ Drop Season Finale

Jakob Chychrun scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in both teams’ season finale at Nationwide Arena. Boone Jenner scored for Columbus, while Anthony Beauvillier tied the game...

Apr 14, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Washington Capitals right wing Ryan Leonard (9) pulls Columbus Blue Jackets center Isac Lundestrom (21) away from the crease during the second period at Nationwide Arena.

Preview: Last Game Of The Season

The Columbus Blue Jackets are not heading to the postseason but will be in action one final time in this season when they face Alev Ovechkin and the Capitals on Tuesday.

Columbus Blue Jackets News

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

Cole-umbus is 12th Pick

Columbus native Cole Sillinger is now a part of the Blue Jackets' organization, after the club selected him 12th overall.

23 Jul 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

Jackets Select Kent Johnson 5th

Kent Johnson, a Michigan product, is the Blue Jackets' first pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. They selected him fifth overall.

23 Jul 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

Columbus Gets Bean

Moments after acquiring defenseman Adam Boqvist in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, the Columbus Blue Jackets also acquired defenseman Jake Bean from the Carolina Hurricanes.

23 Jul 2021
by Ed Francis

Jones to Chicago

The months-long saga is finally over. Seth Jones and a pick have been traded to Chicago, and the Blue Jackets received Adam Boqvist and three picks in exchange.

23 Jul 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Schedule Release

The Columbus Blue Jackets have released their 2021-22 regular season schedule.

22 Jul 2021
by Ed Francis

Kraken Select Bayreuther

In a bit of a twist, the Kraken have selected defenseman Gavin Bayreuther from the Blue Jackets.

21 Jul 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Preseason Schedule Released

Hockey will be here before you know it. The Blue Jackets will begin their preseason contests on September 27th.

20 Jul 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

Protected List Announced

The Blue Jackets will expose Max Domi, Kevin Stenlund, and Dean Kukan to Seattle for the expansion draft.

18 Jul 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Domi Unprotected

In a somewhat surprising twist, the Blue Jackets are planning to leave Max Domi unprotected ahead of the expansion draft, per a report from Darren Dreger.

17 Jul 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Kivi's Memorial Fund Announced

In honor of Matiss Kivlenieks, the Blue Jackets have created the Matiss Kivlenieks Memorial Fund to support youth hockey initiatives in Columbus and Latvia.

12 Jul 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Draft Order Confirmed

The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup, which has cemented the Blue Jackets' picking order in the 2021 NHL Draft.

08 Jul 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

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JD And Jarmo Talk About Kivi

Matiss Kivlenieks' death has shaken the Blue Jackets community. Here are the steps that John Davidson and Jarmo Kekalainen are taking to move forward while memorializing...

08 Jul 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

New Analytics Hires

The Blue Jackets have bolstered their analytics department with the hiring of Josh Weissbock and Cam Lawrence as hockey analytic consultants.

06 Jul 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Remembering A Great Life

Blue Jackets fans put together a memorial at Nationwide Arena and had a gathering at R Bar as they mourned the passing of Matiss Kivlenieks, a special man with a big heart.

06 Jul 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Kivlenieks Passes Away

On July 4th, Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks passed away after an accident involving fireworks. He was only 24.

05 Jul 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Jones Trade Soon?

The timing on Seth Jones' likely exodus is approaching. According to a report, a decision on his future from Jarmo Kekalainen will likely come around the time of the NHL draft.

30 Jun 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Jackets Hire Lefebvre

The Blue Jackets have hired Sylvain Lefebvre to complete Brad Larsen's coaching staff.

29 Jun 2021
by 1OB Staff

Jones Linked With Philly

One of the teams in on Seth Jones is the Philadelphia Flyers, and they're reportedly working hard to get a deal done.

29 Jun 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

17 Comments

Savvy or Andy Hoisting Cup

Former Blue Jackets David Savard and Josh Anderson are facing off against each other in the Stanley Cup Finals, and one of them is guaranteed to win their first Stanley Cup.

26 Jun 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Vincent Joins Staff

After ten years with the Winnipeg Jets organization, Pascal Vincent is coming to Columbus to serve as an associate coach in Brad Larsen's first year.

25 Jun 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Bones Is Back

CBJ Drop Season Finale

Preview: Last Game Of The Season

Quotables From Thursday's Presser

Bowness Calls Out CBJ Culture

What's In A Line?

Bones Is Back

CBJ Drop Season Finale

Preview: Last Game Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets News

Cole-umbus is 12th Pick

Jackets Select Kent Johnson 5th

Columbus Gets Bean

Jones to Chicago

Schedule Release

Kraken Select Bayreuther

Preseason Schedule Released

Protected List Announced

Domi Unprotected

Kivi's Memorial Fund Announced

Draft Order Confirmed

JD And Jarmo Talk About Kivi

New Analytics Hires

Remembering A Great Life

Kivlenieks Passes Away

Jones Trade Soon?

Jackets Hire Lefebvre

Jones Linked With Philly

Savvy or Andy Hoisting Cup

Vincent Joins Staff

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Quotables: Five Takeaways From Thursday...

Trade And Free Agent List

The Final 4, Jet or Elvis?

An Early Post-mortem On The Season

Severson out for Rest of Season

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