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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.

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Preds Best Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets fell to the Nashville Predators by a score of 3-1. The team showed little resolve after a strong first period

14 Jan 2021
by Sam Blazer

Korpi Starts

The Blue Jackets will open their season in Nashville tonight with Joonas Korpisalo between the pipes.

14 Jan 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

Preview: CBJ @ NSH

The Columbus Blue Jackets kick off their 20th season in the NHL against an inaugural season rival that, for this year, is a divisional foe once again: the Nashville Predators.

14 Jan 2021
by Ed Francis

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Torts on Dubois

John Tortorella told 97.1 The Fan that no one is really sure why Pierre-Luc Dubois wants traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets.

13 Jan 2021
by 1OB Staff

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Koivu Out for Opener

Mikko Koivu won't be ready to go for opening night in Nashville, as he will be held out as part of the NHL's COVID-19 protocols.

13 Jan 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Fans Back Soon?

The Columbus Blue Jackets are hoping to soon have a limited number of fans back at Nationwide Arena.

11 Jan 2021
by 1OB Staff

Del Zotto Inked

After impressing in training camp while on a PTO, Michael Del Zotto signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Blue Jackets today.

10 Jan 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

Tex Ready to Go

With more NHL experience under his belt and a clean bill of health, Alexandre Texier is looking forward to the upcoming season.

10 Jan 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

COVID-19 Concerns

The Columbus Blue Jackets held several players out of Friday's practice due to COVID-19 protocols.

08 Jan 2021
by 1OB Staff

Training Camp Notebook

The Blue Jackets just had their first scrimmage of the year and with it, it gives a little bit of an idea of what the team will be looking like during the 2021 campaign.

08 Jan 2021
by Sam Blazer

Bjorkstrand Locked Up

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed Oliver Bjorkstrand to a five-year contract extension worth $27 million.

06 Jan 2021
by 1OB Staff

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Korpi & Elvis

In his media availability yesterday, Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella acknowledged that the Blue Jackets will need both Joonas Korpisalo and Elvis Merzlikins to play well in...

05 Jan 2021
by Jacob Nitzberg

"A Bigger Stage" For PLD

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois would like to move on from the team, and apparently, it's because he wants to play in a bigger market.

04 Jan 2021
by 1OB Staff

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Helmet Logos for 2020-21

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Monday that they'll have two helmet logo sponsors for 2020-21, Nationwide and OhioHealth.

04 Jan 2021
by 1OB Staff

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Welcome to Training Camp

The Blue Jackets open up training camp and have to deal with a reported trade request from star forward Pierre-Luc Dubois. Will the request be a distraction?

04 Jan 2021
by Sam Blazer

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