Fateful 5OT Game

On Aug. 11, 2020, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in five overtimes to take a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference First Round playoff series. The series took place inside the COVID "bubble" at Scotiabank Arena...

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo (70) is consoled by teammates after a 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay Lightning in the fifth overtime period in game one of the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena.

Chinkahov "Would Be Glad To Have A Trade"

In a post to X on Thursday morning, the agent for Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov says that the player would like to be traded.

Schedule's Out!

The Columbus Blue Jackets 2025-26 season features an opener in Nashville and a home opener against the New Jersey Devils. Here's a complete look at the 82-game slate.

Columbus Blue Jackets News

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

Day 1 Open To Public

The Columbus Blue Jackets will open up training camp to the public for a practice/scrimmage on Saturday, September 14.

05 Sep 2019
by Dan Dukart

Plenty of Motivation

The motivation for the Blue Jackets is clear: it's time to put Columbus on every team's radar. For good.

04 Sep 2019
by Jacob Nitzberg

Grand-Pierre Named Analyst

The Columbus Blue Jackets have hired Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre as studio analyst for the club's television broadcasts on FOX Sports Ohio.

03 Sep 2019
by 1OB Staff

Jones in Top 50

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones was recently ranked among the Top 50 NHL players of 2019 by Sportsnet.

03 Sep 2019
by Peter Fish

Jones Top Ten in Metro

On Sunday night, NHL Network released their top-ten list of current skaters in the Metro Division, and Seth Jones was placed at No. 7, the lone Columbus Blue Jacket to dawn the...

02 Sep 2019
by Chris Pennington

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The Ice Is Back

Check out this cool video of the ice being installed at Nationwide Arena ahead of the 2019-20 season.

31 Aug 2019
by Jacob Nitzberg

Bjorkstrand Bobblehead

The Monsters will celebrate their NHL affiliate with an enhanced Blue Jackets-themed game presentation and honor Monsters' Calder Cup hero and current Columbus forward Oliver...

30 Aug 2019
by Peter Fish

"Let Them Write Us Off"

While many around the NHL are writing the 2019-20 Blue Jackets off, GM Jarmo Kekalainen has faith in his group. He opened up on the summer, the coming season, and more in a recent...

28 Aug 2019
by Jacob Nitzberg

Traverse City Roster Released

The Columbus Blue Jackets have released their full roster for the 2019 NHL Prospects Tournament, which takes place Sept. 6-10 in Traverse City, Mich.

28 Aug 2019
by Rob Mixer

Fligs And Dubi Road Trip

Nick Foligno and Brandon Dubinsky took a day off from training to go up and tour the Cleveland Browns facility.

28 Aug 2019
by Sam Blazer

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Four Nations Cup Winners

Columbus Blue Jackets prospects Kirill Marchenko and Dmitri Voronkov helped Russia win the Four Nations Cup against Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic.

27 Aug 2019
by Peter Fish

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Elvis' Hockey Pup

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins' dog shows off some impressive speed on the ice in this beautiful video.

24 Aug 2019
by Jacob Nitzberg

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Foligno Talks Season Expectations

On Wednesday night, Foligno joined the NHL Network crew to discuss a slew of topics on the upcoming Columbus Blue Jacket season, starting with the impact of losing the big-time...

22 Aug 2019
by Chris Pennington

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CBJ Milestones in 19-20

It'll be a year of milestones in 2019-20 for coaches, players, and the club. Check out our list.

21 Aug 2019
by Jacob Nitzberg

Jackets and Monsters Extended

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Cleveland Monsters have been affiliated since the 2015-2016 season, and as of Tuesday morning, that partnership will continue even further.

20 Aug 2019
by Chris Pennington

Jones and Werenski: Elite

Columbus Blue Jackets defensemen Seth Jones and Zach Werenski both named Top 20 defensemen in the NHL, according to a new ranking released by the NHL Network.

20 Aug 2019
by Peter Fish

Blue Jackets Give Back

Columbus Blue Jackets staffers have decided to give back and as part of it, they are building playgrounds around town. This shows just how much they are giving back to the...

18 Aug 2019
by Sam Blazer

Report: Werenski To Sign Before Camp

According to a report, Blue Jackets RFA defensemen Zach Werenski will be signed to a new contract before training camp.

15 Aug 2019
by Dan Dukart

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Awesome 20th Anniversary Design

The 2020-21 season will the Blue Jackets' 20th, and thanks to Avi Stein, we can visualize a very cool potential design.

14 Aug 2019
by Jacob Nitzberg

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NHL 31 in 31

Dan Rosen of NHL.com and Mike Johnson of NHL Network preview the biggest questions facing the Columbus Blue Jackets this season and give their playoff predictions.

14 Aug 2019
by Dan Dukart

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Fateful 5OT Game

Chinkahov "Would Be Glad To Have A Trade"

Welcome to Jackets

Blue Jackets Banking On Existing Core

Development Camp Observations

The Blue Line: Potential FA CBJ Targets

Fateful 5OT Game

Chinkahov "Would Be Glad To Have A Trade"

Schedule's Out!

Columbus Blue Jackets News

Day 1 Open To Public

Plenty of Motivation

Grand-Pierre Named Analyst

Jones in Top 50

Jones Top Ten in Metro

The Ice Is Back

Bjorkstrand Bobblehead

"Let Them Write Us Off"

Traverse City Roster Released

Fligs And Dubi Road Trip

Four Nations Cup Winners

Elvis' Hockey Pup

Foligno Talks Season Expectations

CBJ Milestones in 19-20

Jackets and Monsters Extended

Jones and Werenski: Elite

Blue Jackets Give Back

Report: Werenski To Sign Before Camp

Awesome 20th Anniversary Design

NHL 31 in 31

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