In 2015-16, Joonas Korpisalo made his NHL debut for the Columbus Blue Jackets and out-played former Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. Elvis Merzlikins was starting to make a name for himself, playing in the Swiss National League with HC Lugano, as well as playing for Team Latvia in international play.
It would be silly to extrapolate anything about the NHL's preseason, but I think it may be safe to conclude that Johnny Gaudreau will change the dynamic surrounding the Columbus Blue Jackets offense.
The Columbus Blue Jackets had several questions to answer as their preseason schedule began. Just two games into that schedule, we have an early contender for training camp standout in an important position.
NHL Recaps: Sunday, September 25, 2022 Johnny Gaudreau stunned the hockey world when he left the Calgary Flames for the Columbus Blue Jackets in July. By doing so, he took less money in order to be closer to home.
Total domination. RECAP The Jackets opened their preseason home schedule with a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the back half of a split-squad doubleheader Sunday night.
The Blue Jackets' preseason schedule begins Sunday. They'll play a split-squad doubleheader against their division rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team released the details for both of tomorrow's games.
Today was the first practice open to the fans, and the 5th line showed up big-time. There wasn't an empty seat in the Ice Haus as fans were treated to two scrimmages on Saturday, the final day before the first preseason games on Sunday against the Penguins.
If, at the end of last season, you were to say #13 would lead the team in points for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, there would be a degree of doubt.
We now continue our season preview of the Columbus Blue Jackets by asking some tough questions. The answers to these questions will determine how the 2022-23 season will go for them.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a franchise looking to the future. Still in the midst of building the core with championship aspirations, opportunity is abundant.
Today was the second day of on-ice work at Blue Jackets training camp and the first day that included scrimmages. Observations Johnny Gaudreau and Patrik Laine looked fantastic together on the ice during the scrimmages. Zach Werenski was paired with David Jiricek for the scrimmages.
As we near the start of Columbus Blue Jackets hockey, former NHLer and Bally Sports broadcaster Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre answers questions ahead of the new season.
Every season when training camp comes around, there’s usually a major focus on the players who may make a surprising impact and jump into the opening night roster.
The Blue Jackets will go as far as the goalies take them this season. The goaltender pecking order is set going into the 2022-23 season, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any storylines worth watching in training camp.
Trevor Timmins is one of the newest members of the Blue Jackets front office. On Thursday, the club announced they hired him as the assistant director of amateur scouting.
Today was the first day of on-ice work at Blue Jackets training camp. Observations Johnny Gaudreau-Boone Jenner-Patrik Laine was one of the lines during drills today.
With every new season comes changes. The Blue Jackets announced several changes to the club's hockey operations staff on Thursday. Arrivals Trevor Timmins,
The fifth line had a lot to celebrate this summer. Including but not limited to its pièce de résistance — the signing of Johnny Gaudreau. The optimism amongst Columbus Blue Jackets fans is as high as it has been in quite some time.
The teams’ success will be defined by the improvement of the defense As the Blue Jackets hit the ice for the first time this year, we’re taking a look at some of the major storylines of training camp.
Columbus should start the season at least $1M under the upper limit, and while that might not seem like much, that’s probably going to be better than half the league.
Longtime veteran forward Nathan Gerbe has retired from the NHL after a very respectable and hard fought 13-year career. Gerbe’s retirement announcement came from the Nashville Predators, who said in a press release that he has subsequently been hired to replace Sebastien Bordeleau as the team’s forward development coach.
Rask, 29, split the 2021-22 season between the Minnesota Wild and Seattle Kraken, scoring nine goals and 21 points in 47 games.
Polak played in parts of 14 NHL seasons, spanning 806 career games between St. Louis, Toronto, San Jose and Dallas.
After missing all of last season following hip surgery, it appears as though Nathan Gerbe has decided to retire. The long-time NHL forward has been hired as a development coach by the Nashville Predators, who announced several hockey operations appointments today.
Several top draft picks could compete for this season’s Calder Trophy. Let’s take a sneak peek at five candidates.
The Columbus Blue Jackets were a pretty mediocre team in 2021–22. They finished 21st in the National Hockey League with a 37–38–7 record, missing the playoffs by 19 points.
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Alexandre Texier will not join the team for the upcoming season, per the recommendation from the NHL/NHLPA Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have traded forward Oliver Bjorkstrand to the Seattle Kraken for 2023 third and fourth-round draft picks, the team announced.
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