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Michael Hutchinson’s presence with the Blue Jackets could be viewed with a fair amount of skepticism. They’re last in the NHL starting a five-game road trip Tuesday in San Jose, could benefit in the draft lottery by staying there and…

This was supposed to be Justin Danforth’s breakout season. After proving himself with the Blue Jackets in his first taste of the NHL, the 29-year old forward primed expectations for this season with an impressive training camp. His speed…

Great anticipation created the play. Late in the first period of the Blue Jackets’ 4-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken Friday at Nationwide Arena, Eric Robinson and Cole Sillinger teamed up for a breakaway. Robinson chipped a loose puck past…

Patrik Laine wasn't thrilled after the Blue Jackets were swept in back-to-back games to start the weekend, but at least he’s back to scoring again. Not that anybody believed the towering Finn when he recently harpooned himself by saying…

This one wasn’t as close as the final score may indicate. Despite pulling within two goals starting the third period Saturday night in Kanata, Ontario, the Blue Jackets took a 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators straight to the chin at…

WASHINGTON ― It was a goal that showed there’s more to Mathieu Olivier than a bloody face. The Blue Jackets’ toughest forward has squared off in plenty of fights during his first season in Columbus, but his fifth goal showed how working…

It was a packed house on Kids Takeover Day at Nationwide Arena, so the fun quotient Saturday was already high. While kids took over various segments of the gameday experience, the Blue Jackets and Edmonton Oilers made sure a season-high…

When it comes to the art form of self-deprecation in the NHL, Patrik Laine is unmatched. Nobody is quicker to offer criticism of his play, nobody is harsher doling it out and there are times when nobody within earshot can believe what …

The odds of earning the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie are against them, but Blue Jackets forwards Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko are chasing it. After each finished with a goal, assist and two points in a 4-3 victory Saturday…

It was a needed respite. After falling to the Washington Capitals in overtime Jan. 31 at Nationwide Arena, the Blue Jackets couldn’t get away from hockey fast enough for a “bye” week that lasted eight days and included last weekend’s…