The CBJ Writer

After a loss on home ice Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers, 4-1, our Columbus Blue Jackets would look for a win and two points at home again tonight. The Tampa Bay Lightning were here after playing and beating the Buffalo Sabers in New York last night, 5-2. Tonight wasn't just any meeting between the Lightning and Blue Jackets; it was Military Appreciation Night 2026. Thank you, today and every day, to those who serve. Now, let's recap some hockey!   Brandon Hagel scored just 2:57 into the game, adding his twelfth goal this season. Charle-Edouard D'Asous would pick up his tenth assist this season on the primary, while Nikita Kucherov would add his nineteenth assist this season on the secondary. Just over halfway through the period, Matthew Knies would tie the game at 1-1 with his third goal this season! Kent Johnson continues to rack up points, adding his ninth assist this season on the primary, while Sean Monahan adds his sixth assist this season on the secondary....

Last night at Nationwide Arena, our Columbus Blue Jackets celebrated Hockey Fights Cancer Night 2026 and a shootout win against the Dallas Stars, 4-3. They then hopped on a plane to Buffalo for their second game in two days against the Sabers. The Sabers were looking for a win, wanting to bounce back after losing 2-1 against the Ottawa Senators in their last game. Tonight was also Hockey Fights Cancer Night 2026, and they didn't take it easy on the Blue Jackets, aiming for a big win for their special crowd.  The Sabers would score the first goal of the night. Jack Quinn added his ninth goal this season at 6:50 into the first period. Owen Power would enter double digits in assists, earning his tenth on the primary, while Conor Timmins would earn his first assist of the season on the secondary. Kent Johnson would tie the game at 16:00 with his eighth goal this season! Sean Monahan would pick up his fifth assist of the season on the primary, and Denton Mateychuck would add his third a...

After an exhilarating win Tuesday night, when they scored 7 goals against a strong Colorado Avalanche squad, our Columbus Blue Jackets would look to keep their winning ways on Hockey Fights Cancer night. The Blue Jackets gave the special crowd a game worth remembering, keeping pace with another playoff-caliber team. The score would stand at 0-0 until 6:27 in period three when Mikko Rantanen would score his ninth goal of the season, giving the Stars a late 1-0 lead. Wyatt Johnston would pick up the only assist on this Stars' goal, giving him eleven this season.  Rick Bowness would use his 30-second timeout after, debating the idea of challenging for goaltender interference against Cam Talbot, but decided it wasn't definitive enough to take the gamble. So, we'd play on, and boy did we! The Blue Jackets would pressure the Stars, and it would pay off at 16:46! Goal one of the season for Zach Werenski would tie this game at 1-1 with less than four minutes to play in regulation! ...

It's lucky game 13 of the season. Does anyone else feel like the season is flying? Anyway, our Columbus Blue Jackets last played on the road Saturday and narrowly lost to the Dallas Stars, 3-2, in regulation. Tonight, the Blue Jackets would come out with a fire that could've melted ice. Mathieu Oliver would score the third goal of his season just 00:28 into period 1! Charlie Coyle would have the only assist on Mathieu Olivier's goal, his ninth of the season. At 7:37, Ivan Provorov would net his first goal of the season after missing the first 11 due to an injury in preseason play! This goal would come on the power play following the Avalanche being caught with too many men on the ice at 6:10. Conor Garland also gets his first assist of the season on the primary, while Valeri Nichushkin adds the sixth assist of his season against his former team on the secondary! Of course, the Avalanche won't give up that easy; superstar Cale Makar would score his fourth goal of his sea...

First order of business: Welcome back, Ivan Provorov!  Tuesday night in North Carolina, our Columbus Blue Jackets narrowly lost to the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, in regulation. They pushed in period 3, down 3-0 at the start, and nearly completed the comeback against the defending Stanley Cup Champions. Not bad on the road, if you ask me. Tonight, our team remained on the road for one more game before returning home. It would be against another long-time Stanley Cup contender, the Dallas Stars.  Period 1 would see two goals, both by the Stars. The first came early on a power play after Jet Greaves was called for delay of game when the puck jumped over the glass. Mikko Rantanen was credited with the goal at 2:19, and it was his seventh goal of the season.  The primary assist was picked up by Wyatt Johnston, his eighth this season, while the secondary was picked up by Jason Robertson, becoming his ninth assist this season. Then, all was quiet until the final second of the per...

In our Columbus Blue Jackets' last game against the Philadelphia Flyers, they built a 3-goal lead in period 1, but it evaporated with 5 minutes left in period 3. Kent Johnson scored his fifth goal of the season in overtime to secure the second point. Going into tonight's game in North Carolina, against the defending Stanley Cup Champions, was a tall order, and this is how the game unfolded. Period 1 had a goal from Hurricanes Jordan Martinook. He scored it at 15:51, and this became his second goal of the season. Seth Jarvis would add his third assist of the season on the primary, while Jaccob Slavin would add his fourth assist this season on the secondary. Our Blue Jackets were still very much alive at this point, only down a goal when the opening period concluded. The shots on goal this period were 16-8, in favor of the home team.  Period 2 would also have a single goal, again scored by the Hurricanes. Logan Stankoven would add his ninth of the season at 7:47. Nikolaj Ehlers w...