The CBJ Writer

Some nights, the Blue Jackets have the worst luck. The only goal in period one would come at 10:03 and would be in favor of the home team. Maple Leafs' N, Robertson would add the thirteenth goal of his season, while the only assist on his go would become number ten this season for P, Holmberg. The goal happened as Elvis Merzlikins tried to forward the puck to Zach Werenski, trying to give him a breakaway or at the least a chance to clear the zone, but it would backfire and be intercepted for the assist and goal. The Blue Jackets would have several great attempts, but A. Stolarz would be a wall in the home net for the Maple Leafs. The Blue Jackets would go into period two, hunting for the equalizer.  Period two would, unfortunately, repeat itself. The only goal would again belong to the Maple Leafs, putting them up two goals. In addition, it would come off another fluke of a bounce. The goal scorer would repeat again, too, as N. Robertson would add his second goal tonight, the fourt...

First and foremost, tonight is Military Appreciation Night 2025 for the Columbus Blue Jackets; thank you to all of those who served, are currently serving, and all their families!   This game would go from 0 to 100 from the opening faceoff. 3:25 would see the first goal of the game as a solid Avalanche rush toward Elvis Merzlikins would pay off for the visiting team. N, MacKinnon would pop his thirty-first goal of the season between Elvis's padded legs. A, Lehkonen would add assist seventeen on the primary while D. Toews would add his thirty-second on the secondary. Sean Monahan would even the odds with goal seventeen of his season at 6:35! Dante Fabbro would add assist sixteen to his season on the primary while Dimitri Voronkov would add his twenty-third on the secondary. Unfortunately, this game wouldn't make it to the first intermission tied as the Avalancehh would go up 2-1 late, at 18:05, the goal credited to B. Nelson would become his twenty-fourth this season. C, Maker ...

 It's hard to believe that after tonight, we'll be within single digits of games remaining in the 2024-25 Columbus Blue Jackets regular season. The Blue Jackets would look to capitalize on the second night of the Predators' back-to-back. They lost at the Flyers last night 2-1. The Predators have been eliminated from the 2025 NHL Playoffs, but the Blue Jackets are still very much alive. Tonight would be a high-scoring game, so let's recap because that cannon got a workout tonight, 5th Line! It would only take seventy-five seconds for the cannon to go boom tonight at home. See, I told ya it got a workout! Kirill Marchenko would sink goal twenty-nine just 1:15 into period one. The only assist on this goal would go to Zach Werenski, his twenty-third this season. I love it when our goals leader and assist/points leader combine for good, giving us a 1-0 lead in this case! At 16:34, Adam Fantilli would add goal twenty-three of his season to the score sheet. Denton Mateychuk wo...