Kent Johnson

Blue Jackets Prospect Report: Gavin Brindley Named Big Ten Player of the Year

Columbus Blue Jackets prospect and forward for the University of Michigan Gavin Brindley has recently been named the Big Ten hockey player of the year. He has also made the Big Ten “first team” and was named Scoring Champion. The young forward had a successful sophomore year and is about to play in the Big […]

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Boone Jenner and Brady Tkatchuk face off

NHL Game Preview: The Battle For Last Place In the Eastern Conference

On Thursday, March 14, at 7:00 PM EST, the Columbus Blue Jackets will play the Ottawa Senators at home. Both teams are at the bottom of their respective divisions. Ottawa is 15th in the Eastern Conference, and Columbus is 16th. The two teams have played each other twice this season, with the Blue Jackets winning […]

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Johnny Gaudreau and Sidney Crosby

Columbus Loses At Pittsburgh For 14th Time In A Row

The Columbus Blue Jackets knew there was a tough night in store for Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Besides missing Adam Fantilli, Kent Johnson, and Patrik Laine, the Blue Jackets were also missing goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (upper-body injury) and forward Kirill Marchenko (healthy scratch). Jacket’s head coach Pascal Vincent said the reason for Marchenko’s […]

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Blue Jacket's Kent Johnson having a word with Captain Boone Jenner

Columbus Blue Jacket’s Kent Johnson Out With Injury

Today, it was announced that forward Kent Johnson was placed on the injured reserve due to a torn labrum in his left shoulder. This will take Johnson out for the remainder of the Columbus Blue Jackets season. The injury happened on February 28 in a game against the New York Rangers. He is expected to […]

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Ottawa Senators celebrate a win

NHL Game Recap: Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators|02/13/2024

Columbus and Ottawa last met on December 1, 2023. The Blue Jackets won that match-up 4-2. Currently, both teams sit at the bottom of their respective divisions. Before this game, Ottawa’s record was 21-25-2 with 44 points, and the Blue Jackets sat just below them in the Eastern Division with a record of 16-25-10 with […]

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NHL Recap: Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets 02/10/2024

The Columbus Blue Jackets last met the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier this season on November 2, 2023. The Jackets would win that meeting 4-2 with a come-from-behind victory. With an ever-growing rivalry between these two teams, it seems as if each time they play each other, the games get more intense. This game had a […]

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Timo Time Strikes in Overtime as Devils Defeat Blue Jackets

The Devils mounted another late-game comeback at home on Wednesday night, rallying against the Columbus Blue Jackets to earn two big points in their division. Though it wasn’t a pretty win by any means, they found a way to finish the job and gain ground in a tight Metropolitan division race. The Devils improved to […]

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Stars Beat Blue Jackets 5-3 at Home

The Dallas Stars concluded the brief, two-game homestand with a home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night. The Stars defeated the Blue Jackets 5-3 in a back-and-forth game at the American Airlines Center. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Jani Hakanpää, Roope Hintz, Joe Pavelski, Thomas Harley, Jason Robertson, and Jake Oettinger. Oettinger […]

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Johnny Gaudreau is quietly having a good season for the Columbus Blue Jackets

Johnny Gaudreau has given Columbus Blue Jackets fans a reason to tune in during this long season for the team. Gaudreau has been as advertised for the Blue Jackets organization and is one of the team leaders. His numbers on a losing team are impressive, 62- points (leads the team,) 45- assists (leads the team,) […]

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The Columbus Blue Jackets would be wise to extend Kent Johnson this offseason

In this rookie season, Kent Johnson has lived up to his projections for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Johnson has scored 13 goals and 18 assists with 31 points to date, making him one of the top NHL rookies. The offensive numbers do not tell the whole story. Johnson has cleaned up his play defensively and […]

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