Kent Johnson

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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,) […]

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 […]

Kent Johnson’s development has been a bright spot for the Columbus Blue Jackets

While not the best rookie in the NHL this season, the Columbus Blue Jackets Kent Johnson is showing what made him an elite prospect and shows the sky is the limit. Among NHL rookies, Johnson is fifth in points with 27, fourth in goals with 12, and ninth in assists with 15. Kent Johnson is […]

Blue Jackets vs Hurricanes game recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets got a rare Metro win in a Saturday afternoon tilt against the Carolina Hurricanes. Rookie RW- Kirill Marchenko brought the near-sellout Nationwide Arena crowd to its collective feet with a hat trick. The game went to a SO, with Kent Johnson hitting the game-winning goal. In a game that was a […]

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The Sad State of the Blue Jackets

There was a lot to look forward to when it came to the Columbus Blue Jackets heading into this season. They shocked the hockey world by signing unrestricted free agent Johnny Gaudreau to a seven-year, $68.25 million contract on the first day of free agency. Adding him to a roster that already had the likes […]

The curious development of Columbus Blue Jackets center/winger Kent Johnson

Every player develops differently. What works for some fails for others. For an organization, it is vital to the well-being of both player and team to find a development program that finds the right way to meet each player in their development in hopes they reach their projections. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, Kent Johnson […]