Patrik Laine
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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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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NHL Trade Rumors: A Look At The Columbus Blue Jacket’s Only Pending UFA
As alluded to in the headline, there is only one pending UFA for the Blue Jackets right now, and that is Jack Roslovic. For those who may not know all of the lingo or what it means, generally when a player’s contract expires they become a ‘free agent’ and are usually referred to as ‘unrestricted’ […]
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NHL Rumors: The Columbus Blue Jackets Nearing Trade Deadline
With the March 8th trade deadline looming just about a month away, the question of who, or if, the Columbus Blue Jackets will be trading anyone remains. Trade talk has been ramping up, and rumors involving Jackets players have been circulating. At the 50-game mark this season, the Jackets are currently 16-24-10; while not great, […]
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Adam Fantilli Out 8 Weeks With Injury
General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today that Adam Fantilli will be out for eight weeks due to a laceration on his calf. That would put the date of return at around March 27. The laceration happened last Sunday during the Blue Jacket’s game against the Seattle Kraken. At the time, it did […]
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Columbus Blue Jackets’ Patrik Laine Enters NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program
It was announced by the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday that forward Patrik Laine has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. The Jackets will continue to be without Laine for an “indefinite period while he receives care.” This comes after earlier this week, head coach Pascal Vincent announced that Laine had experienced a “setback” in […]
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NHL Game Recap: Columbus Blue Jackets at Winnipeg Jets| 01/09/2024
A Personal Introduction Hello all, as I’m new here at Inside The Rink, I thought I would do a quick introduction. My name is Lance Schrock; I’m from central Ohio. I’ve been a Columbus Blue Jackets fan for about a decade, and I’ve been covering them for the past two seasons. I hope I can […]
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Andersson’s Suspension Sets The Tone For Headshots This Year
The NHL has been attempting to crack down on headshots for years. Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson decided to push these rules by delivering a high and hard hit to Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine. Andersson was suspended four games by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for the hit. This suspension will result […]
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GAMEDAY PREVIEW Game 3: Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Detroit Red Wings will hit the road to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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The Pascal Vincent Era Begins
There’s no limit to the number of reasons why the Pascal Vincent era should have begun in Columbus much sooner than September 17; however, as we all know, the irresponsible hiring of Mike Babcock by the Blue Jackets front office ultimately delayed the first-time NHL head coach from being named the tenth – if you […]
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