Patrik Laine

CapCity Brings New Life to Summer Hockey in Columbus

Picture it, it’s noon on a summer Tuesday in the suburbs of Columbus, OH, and the Chiller North Ice Arena is packed to the brim with people, both filling the bleachers and circling the rink. Tons of little kids dressed in their favorite hockey jerseys excitedly pressed up against a barrier rope that barely contains […]

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,) […]

Capitals Win Before All-Star Break

The Washington Capitals had plenty of potential storylines in play Tuesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. In a closer-than-expected game, the Capitals won 4-3 in overtime. The two teams have lost the most man-games to injury in the Eastern Conference and fall on opposite ends of the age spectrum. The Capitals’ roster has the […]

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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 […]

Battered by a plethora of injuries, the Columbus Blue Jackets are playing their best hockey

Elvis Merzlikins is out 1-2 weeks, Patrik Laine is out 3-4 weeks, Nick Blankenburg is out 6-8 weeks, Adam Boqvist is out 4-6 weeks, Jakub Voracek with no timetable for his return, Zach Werenski is out for the season, Justin Danforth, out for the season, and Jake Bean looks like his season will be over […]

The issues plaguing the Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets have regressed. Are changes coming?

The Columbus Blue Jackets are winless no more

The first period of Tuesday night’s tilt against the Canucks looked like most of the Blue Jackets games up until this point. Players are looking lost in the defensive end and standing around (I kid you not.) Yet, in between the first and second periods, something happened. The Blue Jackets came out and looked and […]

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What we learned about the Columbus Blue Jackets during preseason

The team will lean on veterans as the young Columbus Blue Jackets look to take another step toward contention. A promising sign for the organization is that young players stepped in and up in training camp and preseason games. So what exactly did we learn about the Blue Jackets? Let’s dive in. Armed with a […]

Patrik Laine is poised for a big season for the Columbus Blue Jackets

After two seasons in Columbus and fresh off a contract extension, Patrik Laine is poised to reach a new level in 2022-23. When the Columbus Blue Jackets opened training camp, word spread fast. Patrik Laine looks faster. It has been all over the place, from Blue Jacket beat writers, NHL insiders, and NHL hosts; not […]

2022-23 Columbus Blue Jackets Preview

Can the team compete for a playoff spot? The Columbus Blue Jackets scored a franchise-best 258 goals in the 2021-22 NHL season; unfortunately, the Blue Jackets gave up 300 goals last season, a franchise worst. The Blue Jackets finished last season one game below .500. In an offseason that saw general manager Jarmo Kekalainen add […]