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A veteran defenseman of 14 NHL seasons, Erik Gudbranson skated in his 800th NHL game on Tuesday, and his Blue Jackets teammates couldn’t be more thrilled. Gudbranson was activated off injured ...

The 32-year-old remains on the fourth line for the Blue Jackets, though he has stayed in the lineup even as the team has plenty of options available with four spare forwards. Kuraly is up to 16 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mathieu Olivier and Justin Danforth each had a goal and an assist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Tuesday night. Dmitri Voronkov, Sean ...

Ottawa Senators' Claude Giroux, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mathieu Olivier and Justin Danforth each had a goal and an assist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Tuesday night. Columbus Blue Jackets ...

Columbus Blue Jackets’ Mathieu Olivier, left, celebrates his goal against Ottawa Senators’ Anton Forsberg during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Columbus ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets played their third game against the Ottawa Senators in 11 days on Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena. Unlike the first two encounters, the Blue Jackets got a desirable result.

The Columbus Blue Jackets’ hopes to make an appearance in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are pretty well cooked. Mathematically, there’s still a chance, however, it is very unlikely. They trail ...

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) celebrates his shutout against the Columbus Blue Jackets with Anton Forsberg (31) after an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, April 6, 2025.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are thrilled to announce the annual 5th Line Celebration, presented by Schmidt's, scheduled for Saturday, April 12, at 12:30 p.m. when the team faces off against the ...