Blue Jackets Need Better Defense and Goaltending Against Rangers
Columbus enters at 2-3-0 after a seven-goal loss. Cleaner penalty management, stronger team defense and timely saves are the priorities against New York.
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Columbus enters at 2-3-0 after a seven-goal loss. Cleaner penalty management, stronger team defense and timely saves are the priorities against New York.
Columbus stayed composed, leaned on Jet Greaves and earned an overtime win over New York after a scoreless regulation.
Columbus visits a rested Minnesota after facing the Rangers, with disciplined play, depth and defensive commitment central to its challenge.
Columbus showed fight in Minnesota and killed a 5-on-3, but Adam Fantilli’s goal was its lone offensive highlight in a 2-1 loss.
Werenski has six points in seven games and leads Columbus in ice time, even as a heavy workload may be affecting how his game looks.
Columbus hosts Toronto with Jet Greaves set to start. Cleaner puck movement and disciplined special teams will be key after the Jackets’ 2-1 loss.
Marchenko’s return puts his trade request back in focus, as Adam Fantilli says Columbus is glad the deal was completed before the season.
Columbus struck first, then gave up five straight goals as Toronto turned penalties and turnovers into a decisive 6-1 win.
Columbus has one regulation win in eight games, and repeated blowouts leave its style and direction under scrutiny.
Columbus went 0-for-20 over seven games. Its opening-night goals show the value of quick puck movement, while its broader approach still leans too heavily on pe...
Fantilli is producing chances and winning draws, but missed preseason time and shaky line chemistry have slowed his offense.
Lorentz has six goals in six games for Cleveland, while three younger Monsters forwards are also making a case for NHL opportunities.
Pierre LeBrun reports that teams have called about Voronkov, whose reduced role in Columbus has limited a proven source of goals and power-play scoring.
Columbus has allowed 29 goals in eight games, but the deeper numbers point to defensive breakdowns and a drop in Greaves’ high-danger saves.
New Jersey’s Hellebuyck trade raises the stakes in the Metro, while Columbus’ cautious roster building leaves its playoff ceiling in doubt.
From limited playoff success to painful losses, Columbus fans are weighing names for the curse they say has followed the Blue Jackets.
Columbus enters its home finale with three wins in nine games and a power play gone cold. Vegas brings an 8-4-0 record to Nationwide Arena.
Kent Johnson helped set up both Columbus goals, while Cam Talbot stopped 26 shots in the Blue Jackets’ overtime win against Vegas.
The fourth-round pick has seven points in six games for Ohio State, adding an early scoring spark to the Blue Jackets’ prospect picture.
Columbus brings a 2-1 overtime win over Vegas into Philadelphia, where a disciplined start could pressure a Flyers team that struggles when scored on first.