Blue Jackets Must Drown Out Offseason Distractions to Make Playoffs Mark S. · Aug 24, 2026 · 7 min read
NHL Rumors: Podkolzin’s Future with Oilers, Merzlikin Injury, and a Larkin Update Jim P. · Aug 21, 2026 · 4 min read
Blue Jackets Goalie Elvis Merzlikins Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, No Timetable for Return Mark S. · Aug 20, 2026 · 2 min read
Every Team’s Top Breakout Candidate for 2025-26: Metropolitan Division Justin Giampietro | July 25, 2025 This is the third edition of my top breakout candidates for each team in 2025–26, with the Atlantic Division covered here and the Central Division covered here. Next up is…
Jet Greaves Deserves to Be the Blue Jackets’ Starting Goaltender Matthew Buhrmann | July 25, 2025 The biggest question mark for the Columbus Blue Jackets heading into the 2025-26 season is goaltending. The question remains: who deserves the main starting spot, Jet Greaves or Elvis Merzlikins?…
NHL’s Top 5 Schedule Release Videos for 2025-26 Sylvie McCarthy | July 23, 2025 The 2025-26 NHL season now feels a bit closer since the schedule was announced on July 16. Teams across the league took to social media, posting promotional videos of their…
3 Trade Destinations for Blue Jackets’ Yegor Chinakhov Nicholas Arnold | July 22, 2025 Another summer, another trade request from a Columbus Blue Jacket. Young Russian forward Yegor Chinakhov has asked for a new home. He’s the man through whom the organization shocked hockey…
How the NHL’s Metropolitan Division Became the Worst Mike Fink | July 22, 2025 The last time a team from the Metropolitan Division won the Stanley Cup title or even won the Eastern Conference was in 2018. That was when the Washington Capitals had…
Blue Jackets Have Significant Ground to Make Up Against the Devils Mark Scheig | July 20, 2025 As we saw in Part 1 of our 2025 Blue Jackets’ Summer Series, the team has made progress against the Carolina Hurricanes. But as we turn our attention to another…
Blue Jackets Should Try to Extend Adam Fantilli Long-Term William Espy | July 19, 2025 With the recent news surrounding Yegor Chinakhov, Columbus Blue Jackets general manager (GM) Don Waddell has quite a bit on his plate at this point. Once that gets resolved, though,…
NHL Rumours: Chinakhov, Dobson, Carlo, Maple Leafs, McTavish Jacob Billington | July 19, 2025 In today’s NHL rumour rundown, the Columbus Blue Jackets tried to include forward Yegor Chinakhov in a trade to acquire Noah Dobson. Elsewhere, the Toronto Maple Leafs did a lot…
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Chinakhov, 2025 Schedule & More Mark Scheig | July 18, 2025 The prevailing thought was that it would be a quiet summer within the walls inside Nationwide Arena. But on Thursday, some news broke that awakened the hockey world to a…
3 Returns the Blue Jackets Should Look for in a Yegor Chinakhov Trade Matthew Buhrmann | July 18, 2025 News broke Thursday morning that Yegor Chinakhov has requested a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets. The request was made public in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by his…
Oilers Should Consider Targeting Blue Jackets’ Yegor Chinakhov Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 17, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers might look to fill out their forward depth a bit more before the offseason comes to an end and the 2025-26 season gets going. They have done…
Blue Jackets Land Bryan Rust in Suggested Trade With Penguins Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 17, 2025 The Pittsburgh Penguins are in for another tough season as they are projected to be near the bottom of the standings as they continue through their long rebuild. With Sidney…
