Blue Jackets Designate Staffer Reid Robertson as Emergency Backup Goalie (EBUG) Mark Scheig | September 9, 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets already had the services of Reid Robertson available to them. He is their Travel & Logistics Manager. We can now add another important role to Robertson’s…
Merzlikins Remains Out Indefinitely After Surgery; Blue Jackets Seeking Goalie, Update at Camp Mark Scheig | September 9, 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets previously announced that goaltender Elvis Merzlikins had shoulder surgery. That took place back on Aug 17 after he reported feeling discomfort during offseason workouts. At this…
NHL Rumors: Podkolzin’s Future with Oilers, Merzlikin Injury, and a Larkin Update Jim Parsons | August 21, 2026 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are counting on Vasily Podkolzin to take another step and provide some much-needed secondary offense. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been…
Blue Jackets Goalie Elvis Merzlikins Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, No Timetable for Return Mark Scheig | August 20, 2026 With just under one month before the start of Training Camp, the Columbus Blue Jackets are already dealing with major injuries. This latest one required surgery to repair. On Thursday…
How Blue Jackets Can Become a Contender, Part 3: The Missing Pieces Mark Scheig | August 2, 2026 We have recapped how the Columbus Blue Jackets got to this point. We talked about the importance of why the team must maximize their current core in order to become…
Projecting Blue Jackets’ Goalie Stats for 2026-27 Wesley Minke | July 21, 2026 This offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been focused on their young stars and squaring away contract details ahead of training camp in mid-September. With all three of their remaining…
3 Reasons the Columbus Blue Jackets Can Make the Playoffs in 2027 Ryan Womeldorf | July 16, 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets are facing hard realities this offseason. After falling short of the playoffs thanks to a 2-7-1 stretch, the team already had questions. Then Kirill Marchenko made…
3 Reasons the Blue Jackets Need to Prioritize Trading Merzlikins Ryan Womeldorf | June 15, 2026 The offseason has been underway for the Columbus Blue Jackets for a while now. They got some good news in the form of a Norris Trophy win for Zach Werenski,…
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Jenner, Johnson, Merzlikins & More Mark Scheig | May 23, 2026 The offseason might be over a month old, but it continues to be a busy one for the Columbus Blue Jackets. With it being Memorial Day weekend in the United…
Blue Jackets Messy Merzlikins Contract Complicates Their Goaltending Wesley Minke | April 20, 2026 This past season for the Columbus Blue Jackets was not a season that they are too proud of, or at least by the way they finished it. This now leaves…
Blue Jackets Need Real Plan to Escape From NHL’s Mediocre “Mushy Middle” Mark Scheig | April 20, 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets ended the 2025-26 season with one of the worst finishes in franchise history. They went 3-9-1 in their last 13 games including 0-5-1 in their last…
3 Bad Trends the Blue Jackets Have Shown Out of the Break Wesley Minke | March 2, 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets went into the Olympic Break as the hottest team in the NHL. However, coming out of the break they were not been able to win either…
