Zach Werenski Has Big Night Against Caps In Game 2
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Sunday night's 5-4 overtime victory against the Washington Capitals. Werenski experienced the dreaded sophomore slump this season with only 37 points, compared to last year's 47. He was, however, gaining consistency in his production with 11 points in his […]
Sergei Bobrovsky Confirmed For Game 2
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will indeed get the start for Sunday's Game 2 matchup against the Washington Capitals. There was some doubt as they called up a 3rd goalie from the AHL, but apparently, Bob just needs a break in between games. The reigning Vezina winner made 27 saves in Game 1's 4-3 […]
Artemi Panarin Wins It In Overtime For Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin scored the overtime winner and added two power-play assists in Thursday night's 4-3 overtime win in Game 1 against the Washington Capitals. The Caps came out with a 2-0 lead after the first period, but it was mostly Columbus after that. Along with three shots and a block, Panarin […]
Sergei Bobrovsky To Start Game 1 For Jackets Versus Caps
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will start Game 1 against the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Bob capped off another great season with the Jackets, as he finished with 37 wins, 2.42 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. His numbers against the Caps this season are less encouraging. Through four games against the […]
Pierre-Luc Dubois A Strong Option On Top Line
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois is capping off a memorable rookie year with 20 goals and 48 points, having played all 82 games this season. He also finished the season strong with five goals and seven points in his last five games, regaining his spot on the top line with Artemi Panarin and Cam […]
Pierre-Luc Dubois Gets Two Assists In Loss To Pens
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois notched two assists in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. The helpers push his rookie year totals to 20 goals and 48 points with one game remaining tomorrow against the Nashville Predators. Dubois has been on and off the top line with Artemi Panarin […]
Cam Atkinson Scores Two Goals As Jackets Down Red Wings
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson (63 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) potted two goals in a 5-4 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. The tallies bring him up to seven goals and 12 points in his eight-game streak, making up for a slow start earlier in the season. After scoring […]
Artemi Panarin Posts Four Assists In Loss
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Artemi Panari added four assists in Saturday's loss at Vancouver. With those four points, he tied his career high for a season, the first one coming in his rookie year with the Blackhawks. With three games left for the Blue Jackets, he is all but certain to set a new career […]
Sergei Bobrovsky Holds On For Win Against Oilers
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 25 shots in a 7-3 blowout win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. What a rollercoaster of a game it was. The Oilers came out hot with three goals in the first 10 minutes, but that was all the damage they would get to […]
Thomas Vanek Continues To Score In Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Thomas Vanek (15 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) has four goals and nine points in his last nine games, despite being held pointless in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The trade-deadline acquisition has been playing on the third line with Alex Wennberg and Boone Jenner while getting minutes […]
Sergei Bobrovsky Expected To Start For Jackets Versus Panthers
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is expected to start tonight against the visiting St. Louis Blues. There is no team hotter than the Blue Jackets right now; their 4-0 shut out of the Florida Panthers Thursday night gives them ten wins in a row. That 0 in the score, by the way, is courtesy […]
Artemi Panarin Nets Hat Trick In Win
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Artemi Panarin recorded a hat trick in Tuesday's win versus the New York Rangers. Panarin ended with four total points, as he also chipped in with an assist, en route to the ninth straight win for the Blue Jackets. On this nine-game win streak, Columbus has taken control of the third […]
Boone Jenner's Point Streak Reaches Six Games
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner (20 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) tallied a goal and an assist Monday night against the Boston Bruins to push his point streak to eight points in six games. Jenner has spent most of that time on the third line with forwards Alex Wennberg (21 percent owned) and trade-deadline […]
Cam Atkinson Scores Hat Trick Against Flyers
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson registered three goals against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, including an empty-netter in the final frame. Atkinson now has six goals and 12 points in his last 10 games, continuing to revive his season after a poor first half. At only 58 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues, there's […]
Seth Jones Expected To Play On Thursday
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup on Thursday night as the Jackets visit the Philadelphia Flyers. Jones left Monday's game against the Montreal Canadiens with an apparent upper-body injury, but head coach John Tortorella said it was a precautionary move. The 23-year-old Texan is having a […]
Sergei Bobrovsky Heating Up At The Right Time
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky is getting hot at the perfect time, as he has won three straight starts. The Blue Jackets are holding down the first wild-card spot, thanks in large part to their goaltending. Both Bobrovsky and Joonas Korpisalo have been hot, propelling them to a five-game win streak. Bobrovsky has only […]
Alexander Wennberg Has Big Night For Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Alexander Wennberg (19 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) found his name on the score sheet four times by the end of Monday night. The young center posted a goal and three assists against the visiting Montreal Canadiens, bringing his streak to seven points in his last four games. Big things were […]
Seth Jones Suffers Upper-Body Injury Against Montreal
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones scored a goal and added an assist but also suffered an upper-body injury Monday against the Canadiens. Jones has been one of the hottest defenseman as of late, racking up seven points in his last three games, putting him at 48 points in 70 games this season. The injury […]
Pierre-Luc Dubois Excelling On Top Line For Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois (22 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) is beginning to look like a bonafide NHL player, and a top-line one on top of that. With four goals and 13 points in his last 15 games, the 19-year-old rookie has cemented his place on the top line with Artemi Panarin and […]
Zach Werenski Gets Two Points In Win Over Colorado
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski scored his 14th goal and added an assist Thursday night against the visiting Colorado Avalanche. The 20-year-old now has six points in his last five games, bringing his total up to 32 on the season. Fantasy owners were hoping for more after Werenski finished his rookie season with 47 points, […]
Blue Jackets Stick With Joonas Korpisalo Thursday Versus Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo will make his second consecutive start against the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Korpisalo filled in for an ill Sergei Bobrovsky and was lights-out in a 4-1 win against the Vegas Golden Knights, so he'll take the first half of this back-to-back. The Avalanche come in on a two-game […]
Cam Atkinson Back on Track
Columbus Blue Jackets right winger Cam Atkinson is shaking off the poor start from earlier this season. Although the elusive forward failed to replicate the stunning form he produced last season consistently throughout this year, he has been showing signs of life as of late. With five points in his last five games as well […]
Joonas Korpisalo In For Blue Jackets Versus Golden Knights
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will cover for Sergei Bobrovsky (illness) Tuesday against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. The young netminder has struggled in limited starts for the Blue Jackets this season, allowing five goals in each of his past two starts. Things will not get much easier, as the Knights have one of the […]
Artemi Panarin Scores Twice For Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin scored twice Sunday night as the Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2. He scored his first of the game, tipping a shot by defenseman Ian Cole, and finished the night off with an empty netter. The Bread Man has a respectable 55 points this season, a slight dropoff […]
Cam Atkinson Heating Up For Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson (56 percent owned) scored his 13th goal of the season last night in a 5-2 loss to the LA Kings. While that only puts him at 26 points over the year, which is a far cry from what fantasy owners expected, he has piled up seven goals and 13 […]
Thomas Vanek To Debut, Nick Foligno To Return To Blue Jackets On Thursday
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Thomas Vanek (owned in 15 percent of Yahoo! Leagues) joined left wing Nick Foligno (32 percent) on the second line with center Alex Wennberg (19 percent) during Wednesday's practice, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. Vanek is set to make his debut as a Blue Jacket after they acquired him […]