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Blue Jackets defenseman Brendan Smith fights New Jersey Devils forward Paul Cotter

Blue Jackets 2025-26 Player Review, Brendan Smith brought stability and toughness when healthy

Weston Motz

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May 7, 2026

Blue Jackets 2025-26 player review, Zach Aston-Reese kept things simple

Curtis Deem

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May 6, 2026

Blue Jackets 2025-26 player review, Egor Zamula made sure not to disturb the box score

Mike Stump

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May 5, 2026

Blue Jackets 2025-26 player review, Charlie Coyle was exactly what Columbus needed, but now can they keep him?

Mike Stump

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May 4, 2026

Jan 15, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jake Christiansen (2) scrums with Vancouver center Aatu Raty (54) and left wing Evander Kane (91) during the first period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images

Blue Jackets 2025-26 player review, Jake Christiansen didn't lock in his role

Mike Stump

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Apr 30, 2026

Jan 6, 2026; San Jose, California, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets left winger Dmitri Voronkov (10) prepares to skate onto the ice before the game against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images

Blue Jackets 2025-26 player review, Dmitri Voronkov was hot and cold

Struan McNevan

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Apr 29, 2026

Mar 3, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins (90) makes a glove save against the Nashville Predators during the first period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images

Blue Jackets 2025-26 player review, Elvis Merzlikins battled it all

Curtis Deem

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Apr 28, 2026

Jan 24, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Mason Marchment (17) celebrates his third goal of the game with right wing Kirill Marchenko (86) and center Adam Fantilli (19) during the third period against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images

Blue Jackets 2025-26 player review, Mason Marchment was found money

Curtis Deem

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Apr 27, 2026

Apr 12, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli (19) looks to pass as Boston Bruins center Mark Kastelic (47) trails the play during the first period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images

The Blue Jackets have 10 RFA players that need new deals this summer

Curtis Deem

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Apr 24, 2026

Feb 28, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Mason Marchment, middle, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the New York Islanders in the second period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

Reviewing the 2025-26 Columbus Blue Jackets, Don Waddell had to stay active to keep his team afloat

Curtis Deem

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Apr 20, 2026

Mar 29, 2025; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Dean Evason looks up at a replay during a timeout in the third period against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images

Reviewing the 2025-26 Columbus Blue Jackets, there were big changes behind the bench

Curtis Deem

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Apr 18, 2026

Mar 29, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Boston Bruins left wing Viktor Arvidsson (71) shoots the rebound after the save from Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Jet Greaves (73) during overtime at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images

Reviewing the 2025-26 Blue Jackets, the on-ice product came up short

Curtis Deem

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Apr 17, 2026

Apr 2, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness walks off the ice after the bfirst period against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

For the 2025-26 Columbus Blue Jackets, this was the season of the collapse

Matthew Duffey

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Apr 16, 2026

Apr 12, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Jet Greaves (73) makes a save against Boston Bruins center Alex Steeves (21) during the second period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images

Weekend recap, the Blue Jackets failed to complete the job against former teammates

Curtis Deem

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Apr 13, 2026

Apr 9, 2026; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Josh Norris (9) and Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Erik Gudbranson (44) go after a loose puck during the second period at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images

What went wrong last night in Buffalo, and where do the Blue Jackets go from here?

Curtis Deem

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Apr 10, 2026

Apr 4, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) skates with the puck as Winnipeg Jets center Gabriel Vilardi (13) trails the play during the first period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images

Safe hockey has taken away the ability for the Blue Jackets to score goals

Curtis Deem

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Apr 6, 2026

Apr 2, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes left wing Jordan Martinook (48) celebrates his goal with left wing Nikolaj Ehlers (27) defenseman Jalen Chatfield (5) center Jordan Staal (11)and defenseman Jaccob Slavin (74) against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

Just when they needed to step up, the Blue Jackets played their worst game of the season in Raleigh

Curtis Deem

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Apr 3, 2026

Mar 31, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Jet Greaves (73) makes a save as Carolina Hurricanes center Mark Jankowski (77) looks for a rebound during the first period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images

Three things we learned as the Blue Jackets were out-matched by the Hurricanes last night at Nationwide

Curtis Deem

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Apr 1, 2026

Mar 29, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner (38) reaches for the loose puck with Boston Bruins center Mark Kastelic (47) during the second period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images

Just when we thought they were turning it around, the old Blue Jackets show up

Curtis Deem

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Mar 29, 2026

Mar 26, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko (86) plays the puck and Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (21) defends during the third period at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

The Blue Jackets saw their offense go missing on the road trip

Curtis Deem

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Mar 27, 2026

Mar 22, 2026; Elmont, New York, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Conor Garland (83) skates with the puck between New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) and defenseman Adam Boqvist (34) during the third period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The Blue Jackets learned a valuable lesson on Long Island: one mistake is all it takes

Curtis Deem

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Mar 23, 2026

Mar 19, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner (38) celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers during the second period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images

Game #68 recap, three things we learned as the Blue Jackets won their way into a playoff spot

Curtis Deem

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Mar 20, 2026

Mar 17, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Danton Heinen (43) celebrates scoring a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images

Three things the Blue Jackets showed us in last night's win over Carolina

Curtis Deem

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Mar 18, 2026

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky tends his crease.

Three things that cost the Blue Jackets a win last night in Florida

Curtis Deem

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Mar 13, 2026

Blue Jackets defenseman Dante Fabbro celebrates an empty net goal with goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, who picked up the assist.

Three takeaways from last night's Blue Jackets win in Tampa Bay

Curtis Deem

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Mar 11, 2026

Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves makes a save against the LA Kings.

Three things that cost the Blue Jackets a win yesterday against the LA Kings

Curtis Deem

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Mar 10, 2026

Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins makes a glove save against the Utah Mammoth.

The Blue Jackets need Elvis Merzlikins to find the game he was playing before the Olympics

Curtis Deem

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Mar 9, 2026

Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski checks Canucks forward Conor Garland-who was traded to the Blue Jackets late Thursday night.

Blue Jackets trade deadline fallout: Don Waddell makes his team better at a low cost

Curtis Deem

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Mar 6, 2026

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