https://unionandblue.com/blue-jackets-2026-27-season-preview-kent-johnson-needs-to-get-back-on-trackUnion and BlueenBlue Jackets 2026-27 season preview, Kent Johnson needs to get back on trackKent Johnson,Blue Jackets,nhl,Columbus2026-08-21T12:58:51Z2026-08-21T12:58:51Zhttps://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4080,h_2295,x_0,y_104/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/118/01m0getazzq6pvz9mmka.jpgApr 7, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson (91) celebrates after scoring in a shootout against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Imageshttps://unionandblue.com/elvis-merzlikins-will-miss-time-after-surgery-leaving-the-blue-jackets-crease-shorthandedUnion and BlueenElvis Merzlikins will miss time after surgery, leaving the Blue Jackets crease shorthandedElvis Merzlikins,Blue Jackets,injury update,jet greaves,pheonix copley2026-08-20T20:21:07Z2026-08-20T20:21:07Zhttps://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2449,h_1377,x_0,y_91/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/118/01m0gbc76psxhwayn6x2.jpgApr 2, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) skates out onto the ice for the warmups before the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Imageshttps://unionandblue.com/the-5th-line-has-sent-a-message-to-the-blue-jackets-via-the-annual-front-office-poll-from-the-athleticUnion and BlueenThe 5th Line has sent a message to the Blue Jackets via the annual front office poll from the AthleticBlue Jackets,5th line,Don Waddell,Kirill Marchenko,Zach Werenski2026-08-20T16:40:02Z2026-08-20T16:40:02Zhttps://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4073,h_2291,x_0,y_226/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/118/01m0fvvc1erbkvptft2x.jpgApr 16, 2019; Columbus, OH, USA; Columbus mascot Stinger stands over the 5th Line banner prior to game four of the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the game of the Tampa Bay Lightning against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports