The Columbus Blue Jackets were in control of things for over 40 minutes on Saturday night. Then all heck broke loose in the third period. The end result was a familiar one in overtime for the Blue Jackets. Owen Tippett scored the game-winning goal in the extra session to lift the Flyers to a comeback
Mathieu Olivier
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Calgary Flames met on Black Friday afternoon for the first time since the passing of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. The game itself will be remembered for how physical it was. Adam Fantilli scored twice to help the Blue Jackets improve to 10-9-3 and over hockey .500 with a 5-2 win.
Rick Nash has made it no secret. It is his desire to eventually become a general manager in the National Hockey League. On Friday morning, the Blue Jackets helped Nash take one step closer to that reality. Nash was announced as the Director of Hockey Operations. In addition, Zach Abdou was hired as Senior Manager
The Columbus Blue Jackets took care of another piece of business on Wednesday. One of their hard-working forwards was rewarded for his play. The Blue Jackets and forward Mathieu Olivier agreed to a two-year extension with an AAV of $1.1 million. He was set to become an RFA. The new deal buys one RFA year
Every season when training camp comes around, there’s usually a major focus on the players who may make a surprising impact and jump into the opening night roster. For that to happen, however, someone needs to be beaten for a roster spot. While there are many that are almost certainly safe, the further down the