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I cover the NHL and Columbus Blue Jackets for The Athletic. Sportswriting since 1986.
The Athletic: Blue Jackets Monday Gathering
1. Marchand's antics should have sparked a riot
2. Chinakhov for #Canucks Sherwood: who says no?
3. Take 5, #CBJ AGM Chris Clark
4. Snacks: CBJ stuck overnight in DC, Corson Ceulemans is comin', #CBJ trivia, etc.
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The Athletic: Scary thought | Where would #CBJ be without Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood?
The impact of the veteran forwards has been evident all season. It was emphasized in Monday’s wild 5-3 win in New Jersey.
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The Athletic: #CBJ needed this one in many ways.
Blue Jackets overcome an early deficit before beating up (Dmitri Voronkov, wow) and beating #NJDevils 5-3 in Prudential Center
And, yes, the Jackets can lock down a third-period lead
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The Athletic: #CBJ needed this one in many ways.
Blue Jackets overcome an early deficit before beating up (Dmitri Voronkov, wow) and beating #NJDevils 5-3 in Prudential Center
And, yes, the Jackets can lock down a third-period lead
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The Athletic: Blue Jackets Monday Gathering
1. 3 veteran coaches - Boudreau, Hitchcock, Richards - on how they’d lead #CBJ out of funk
2. Take 5, Charlie Coyle
3. Snacks: #CBJ among suitors for #Canucks Sherwood, Monahan playing hurt, Jenner close, etc
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The Athletic: Unbelievable, and yet almost predictable | #CBJ blow 3-1 third-period lead, lose 4-3 in overtime to #LetsGoPens in Nationwide Arena
“We’re in the driver’s seat. It shouldn’t be that big of a deal, you know?” - veteran center Charlie Coyle
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Happy Thanksgiving to those in the U.S. or those celebrating wherever you may be. This day and every day, so many reasons to say thanks.
27.11.2025 13:53 — 👍 20 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Athletic: In a tight game with #LeafsForever , Blue Jackets lose late lead and fall in OT, 2-1.
#CBJ drop in scoring this season - oh so many chances, not so many goals - has left them no margin for error and only one regulation win since Nov. 1.
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The Athletic: It wasn’t an early Thanksgiving celebration, but certainly a moment of gratefulness with family.
Veteran Brendan Smith, after two rough months on an AHL PTO, is back in the NHL.
He’ll make his #CBJ debut tonight vs. #LeafsForever
INCLUDES injury updates
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/683... Blue Jackets’ brutal injury wave makes ugly loss to Capitals seem secondary
25.11.2025 03:57 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Athletic: Blue Jackets Monday Gathering
1. Oh, it’s a thing. #CBJ are giving away points with late collapses
2. No. 2 line has gone missing
3. Take 5, Jet Greaves
4. Penalty kill improves, Charlie Coyle’s milestones, #CBJ close calls, trivia, & more
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The Athletic: Familiar script | Blue Jackets blow another third-period lead, lose in 4-3 overtime to Red Wings
“You know, it’s been a few games now, and we don’t want it to snowball into something larger than what it already is.” - Miles Wood
#CBJ #LGRW
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#CBJ D Zach Werenski, asked this morning in Toronto #LeafsForever about this:
“Yeah, it doesn't matter. It is what it is, I guess, right? I’m not going to lose sleep over it. I like Columbus, I like playing there, and I don’t care what Bill Simmons has to say.”
The Athletic: 4 As, 9 Bs, 6 Cs, and 2 Ds | We graded the Blue Jackets after the first 20 games (10-8-2) of the season. Overall GPA: 2.7
Kirill Marchenko and Zach Werenski get high marks - no surprises there - but others are lagging
#CBJ
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/681... Travel-weary Blue Jackets don’t have the jam to hang with Jets in 5-2 loss
Zach Werenski hits 400 career points with third-period goal, but Kirill Marchenko has his career long 12-game point streak snapped
The Athletic: A #CBJ win like Monday’s would never have been questioned or critiqued last season
But a 4-3 shootout win over #GoHabsGo had more worrying signs - like a blown 3-1 third period leads - that the Blue Jackets are letting other teams dictate play
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The Athletic: Blue Jackets Monday Gathering
1. Denton Mateychuk becomes part of Connor McDavid’s career highlight reel
2. Boone Jenner’s trouble with injuries
3. Take 5, Marc Denis
4. Snacks: Marchenko nears record, Evason at ‘100’, Dubi still dealing, trivia, etc.
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/681... Mathieu Olivier’s wake-up call earns Blue Jackets a point in shootout loss to Rangers
16.11.2025 14:59 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Athletic: Has the Blue Jackets’ goaltending rotation ended?
What to make of #CBJ Jet Greaves’ recent run of play heading into tonight’s game vs. #NYR
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The Athletic: Has the Blue Jackets’ goaltending rotation ended?
What to make of #CBJ Jet Greaves’ recent run of play heading into tonight’s game vs. #NYR
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The Athletic: Three days after a heartbreaker in Edmonton, Blue Jackets manage to hold off #LetsGoOilers 5-4 in Nationwide.
Mathieu Olivier’s big night (2-1-3) helps #CBJ win second straight after 4-game skid
INCLUDES Boone Jenner injury update
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RIP Brooksie: Larry Brooks, Post legend and Hall of Fame hockey writer, dead at 75
13.11.2025 11:30 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 2
The Athletic: Charlie Coyle's shootout winner in the fourth round helps #CBJ end rough road trip with a 2-1 win in Seattle
Flu-riddled, heavy-legged Blue Jackets lose captain Boone Jenner early in the second period
#SeaKraken
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The Athletic: Charlie Coyle's shootout winner in the fourth round helps #CBJ end rough road trip with a 2-1 win in Seattle
Flu-riddled, heavy-legged Blue Jackets lose captain Boone Jenner early in the second period
#SeaKraken
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The Athletic: Epic collapse | Blue Jackets play to script for 50+ minutes, but choke away a two-goal lead late and lose 5-4 in overtime to #LetsGoOilers
#CBJ allow last-minute shorthanded goal, then watch Jack Roslovic end it in OT after botched change
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The Athletic: Blue Jackets Monday Gathering
1. Brrr. An goal-scoring chill has hit too many #CBJ players during skid
2. NHL vet Brendan Smith, 36, plugging away with @monstershockey
3. Snacks: Mathieu Olivier’s misconduct, a big #CBJ kill, trivia and more
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The Athletic: Judge rules statements by driver accused of killing Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau brothers can be used at trial, writes @hailey_salvian
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The Athletic: Blue Jackets’ first month brings streak and a learning curve —Thoughts, critiques and more
#CBJ
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The Athletic: #CBJ not ready to play on Wednesday in Calgary, fall behind early and fall 4-1 to #Flames in Saddledome
First-line center Sean Monahan leaves game early after awkward end-board collision with Calgary’s Rasmus Andersson
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#CBJ told reporters on Tuesday that he and coaches would "debate" the forward group heading into Wednesday's game vs. #Flames .
So, TBD if Yegor Chinakhov goes back in after a healthy scratch vs. #Isles , or if Kent Johnson moves back into the top 6 after playing 4th line.
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