Monday night’s game in one word: frustrating. It’s a feeling that has lingered for a while and one the Blue Jackets would like desperately to send out to sea. Take this game against the Tampa Bay Lightning for example: the game never really got away from them, but despite numerous chances, they couldn’t capitalize and […]
Jets beat Blue Jackets 6-4
December 11, 2015 by
On two separate occasions Thursday night, the Blue Jackets could absolutely not afford a slow start. The first instance was the actual start of the game, and it was not kind to the visitors, who were looking for a strong start and some redemption after fading fast in Tuesday’s loss to Los Angeles. Here’s how […]
Kings rally to beat Blue Jackets 3-2 in OT
December 9, 2015 by
Despite opening the scoring and taking a 2-0 lead in the second period, the Blue Jackets dropped their second straight home game in a 3-2 overtime loss against the Los Angeles Kings at Nationwide Arena. “I don’t know what this is,” coach John Tortorella said after the game. “We came off a really good game […]
Canadiens down Blue Jackets 2-1
December 2, 2015 by
The Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens couldn’t have started out the 2015-16 season any differently. But, with more than a quarter of the campaign completed, tonight’s game marked the first match-up for these two teams and it proved to be a good test for Columbus. Yet the test yielded a disappointing result for the Jackets. […]
Sharks beat Blue Jackets 5-3
November 23, 2015 by
After picking up their fifth straight win in Pittsburgh last night defeating the Penguins 3-1, the San Jose Sharks arrived in Columbus looking to secure a perfect 6-0 road trip for the first time in franchise history. Patrick Marleau opened the scoring for the Sharks at 16:27 into the first, but the Blue Jackets turned […]
Senators shut down Blue Jackets 3-0
November 20, 2015 by
The Blue Jackets haven’t had much difficulty starting games well under John Tortorella. Somewhere between the start and finish, they have occasionally been guilty of losing their way – and that was the case in Thursday night’s game against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Their start was strong once again, and they put […]
Blue Jackets beat Blues 3-1 for third straight win
November 19, 2015 by
After back-to-back wins over the weekend, the Blue Jackets seemed determined to keep their winning streak alive against the St. Louis Blues at Nationwide Arena. And that’s exactly what they did. The Blue Jackets capitalized on a dominant second period to pull past the Blues and clinch their third straight win (second straight on home […]
Blue Jackets get first home win, 5-2 over Arizona
November 16, 2015 by
Perhaps it went a little too well too early for the Blue Jackets, who took a 2-0 lead 5:13 into the game but had to hang on just to keep the game tied up through two periods. They had all the momentum to start, survived a shaky second period, and then scored three times in […]
Canucks beat Blue Jackets 5-3
November 11, 2015 by
Despite out-shooting the Vancouver Canucks 45-30 and controlling long stretches of the game, the Blue Jackets were unable to secure their first win on home ice at Nationwide Arena. Boone Jenner opened the scoring early into the first period, but in what became a back-and-forth Tuesday night matchup, Columbus was unable to hold onto its […]
Blue Jackets upend Kings 3-2
November 6, 2015 by
A John Tortorella-coached team is often best described by the word “together.” Attack together, check together, and defend together – and if the Blue Jackets were going to take down the red-hot Los Angeles Kings, they would need nothing less than a team effort. With some timely scoring and more solid goaltending, they were able […]
