Columbus Blue Jackets center Easton Barrett feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Easton Barrett was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 55 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 7+13=20 with 18 PIM.

Light training. Cleveland Monsters right wing Alexander Pashin has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

Alexander Pashin of Cleveland Monsters suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Milwaukee Admirals. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . I'll remember that goon's number for the cheap hit he gave me. When we meet again he better keep his head up, that's all. I was very lucky it wasn't more serious, he commented to the media.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dmitry Simashev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Russia, Dmitry Simashev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Utah Yeti in the 1st round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 936 NHL games during his career, notching 83 goals and adding 291 assists along with 211 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 54 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 4+18=22 with 6 PIM.

Who's hot Kent Johnson is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Jesper Bratt is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Auston Matthews is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Kyle Connor is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Dmitry Simashev has played 20 games without a goal. Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Trent Frederic has lost his sights and is now 20 games without a goal. Ole Bjorgvik-Holm has played 32 games without a goal. Filip Hronek has played 12 games without a goal. David Spacek has played 27 games without a goal. Filip Dvorak has played 17 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dmitry Simashev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Russia, Dmitry Simashev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Utah Yeti in the 1st round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 934 NHL games during his career, notching 83 goals and adding 290 assists along with 211 penalty minutes. The 29 year old defenseman has played 52 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 4+17=21 with 6 PIM.

Who's hot Kent Johnson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Artem Sidorov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Who's cold Dmitry Simashev has played 18 games without a goal. Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Clayton Keller has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Trent Frederic has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal. Daniil Tarasov  has been chilly and allowed 14 goals in 3 games. Ole Bjorgvik-Holm has played 30 games without a goal. Filip Hronek has played 10 games without a goal. David Spacek has played 25 games without a goal. Filip Dvorak has played 15 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Spacek feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Czech, David Spacek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 5th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 969 NHL games during his career, notching 105 goals and adding 227 assists along with 330 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 49 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+10=12 with 10 PIM.

Up. Zachary Houle is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Alexander Nikishin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Alexander Nikishin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 1082 NHL games during his career, notching 63 goals and adding 315 assists along with 123 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 49 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+25=27 with 2 PIM.

Who's hot Declan Giroux is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Sebastian Aho  is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Who's cold Dmitry Simashev has played 15 games without a goal. Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Trent Frederic has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Ole Bjorgvik-Holm has played 27 games without a goal. David Spacek has played 22 games without a goal. Filip Dvorak has played 12 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Ivanov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Sergei Ivanov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 70 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 29 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 46 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach has praised young defenseman Matt Kutcy in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.Matt Kutcy has played 31 games with London Knights this season, collecting 7+14=21 with 7 PIM.

Maxime Gauthier of Cleveland Monsters suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Hershey Bears. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . Yeah it hurts, hurts me to watch the game from the press box for a month or so, he said in a TV interview.

Who's hot Declan Giroux is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Clayton Keller is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Sebastian Aho  is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Alexander Nikishin is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Kent Johnson is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Filip Dvorak is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Kyle Connor is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Who's cold Dmitry Simashev has played 12 games without a goal. Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Ole Bjorgvik-Holm has played 24 games without a goal. David Spacek has played 19 games without a goal. Trainer's room Trent Frederic remains sidelined with arm injury.

Trent Frederic (CBS) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Thomas Miller (WSH). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. They just want to be careful after what happened to me last time. I'll dress for tomorrows practice, then it's up to the coaching staff, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dmitry Simashev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Russia, Dmitry Simashev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Utah Yeti in the 1st round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 927 NHL games during his career, notching 83 goals and adding 287 assists along with 209 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 45 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 4+14=18 with 4 PIM.

With Zachary Houle Following the team's recent 5-2 win against Los Angeles Kings on 20-1-2034, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Declan Giroux and Zachary Houle were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Declan Giroux

A milestone ! Artem Sidorov scored the 200th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings on a feed by Kent Johnson. Yes I'm happy, who wouldn't be, he said as his teammates crowded around him. A native of Russia, Artem Sidorov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2029 entry draft. He has appeared in 1114 NHL games during his career, notching 200 goals and adding 346 assists along with 512 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 44 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 10+8=18 with 6 PIM.

Zachary Clark of Cleveland Monsters suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Ontario Reign. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months . Looks like I'll be riding the bike for awhile, he commented in a radio interview after the game.

With Trent Frederic Following the team's recent 5-3 win against Utah Yeti on 18-1-2034, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Declan Giroux and Trent Frederic did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Declan Giroux

Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Kent Johnson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 971 NHL games during his career, notching 235 goals and adding 302 assists along with 117 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 44 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 11+7=18 with 6 PIM.

Full training. Cleveland Monsters defenseman Yan Kuznetsov has resumed full training after his injury.

Players named to All-Star Game The following players from Columbus Blue Jackets were named to this year's All-Star Game:-Sebastian Aho -Filip Hronek-Jesper Bratt-Auston Matthews

Up. Zachary Houle is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

On a contract. Gavin McCarthy has signed a one year deal with the Cleveland Monsters. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

With Trent Frederic Team captain Declan Giroux called a short meeting with Trent Frederic after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Trent Frederic as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach has praised young center Patrick Beck in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.Patrick Beck has played 15 games with Vermont this season, collecting 10+7=17 with 7 PIM.

Who's hot Clayton Keller is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Auston Matthews is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Declan Giroux has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Trent Frederic has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Sebastian Aho  has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Ole Bjorgvik-Holm has played 20 games without a goal. David Spacek has played 15 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Light training. Cleveland Monsters defenseman Yan Kuznetsov has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

Yan Kuznetsov of Cleveland Monsters suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Texas Stars. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . It is one of those nagging injuries that you just have to wait out, he said after the game.

Up. Trent Frederic is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

A milestone ! Clayton Keller scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a feed by Artem Sidorov. We played some good, fundamental hockey tonight. When you do that the goals always follow, he said outside the teams dressing room. A native of USA, Clayton Keller was originally drafted to the NHL by the Utah Yeti in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 773 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 321 assists along with 361 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 39 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 14+17=31 with 22 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Alexander Nikishin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Alexander Nikishin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 1072 NHL games during his career, notching 61 goals and adding 309 assists along with 123 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 39 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+19=19 with 2 PIM.

Who's hot Roman Valenta is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Sebastian Aho  is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Artem Sidorov is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking good with 6 points in 3 games last week. Auston Matthews is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Kyle Connor is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Clayton Keller has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trent Frederic has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Alexander Nikishin has played 39 games without a goal. Ole Bjorgvik-Holm has played 17 games without a goal. David Spacek has played 12 games without a goal. Austin Walker is sliding on a 29 game streak without registering a single point. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Up. Trent Frederic is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach has praised young right wing Bryan Kennedy in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.Bryan Kennedy has played 41 games with Mississauga Ice Dogs this season, collecting 32+10=42 with 102 PIM.

Up. Zachary Houle is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Filip Hronek feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Czech, Filip Hronek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 1616 NHL games during his career, notching 268 goals and adding 664 assists along with 487 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman has played 38 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 6+18=24 with 2 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach has praised young center Evgeny Rosikhin in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.Evgeny Rosikhin has played 27 games with Lada Togliatti this season, collecting 23+10=33 with 35 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ole Bjorgvik-Holm feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Norway, Ole Bjorgvik-Holm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 772 NHL games during his career, notching 206 goals and adding 223 assists along with 226 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 37 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+11=13 with 28 PIM.

A milestone ! Kyle Connor scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a feed by Auston Matthews. I wouldn't have been able to do this without my great teammates, he said to the press. A native of USA, Kyle Connor was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 774 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 344 assists along with 35 penalty minutes. The 37 year old left wing has played 36 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 16+18=34 with 0 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Juraj Pekarcik feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Finland, Juraj Pekarcik was originally drafted to the NHL by the St-Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 2023 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 28 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 36 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 10 PIM.

Players selected to World Junior Championships World Junior Championships (U-20) in icehockey are about to start. The following players from Columbus Blue Jackets organization have been selected to represent their countries:-Luca Muller (SUI)-Steve Licorne (CZE)

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Ivanov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Sergei Ivanov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 70 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 29 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 35 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.

Who's hot Declan Giroux is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Dmitry Simashev is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Sebastian Aho  is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak. Kent Johnson is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Ole Bjorgvik-Holm is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Filip Hronek is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Filip Dvorak is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Auston Matthews is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Kyle Connor is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Who's cold Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Alexander Nikishin has played 36 games without a goal. Artem Sidorov has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Zachary Houle is sliding on a 36 game streak without registering a single point. Austin Walker is sliding on a 26 game streak without registering a single point. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Ivanov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Sergei Ivanov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 70 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 29 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 35 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.

With Kent Johnson Team captain Declan Giroux called a short meeting with Kent Johnson after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Kent Johnson as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

Columbus Blue Jackets center Easton Barrett feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Easton Barrett was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 34 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 5+8=13 with 14 PIM.

Up. Trent Frederic is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ole Bjorgvik-Holm feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Norway, Ole Bjorgvik-Holm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 769 NHL games during his career, notching 206 goals and adding 222 assists along with 224 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 34 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+10=12 with 26 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Easton Barrett feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Easton Barrett was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 32 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 4+8=12 with 14 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Quinn Fabrice feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Quinn Fabrice was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 32 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 4+8=12 with 10 PIM.

Who's hot Auston Matthews is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Kyle Connor is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak. Who's cold Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Roman Valenta has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Clayton Keller has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Trent Frederic has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Sebastian Aho  has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Alexander Nikishin has played 32 games without a goal. Ole Bjorgvik-Holm has played 10 games without a goal. Artem Sidorov has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Filip Dvorak has played 27 games without a goal. Zachary Houle is sliding on a 32 game streak without registering a single point. Austin Walker is sliding on a 22 game streak without registering a single point. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ole Bjorgvik-Holm feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Norway, Ole Bjorgvik-Holm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 767 NHL games during his career, notching 206 goals and adding 220 assists along with 224 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 32 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+8=10 with 26 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Spacek feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Czech, David Spacek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 5th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 952 NHL games during his career, notching 105 goals and adding 223 assists along with 326 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 32 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+6=8 with 6 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Easton Barrett feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Easton Barrett was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 30 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 4+7=11 with 14 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Kent Johnson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 958 NHL games during his career, notching 231 goals and adding 300 assists along with 117 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 31 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 6 PIM.

Who's hot Roman Valenta is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Nikishin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Auston Matthews is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Kyle Connor is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Clayton Keller has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Trent Frederic has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Artem Sidorov has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Filip Dvorak has played 25 games without a goal. Zachary Houle is sliding on a 30 game streak without registering a single point. Austin Walker is sliding on a 20 game streak without registering a single point. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Up. Trent Frederic is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Full training. Cleveland Monsters center Lucas Trop has resumed full training after his injury.

Lucas Trop of Cleveland Monsters suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Iowa Wild. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . They're being cautious about my condition, but I feel pretty good right now and want to get back on the ice as soon as possible, the injured player commented.

Who's hot Roman Valenta is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Sebastian Aho  is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Clayton Keller has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Trent Frederic has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Alexander Nikishin has played 27 games without a goal. Kent Johnson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Artem Sidorov has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Filip Dvorak has played 22 games without a goal. Kyle Connor has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Zachary Houle is sliding on a 27 game streak without registering a single point. Austin Walker is sliding on a 17 game streak without registering a single point. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Quinn Fabrice feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Quinn Fabrice was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 27 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 3+8=11 with 10 PIM.

A milestone ! Kent Johnson notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a goal by David Spacek. The pass just found the right guy, what more can I say, he replied after giving his game stick to a representative of a local charity organization.. A native of Canada, Kent Johnson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 953 NHL games during his career, notching 230 goals and adding 300 assists along with 117 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 26 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 6+5=11 with 6 PIM.

Up. Trent Frederic is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ole Bjorgvik-Holm feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Norway, Ole Bjorgvik-Holm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 761 NHL games during his career, notching 206 goals and adding 219 assists along with 222 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 26 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+7=9 with 24 PIM.

Up. Zachary Houle is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dmitry Simashev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Russia, Dmitry Simashev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Utah Yeti in the 1st round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 907 NHL games during his career, notching 82 goals and adding 280 assists along with 205 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 25 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 0 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Filip Hronek feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Czech, Filip Hronek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 1603 NHL games during his career, notching 266 goals and adding 659 assists along with 487 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman has played 25 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 4+13=17 with 2 PIM.

With Zachary Houle Following the team's recent 1-4 loss against Montreal Canadiens on 3-12-2033, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Declan Giroux and Zachary Houle did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Declan Giroux

Who's hot Roman Valenta is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Clayton Keller is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Sebastian Aho  is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Trent Frederic has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Alexander Nikishin has played 25 games without a goal. Artem Sidorov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. David Spacek has played 25 games without a goal. Jesper Bratt has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Filip Dvorak has played 20 games without a goal. Zachary Houle is sliding on a 25 game streak without registering a single point. Austin Walker is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Juraj Pekarcik feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Finland, Juraj Pekarcik was originally drafted to the NHL by the St-Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 2023 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 28 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 24 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 10 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Spacek feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Czech, David Spacek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 5th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 944 NHL games during his career, notching 103 goals and adding 222 assists along with 324 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 24 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+5=5 with 4 PIM.

Up. Trent Frederic is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

A milestone ! Sebastian Aho  scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a feed by Clayton Keller. With line mates like I have, it makes it pretty easy to score goals, was his only statement before going to the dressing room. A native of Finland, Sebastian Aho  was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2nd round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 760 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 348 assists along with 270 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 22 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 10+16=26 with 4 PIM.

With Trent Frederic Team captain Declan Giroux called a short meeting with Trent Frederic after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Trent Frederic as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

Who's hot Declan Giroux is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Clayton Keller is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Sebastian Aho  is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Alexander Nikishin is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Filip Hronek is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Auston Matthews is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Kyle Connor is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Who's cold Dmitry Simashev has played 11 games without a goal. Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. David Spacek has played 22 games without a goal. Jesper Bratt has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Filip Dvorak has played 17 games without a goal. Zachary Houle is sliding on a 22 game streak without registering a single point. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Up. Trent Frederic is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Quinn Fabrice feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Quinn Fabrice was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 20 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+5=5 with 10 PIM.

A milestone ! Alexander Nikishin notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on a goal by Auston Matthews. Making beautiful plays is fun on the ice I think, he said after the game.. A native of Russia, Alexander Nikishin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 1052 NHL games during his career, notching 61 goals and adding 300 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 19 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+10=10 with 0 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Easton Barrett feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Easton Barrett was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 18 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 14 PIM.

Who's hot Clayton Keller is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Artem Sidorov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Roman Valenta has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Trent Frederic is sliding on a 19 game streak without registering a single point. Alexander Nikishin has played 19 games without a goal. Daniil Tarasov  has been chilly and allowed 17 goals in 3 games. David Spacek has played 19 games without a goal. Filip Dvorak has played 14 games without a goal. Kyle Connor has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Zachary Houle is sliding on a 19 game streak without registering a single point. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Full training. Cleveland Monsters center Nikita Zubrin has resumed full training after his injury.

On a contract. Lucas Trop has signed a one year deal with the Cleveland Monsters. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Ivanov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Sergei Ivanov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 70 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 29 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 17 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Quinn Fabrice feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Quinn Fabrice was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 18 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+4=4 with 10 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets We dug ourselves in a hole... commented Columbus Blue Jackets GM after today's game against the Montreal Canadiens. This brings their current streak to 6 games winless.

Nikita Zubrin of Cleveland Monsters suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Laval Rocket. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . This is a rough game and injuries happen, lucky for me that this one is not serious, he said as the trainers examined him.

Who's hot Clayton Keller is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Sebastian Aho  is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Auston Matthews is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Who's cold Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Trent Frederic is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Alexander Nikishin has played 16 games without a goal. Daniil Tarasov  has been chilly and allowed 14 goals in 3 games. Artem Sidorov has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. David Spacek has played 16 games without a goal. Jesper Bratt has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Filip Dvorak has played 11 games without a goal. Kyle Connor has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Zachary Houle is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Easton Barrett feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Easton Barrett was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 14 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 14 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Quinn Fabrice feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Quinn Fabrice was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 15 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 10 PIM.

Full training. Cleveland Monsters right wing Brody Sinclair has resumed full training after his injury.

Who's hot Declan Giroux is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Clayton Keller is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Auston Matthews is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Trent Frederic is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point. Alexander Nikishin has played 13 games without a goal. Kent Johnson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. David Spacek has played 13 games without a goal. Jesper Bratt has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ole Bjorgvik-Holm feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Norway, Ole Bjorgvik-Holm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 748 NHL games during his career, notching 205 goals and adding 216 assists along with 206 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 13 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 8 PIM.

A milestone ! Clayton Keller scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a feed by Sebastian Aho . Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, he said to the press. A native of USA, Clayton Keller was originally drafted to the NHL by the Utah Yeti in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 745 NHL games during his career, notching 291 goals and adding 309 assists along with 349 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 11 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 10 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Ivanov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Sergei Ivanov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 70 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 29 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 10 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.

Light training. Cleveland Monsters right wing Brody Sinclair has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

Up. Trent Frederic is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Up. Zachary Houle is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Who's hot Declan Giroux is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Clayton Keller is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Sebastian Aho  is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Ole Bjorgvik-Holm is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Filip Dvorak is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Auston Matthews is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Kyle Connor is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Who's cold Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Trent Frederic is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Alexander Nikishin has played 10 games without a goal. Daniil Tarasov  has been chilly and allowed 17 goals in 4 games. David Spacek has played 10 games without a goal. Jesper Bratt has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Full training. Cleveland Monsters right wing Maxime Gauthier has resumed full training after his injury.

A milestone ! Filip Dvorak scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a goal by Roman Valenta. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, the happy player commented.. A native of Czech, Filip Dvorak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2025 entry draft. He has appeared in 1060 NHL games during his career, notching 260 goals and adding 340 assists along with 979 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 8 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 1+6=7 with 0 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Kent Johnson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 935 NHL games during his career, notching 228 goals and adding 296 assists along with 113 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 8 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 4+1=5 with 2 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ole Bjorgvik-Holm feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Norway, Ole Bjorgvik-Holm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 743 NHL games during his career, notching 204 goals and adding 215 assists along with 202 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 8 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 4 PIM.

On a contract. Yevgeni Oksentyuk has signed a one year deal with the Cleveland Monsters. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Quinn Fabrice feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Quinn Fabrice was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 6 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 10 PIM.

Who's hot Declan Giroux is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Sebastian Aho  is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Who's cold Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Roman Valenta has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Trent Frederic has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Light training. Cleveland Monsters right wing Maxime Gauthier has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

Brody Sinclair of Cleveland Monsters suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Belleville Sens. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . I hope to be back skating with the team in time for the next road trip, but they're monitoring it very closely. We'll have to see how it heals, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Easton Barrett feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Easton Barrett was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 4 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 2 PIM.

Who's hot Sebastian Aho  is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Alexander Nikishin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Kyle Connor is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Who's cold Daniil Tarasov  has been chilly and allowed 12 goals in 3 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Spacek feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Czech, David Spacek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 5th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 924 NHL games during his career, notching 103 goals and adding 219 assists along with 320 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 4 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.

On a contract. Dmitri Zavgorodny has signed a one year deal with the Cleveland Monsters. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A milestone ! Auston Matthews scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Ducks on a feed by Clayton Keller. I hope this will get me in Don Cherry's good books, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter. A native of USA, Auston Matthews was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 878 NHL games during his career, notching 359 goals and adding 441 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 36 year old center has played 1 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 0 PIM.

Who's hot Sebastian Aho  is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Auston Matthews is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room Jesper Bratt remains sidelined with head injury.

Maxime Gauthier of Cleveland Monsters suffered ankle injury during tonights minorleague game against the Chicago Wolves. He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month . I wish I could contribute, but I'll be out of action for awhile. Hopefully some of the others can step up their play a bit in the meantime, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.

Jesper Bratt (CBS) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Sam Lemieux (CAR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. They just want to be careful after what happened to me last time. I'll dress for tomorrows practice, then it's up to the coaching staff, he commented to the press.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Quinn Fabrice feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Quinn Fabrice was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Filip Hronek feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Czech, Filip Hronek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 1578 NHL games during his career, notching 262 goals and adding 646 assists along with 485 penalty minutes. The 35 year old defenseman looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ole Bjorgvik-Holm feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Norway, Ole Bjorgvik-Holm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 735 NHL games during his career, notching 204 goals and adding 212 assists along with 198 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment.Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ole Bjorgvik-Holm feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Norway, Ole Bjorgvik-Holm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 735 NHL games during his career, notching 204 goals and adding 212 assists along with 198 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Easton Barrett feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Easton Barrett was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.

With Trent Frederic Team captain Declan Giroux called a short meeting with Trent Frederic after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Trent Frederic as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Kent Johnson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 935 NHL games during his career, notching 226 goals and adding 297 assists along with 111 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 8 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Alexander Nikishin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Alexander Nikishin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 1040 NHL games during his career, notching 61 goals and adding 293 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 7 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 0 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Kent Johnson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 934 NHL games during his career, notching 226 goals and adding 297 assists along with 111 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 7 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.

Who's hot Kyle Connor is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Karel Vejmelka hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Sergei Ivanov hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Easton Barrett has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Ivanov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Sergei Ivanov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 70 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 29 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.

Who's hot Clayton Keller is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Sebastian Aho  is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Kent Johnson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Artem Sidorov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Filip Hronek is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Filip Dvorak is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Kyle Connor is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Daniil Tarasov  has been chilly and allowed 13 goals in 3 games. Sergei Ivanov hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Easton Barrett has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Quinn Fabrice feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Quinn Fabrice was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Easton Barrett feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Easton Barrett was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.

Who's hot Declan Giroux is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Filip Dvorak is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment.Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Kent Johnson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 927 NHL games during his career, notching 224 goals and adding 295 assists along with 111 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Filip Hronek feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Czech, Filip Hronek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 1578 NHL games during his career, notching 262 goals and adding 646 assists along with 485 penalty minutes. The 35 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Alexander Nikishin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Alexander Nikishin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 1033 NHL games during his career, notching 61 goals and adding 290 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Alexander Nikishin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Alexander Nikishin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 1033 NHL games during his career, notching 61 goals and adding 290 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Spacek feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Czech, David Spacek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 5th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 920 NHL games during his career, notching 103 goals and adding 217 assists along with 320 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

Mark Scheifele has retired from professional hockey.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Alexander Nikishin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Alexander Nikishin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2020 entry draft. He has appeared in 1033 NHL games during his career, notching 61 goals and adding 290 assists along with 121 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

Columbus Blue Jackets were delighted to hear that Juraj Pekarcik has returned to the team.

Columbus Blue Jackets were delighted to hear that Ivan Belyakov has returned to the team.

Columbus Blue Jackets were delighted to hear that Easton Barrett has returned to the team.

Columbus Blue Jackets were delighted to hear that Austin Walker has returned to the team.

Columbus Blue Jackets were delighted to hear that Luca Muller has returned to the team.

Confirmed tomorrow The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow:

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach has praised young center Jaroslav Gretchaninov in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week: -Tyson Hinds (Cleveland Monsters) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Eero Salmi (Columbus Blue Jackets) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Igor Shestyorkin (Columbus Blue Jackets) UFA-Zach Whitecloud (Cleveland Monsters) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Mark Scheifele (Columbus Blue Jackets) UFA-Luka Zagar (Cleveland Monsters) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Logan White (Cleveland Monsters) RFA, needs qualifying offer

The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week:

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dmitry Simashev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Russia, Dmitry Simashev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Utah Yeti in the 1st round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 882 NHL games during his career, notching 79 goals and adding 273 assists along with 205 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.

The board of owners has collected $47,400,000 profit from the team to shareholders.