SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 9-9-2 · 7TH IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
9-9-2 · 7TH IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
Next Game vs Canadiens · Thu 12:30AM
CBJ -152 TOTAL 6.5
Columbus Blue Jackets 2021-22 season preview In a very crowded Metropolitan division there’s only one near certainty and it’s that this team doesn’t belong with the rest.
HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - CBJ Top Ten Prospects — #7 NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
Blue Jackets' Jack Roslovic hunkered down this summer, with Mark Letestu's help, to learn the finer points of playing center Roslovic teamed up with former teammate Mark Letestu in the hopes of becoming a reliable two-way player with the Blue Jackets.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Zac Rinaldo finds out the NHL isn't screwing around Columbus Blue Jackets forward sent to AHL because he’s unvaccinated
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • DEADSPIN.COM
Blue Jackets sign G Merzlikins to $27M contract extension
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a five-year, $27 million contract extensionSEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins inks five-year, $27M extension Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins on Tuesday signed a five-year, $27 million contract extension through the 2026-27 season.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
Blue Jackets sign Elvis Merzlikins to 5-year, $27 million contract extension Merzlikins, 27, had one year remaining on a two-year, $8 million deal. He is now under contract through the 2026-27 season.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Zac Rinaldo not invited to Columbus Blue Jackets training camp due to vaccination status Zac Rinaldo will not be allowed to attend Blue Jackets camp over COVID-19 vaccine status. The veteran forward will instead join team's AHL a...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Unvaxxed Zac Rinaldo not invited to Blue Jackets camp The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Tuesday that nine-year veteran Zac Rinaldo will not be invited to the team’s training camp over the forw...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
Brad Larsen Q&A: New Blue Jackets coach on summer upheaval and the opportunity it creates Larsen also discusses Patrik Laine, who joined the Blue Jackets last season through an eventful trade.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Cole Sillinger and Yegor Chinakhov deliver: 10 observations from the Blue Jackets' perfect run in Traverse City The rebuilding Blue Jackets needed to see their future stars like Sillinger and Chinakhov begin to twinkle — and they did.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger has been electric in Traverse City, but scouts have one concern Those who understand the mechanics of a skating stride see room for improvement, and Cole Sillinger's been working with a skating coach.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - #CBJ Top Prospects #8 NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
Blue Jackets part ways with assistant Sylvain Lefebvre over COVID-19 vaccination refusal Blue Jackets replace Sylvain Lefebvre as NHL assistant over refusal to get COVID-19 vaccination. Steve McCarthy named as replacement.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Blue Jackets replace assistant coach who refuses COVID-19 vaccine The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Monday that they have replaced assistant coach Sylvain Lefebvre after he refused to get a vaccine shot f...
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
Blue Jackets drop assistant coach who won't get vaccinated
The Columbus Blue Jackets say the team has replaced an assistant coach who declined to get a COVID-19 vaccinationSEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blue Jackets replace Sylvain Lefebvre due to coach's vaccination status Cleveland Monsters associate coach Steve McCarthy will take his place.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Blue Jackets hire Steve McCarthy as assistant after Sylvain Lefebvre quits to avoid vaccine mandate Lefebvre, once an NHL defenseman and AHL coach, was hired by the Blue Jackets in June.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - CBJ Traverse City News and Notes NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
New York travels to Columbus, aims to avoid 4th straight road loss
New York hits the road against Columbus aiming to stop a three-game road slideSEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blue Jackets mailbag: What to expect in 2021-22, prospects timeline, present state of the rebuild Aaron Portzline gets to your questions, and there's plenty of them, in the latest iteration of his Blue Jackets mailbag.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Elvis Merzlikins' Q&A: Blue Jackets goaltender opens up about his summer of tragedy, triumph Also, Merzlikins tells us if he'll be with Latvia for the 2022 Olympic Games and about his desire to win the Vezina Trophy this season.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - CBJ Top Ten Prospects — #9 NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
Blue Jackets' Nathan Gerbe sidelined 4-6 months Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nathan Gerbe is expected to be out four to six months after undergoing hip surgery, the team announced Saturda...
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
NHL Pipeline Rankings: No. 13 Columbus Blue Jackets accelerate rebuild with recent additions Ranking the top prospects and under-23 players in the organization with what to expect of every player.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
