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The regular season is underway, and the initial double-header at Nationwide Arena provided a stark look at the operational realities facing head coach Rick Bowness. Opening the schedule with a…
The dominance the Utah Mammoth showed on Thursday in their first game of the season might be for real and not just a poor reflection of the Chicago Blackhawks. After…
The Utah Mammoth remained a perfect 2-0 with a dominant victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Chicago Blackhawks look to salvage something from their season-opening road trip when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. After what happened on Thursday night in Utah, something is setting the bar pretty low. The Sabres also aren’t off to a great start, either, having lost 6-3 on the road to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, although there were at least some positives for Buffalo after a terrible first period. Twice the Sabres cut the deficit to one in the seco...
As if it hasn't been a difficult enough year already for the Columbus Blue Jackets and GM Don Waddell. Now, this week's shocking, history-making $43M signing of Tristan Luneau by the Anaheim Ducks has put the pressure on Waddell once again. Elliotte Friedman noted on The Fan Hockey Show on Friday that the Luneau extension will mean some pretty big bucks for pending restricted free agent Denton Mateychuk. Someone texted me another name last night that that is going to be really good...
Matthew Knies notching two goals and an assist in his Columbus Blue Jackets debut was the most Leafiest thing ever. Like clockwork. We kicked off Friday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take by dissecting a wild night around the NHL. Obviously, we started with Knies’ incredible debut. He looked fast, strong, and was all over the…
Knies had two goals and an assist in the Blue Jackets’ 6-3 opening night win.
Knies had two goals and an assist in the Blue Jackets’ 6-3 opening night win.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kirill Marchenko practiced with the team for the first time, since being acquired in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. Marchenko promptly made his season debut on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 26-year-old has been one of Toronto’s best players through the opening two games, registering a…
The 2026-27 season is here for the Buffalo Sabres, beginning with a game on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Both teams have something to prove, though for entirely…
In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos break down Igor Shesterkin's incredible goalie goal for the New York Rangers, Matthew Knies' dominant debut with the Columbus Blue Jackets, and more.
If it seemed like Matthew Knies had a little bit of a chip on his shoulder on Thursday night, his performance against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night certainly showed…
It’s starting to sound like Miles Wood isn’t in the Toronto Maple Leafs long-term plans. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka was trying to flip Wood, shortly after finalizing a seven-piece blockbuster with the Columbus Blue Jackets, which saw Wood, along with Kirill Marchenko and Elvis Merzlikins head to Toronto….
The Toronto Maple Leafs aren't not done wheeling and dealing, as it's been reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman that Leafs' GM John Chayka has been trying to flip forward Miles Wood. Wood was acquired by the Leafs in a seven-piece blockbuster that also included Kirill Marchenko and Elvis Merzlikins heading to Toronto, and Matthew Knies, Emil Andrae, Steven Lorentz, and a 2027 second-round pick, originally held by the Seattle Kraken, to Columbus. I think they were trying to flip Miles Wood...
Aleksander Barkov leaves after an awkward fall. Dylan Larkin out for the next two games. Blue Jackets blue line is beat up already.
Aleksander Barkov leaves after an awkward fall. Dylan Larkin out for the next two games. Blue Jackets blue line is beat up already.
The Toronto Maple Leafs shocked the hockey world on Monday when they pulled off a trade for Kirill Marchenko on the eve of the 2026-27 season. In return, the Maple Leafs sent a package revolving around forward Matthew Knies to the Columbus Blue Jackets to ensure they were able to get the deal for Marchenko…
Throughout training camp, whenever reporters asked coach Lindy Ruff about defenseman Louis Crevier, one of the Sabres’ offseason additions, he lauded his smart, efficient style. Crevier, who arrived in Buffalo in the blockbuster trade that sent defenseman Bowen Byram to the Chicago Blackhawks, clearly made a strong first impression on Ruff and the Sabres. On Thursday morning, hours before their season opener in Columbus against the Blue Jackets, the Sabres illustrated just how much they .....
Life with the Columbus Blue Jackets has gotten off to a very agreeable start for winger Matthew Knies. Traded earlier in the week from the Toronto Maple Leafs, Knies scored on a power play in the first period of his opening game against the Buffalo Sabres and he added a second goal when he tipped […] The post Blue Jackets’ Matthew Knies wastes no time getting on the board with perfect finish in Columbus debut appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced this week they would be playing the 2026-27 season without a captain. The easy choice would be star defenseman Zach Werenski, but their decision not to speaks volumes about where they are as a team and where Werenski may fit into their long-term plans.
The Columbus Blue Jackets got some tough news in advance of their 2026-27 season opener. They will be without three of their top defensemen not only Thursday night, but for…
Columbus is going to be without a number of key players to start the 2026-27 regular season.
Marchenko was sent to the Maple Leafs in a blockbuster deal on the eve of the regular season.
For the Columbus Blue Jackets to be able to get the most out of their roster this season, they will need some players to take a massive step, and do…
BUFFALO – Mattias Samuelsson practiced Wednesday and could play in tonight’s season opener in Columbus. Meanwhile, newcomer Olen Zellweger missed the session and won’t face the Blue Jackets, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. With only six defensemen – Samuelsson is on injured reserve, while Zellweger is on the 23-man roster despite having recently suffered a concussion – Ruff said the Sabres could recall another one before tonight’s contest. Update: The Sabres this morning recalled defenseman ...