Category: Columbus Blue Jackets

Jacketsa Bobrovsky makes 20 saves in second straight shutout

Sergei Bobrovsky is having one of those years goaltenders dream about, and it is making the Columbus Blue Jackets a team to fear when the playoffs start next month. Bobrovsky made 20 saves in posting his second straight shutout and franchise-record 34th win of the season, and the Blue Jackets beat reeling New Jersey 3-0 on Sunday, sending the Devils to their seventh straight loss.

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Cam Atkinson and Alexander Wennberg each scored twice to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots to tie his career high with his 32nd win.

Cleveland Monsters shut out Rockford IceHogs, 2-0

Brad Theissen earned his first victory of the season as the Cleveland Monsters blanked the Rockford IceHogs, 2-0, in an American Hockey League game Friday at Quicken Loans Arena. Theissen, added to the roster when Joonas Korpisalo was called up to the Columbus Blue Jackets, finished with 32 saves to improve to 1-3-0.

Penguins mark safe after Columbus falls to Washington

John Tortorella broke from his usual routine after the Columbus Blue Jackets’ streak-breaking clunker Thursday night at Verizon Center. Tortorella walked into the visiting locker room and told his players he was proud of them, even after the Jackets lost, 5-0, to the Washington Capitals, ending a 16-game winning streak.

Bookies are finally believing in the Blue Jackets

In the SBNation NHL email chain, we occasionally get updates from Bovada with the odds that they are giving for various award races and standings results. The odds set by bookmakers are somewhat grounded in sports expertise, but are also reflective of how they think people will bet.

Columbus Blue Jackets fan ‘Dancing Kevin’ loses 160 pounds

The Columbus Blue Jackets fan known as the obese “Dancing Kevin” who displays his painted belly at hockey games has lost more than 160 pounds. Kevin Schroeder tells The Columbus Dispatch he weighed more than 370 pounds a year ago, had distanced himself from his friends, and considered letting “nature take its course.”

Blue Jackets win 14th straight, on to historic game vs. Wild

Columbus Blue Jackets’ Brandon Saad scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Michael Hutchinson as Dustin Byfuglien and Mathieu Perreault defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky makes a save against the Winnipeg Jets during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Sergei Bobrovsky made 36 saves, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Friday night for their 12th straight win. Columbus improved to 23-5-4, the best start in franchise history.