Carolina Hurricanes fit the description of a blowout, because it went to the third period with the Jackets down by only one. They just don’t get blown out much, which is why their 6-2 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday was a little jarring.

When Zach Werenski gets married in Columbus in July, he’ll have one hockey guy standing in the wedding: Dylan Larkin. The best friends have played together many times -- as kids, as college roommates,

Takeaways for Blue Jackets include Zach Werenski's record point streak, Kent Johnson's goals and Elvis Merzlikins' cheeky run-in with a goal post.

Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner, forward Kirill Marchenko and defenseman Zach Werenski talk returning from injuries, 4 Nations break

The good vibes from the Blue Jackets' outdoor victory Saturday at Ohio Stadium didn't carry into the start of a daunting road trip in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Bay Lightning brought the Blue Jackets crashing back to earth despite two more goals for Zach Werenski,

Werenski is up to 46 helpers on the season, tying the career high he established in 2023-24, and his 64 points on the campaign is second only to Cale Makar (67) among defensemen.

He tallied the fourth goal of the game for the Blue Jackets and made one of his assists on the power play. The 27-year-old blueliner is up to 18 goals, 44 assists and 205 shots on net in 56 appearances this season.

With the deadline just days away, that’s what we’re going to look at using the Stanley Cup Checklist. The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn created the Cup Checklist in 2020 to find common elements essential to a team’s success between a decade of champions.

The Eastern Conference Wild Card race is shaping up to be another down-to-the-wire battle for the second time in as many seasons, with the Canadiens, Rangers and Senators each doing their part by collecting crucial points on a six-game Monday.