BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — No stranger to adversity this season, Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason began chuckling even before the question regarding potential lineup changes could be completed.

Columbus Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason, center top, watches his team during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

Columbus Blue Jackets players celebrate after a goal by right wing Justin Danforth (obscured) against the Utah Hockey Club in overtime of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Salt Lake City.

Columbus Blue Jackets players celebrate after a goal by right wing Justin Danforth (obscured) against the Utah Hockey Club in overtime of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Salt Lake City.

On a team that ranks eighth in the NHL with 173 goals — tying a franchise mark through 53 games — and 27th with 175 goals allowed, the Blue Jackets’ success has hinged on a lunch-pail work ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets will have to continue their playoff push without forward Kirill Marchenko, who is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair a broken jaw, the team announced Monday.

The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Dallas Stars after the Blue Jackets beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 in overtime. Dallas is 19-7-1 in home games and 33-17-1 overall. The Stars have a 26-4-0 ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Zach Werenski scored on a breakaway 1:01 into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 ... from Barrett Hayton and passed to Werenski, who snapped ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets have had discussions with the Vancouver Canucks about Elias Pettersson, given their available salary cap space. The Canucks are dealing with reported tensions between ...

Columbus Blue Jackets (25-19-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Utah Hockey Club (21-21-8, in the Central Division) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Utah Hockey Club ...