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Defenseman Mike Commodore drives the biggest vehicle in the Blue Jackets' parking lot.

Columbus defenceman Jan Hejda, right, pushes Nashville's Jason Arnott into goalie Mathieu Garon in the first period.

Wojtek Wolski had a goal and an assist and the Colorado Avalanche held on for a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night when a tying goal was disallowed in the final seconds.

Defenseman Fedor Tyutin made a nifty move to elude the first forechecker behind the Blue Jackets' net Thursday.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche look to snap out of their respective slumps Saturday night when the teams skate at Nationwide Arena.

Leafs impress Jackets in win Columbus Blue Jackets' Mike Commodore, right, and Toronto Maple Leafs' Niklas Hagman, of Finland, chase a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec.

COLUMBUS, Ohio a ' An early lead. A big save when they need it. A timely goal. And forecheck, forecheck, forecheck.

The Blue Jackets will be without Rostislav Klesla for six weeks -- maybe longer -- after team doctors yesterday diagnosed the defenseman with a torn left groin and a torn stomach muscle.

Rather than do the usual drone of a narrative game recapa 'I'm not that clever, and really, I'm not that lyricala 'I'd like to do a quick n' dirty analysis of last night's game, between the Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames.

The Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger celebrates his hat trick in the third period as the Blues' TJ.

Also See Jackets' Klesla collides with Jackman, leaves ice STL CLS 2:04 0 1 4:13 0 2 19:50 Erik Johnson Unassisted 1 2 STL CLS 9:38 2 2 STL CLS 5:20 R.J. Umberger Assists: Derick Brassard 2 3 19:25 Antoine Vermette Assists: R.J. Umberger 2 4 19:41 R.J. Umberger Assists: Antoine Vermette, Jan Hejda 2 5 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As the hats and caps rained ...

Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson has a saying for times like this: "Struggle and emerge." No doubt about it, the Blue Jackets are struggling.

The optimist in us always sees our favorite players increasing their production, especially when they're still young enough to seem like one of the neighborhood kids.

As mentioned, I'd like to offer my analysis of the performances of the Blue Jacket players, for the first quarter of the season.

As the NHL's youngest team hemorrhages goals and searches for an identity, it is bereft of veteran leadership.

Nick Foligno scored a power-play goal with 6:10 left to help the Ottawa Senators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Thursday night.

Well, folks, I'm back with another fearless pre-game prediction - OK, I'm really back to save what little dignity I have left after that "epic" prediction that the CBJ would win against Detroit.

This is a Detroit team whose firepower has taken some serious hits, both in departed UFAs, as well as with injuries - Johan Franzen, Valtteri Filppula, Andreas Lilja and, most recently, former CBJ forward, Jason Williams.

Jan Hejda came to the NHL from Prague with a dream and some technically sound defensive skills.

The NHL confirmed Tuesday that Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has filed a grievance against Dany Heatley.