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Then it started tumbling away, wobbling inches over the goal line. Pittsburgh scored twice in the final 3 minutes of regulation to tie it and 's shot barely crossed the line in the shootout to lift the Penguins to a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.

Radio: WBNS-AM ; WWCD-FM \ The series The Blue Jackets are 4-4-0-2 all-time against Pittsburgh, including 3-0-2 in Nationwide Arena.

The Blue Jackets put their miserable trip behind them for all of 20 minutes last night.

The Blue Jackets' best start in franchise history includes a victory over the Kings a week ago.

After posting a 5-3 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Kings return home to host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Staples Center on Sunday night.

As Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock groused about his club's early-season defensive breakdowns and its sporadic approach to checking, he took a deep breath and put the brakes on his line of thinking and the media's line of questioning.

Anze Kopitar and Alexander Frolov each scored twice and Jarret Stoll had a goal and an assist to lead the Kings to a 6-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will resume their four-game road trip tonight against the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place.

Fedor Tyutin scored the go-ahead goal on a one-timer from the blue line with 3:22 left, and Rick Nash and Jakub Voracek each scored twice, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 6-4 victory over Anaheim on Saturday night.

The Blue Jackets' penalty kill showed its first leaks last night, and the timing couldn't have been worse.

Both the Anaheim Ducks and Columbus Blue Jackets will be trying to avoid their third straight loss when they meet Saturday night, but the Ducks seem to have much bigger problems just months after an impressive playoff run.

CALGARY, Alberta - Jarome Iginla scored once and added two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

After falling in a city where they haven't had much success, the Columbus Blue Jackets will try to bounce back in a place where they have a similar track record.

If there's anyone who knows about the type of growing pains Jarome Iginla is going through, it's Rick Nash.

Blue Jackets forward Rick Nash is likely to face old teammate and best friend, Aaron Johnson, tonight.

Expectations have been raised more than just a notch according to Columbus Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash.

Weekly notebook Blue Jackets sold on Hitch Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchock has his club off to be quickest start in franchise history.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are off to the best start in franchise history, but they have to try to continue it without one of their best defenseman.

Sabres forward Thomas Vanek will be out for what coach Lindy Ruff termed as "weeks" after sustaining an upper body injury in a 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

In their brief and often dubious history, the Blue Jackets have recorded some of the must chilling minuses this side of Barrow, Alaska.

The Flames and Blue Jackets both got off to hot starts, but while Columbus is getting solid defense and goaltending, Calgary's defense is costing it games.

A season ago, the inept production of the power play helped divert attention from the other underwhelming facet of the Blue Jackets' special teams.

It has been almost seven years since Dave King, the Blue Jackets' first coach, was fired.

Amid the chaos of Thursday's 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks, Blue Jackets center Derick Brassard tried to be a calming influence.

The Phoenix Coyotes will play their first home game of the young 2009-10 season this evening.

A friend who has paid zero attention to the Blue Jackets asked me the other day whether it was time to get on the bandwagon.

It's too early to name Canada's starting goalie for the 2010 Winter Olympics, but Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets made a pretty good case for himself last night.

The San Jose Sharks have had a less-than-stellar start to the season. Returning home could help them change that.

Blue Jackets right winger Jared Boll, who was helped off the ice after absorbing a vicious hit in a 5-3 win at Vancouver on Monday, pleaded with the training staff and coach Ken Hitchcock to return to the game.

After going winless on a two-game road trip to begin their 2009-10 schedule, the Vancouver Canucks will try to claim a victory in tonight's home opener as they welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets to General Motors Place.

Blue Jackets forwards Mathieu Roy , Antoine Vermette and Rick Nash celebrate in a 5-3 victory at Vancouver on Monday.

Radio: WBNS-AM ; WWCD-FM The series The Blue Jackets are 12-16-2-2 against Vancouver, including 5-10-0-1 in GM Place.

Since their inaugural season nearly a decade ago, the Minnesota Wild have been known for playing a conservative style of hockey.

Rostislav Klesla, fresh off signing a contract extension, scored the go-ahead goal to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild in both teams' season-opener. Columbus announced earlier Saturday it had signed Klesla to a four-year extension that will keep him with the team through the 2013-14 season, and the veteran ...

Rick Nash #61 of the Columbus Blue Jackets waits for a faceoff against the Detroit Red Wings during Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 23, 2009 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Here's a bold prediction for you: The Columbus Blue Jackets are going to the playoffs.

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