23-10-2021 Matt Calvert injured. Matt Calvert (CBS) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Jouko Hurme (NAS). He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. It hurts, but what hurts even more is when you're injured by a cheap shot like that, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher. 20-10-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot Nick Bjugstad is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Andrej Meszaros is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Matt Calvert has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tyler Bozak has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Thomas Biedermeier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alan Horzel has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. David McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Joel Farabee has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Trainer's room Tyler Ennis remains sidelined with wrist injury. Ryan Johansen remains sidelined with thigh injury. 19-10-2021 Frank Corrado injured. Frank Corrado of Springfield Falcons suffered ankle injury during tonights minorleague game against the Hartford Wolf Pack. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . I wish I could contribute, but I'll be out of action for awhile. Hopefully some of the others can step up their play a bit in the meantime, he said when he was taken off the ice. 19-10-2021 Ryan Johansen injured. Ryan Johansen (CBS) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Kevin Lynch (NYR). He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. I'd like to play as soon as I can but I think the doctors are going to tell me to rest for a while now, the injured player commented. 13-10-2021 Player of the week: Chris Kreider (L) NHL has awarded Chris Kreider (L) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 1 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal. A native of USA, Chris Kreider was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 712 NHL games during his career, notching 222 goals and adding 230 assists along with 469 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 5 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 4+6=10 with 4 PIM. 13-10-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot Dmitry Kulikov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Chris Kreider is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Pierre Luc Dubois is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Who's cold Brandon Dubinsky has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Tyler Bozak has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Thomas Biedermeier has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. David McIntyre has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trainer's room Tyler Ennis remains sidelined with wrist injury. 12-10-2021 Tyler Ennis injured. Tyler Ennis (CBS) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Wilhelm Antonsen (TB). He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks. Well, there's not much I can say, it happens, he commented from the trainers bench. 9-10-2021 Marcus Ostling injured. Marcus Ostling (CBS) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Andrej Nestrasil (DET). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I'll just put some ice on it and it'll be as good as new. It will take more than this to slow me down, he commented to the media. 6-10-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot Tyler Ennis is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Nick Bjugstad is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Chris Kreider is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Alan Horzel is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Steve Mason has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Adam Roy has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 5-10-2021 Tyler Ennis reaches a milestone ! Tyler Ennis scored the 200th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings on a feed by Chris Kreider. This is an unbeliveable feeling, i don't know what else to say, he said after the game in the dressing room. A native of Canada, Tyler Ennis was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 897 NHL games during his career, notching 200 goals and adding 289 assists along with 363 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 1 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 3+0=3 with 0 PIM. 30-9-2021 Media rates the best players in the league GOALTENDER Name OF DF OA Age Team Sergei Bobrovsky A- A- A- 33 Minnesota Wild Andrei Vasilevski A- A- A- 27 Phoenix Coyotes Carey Price A- A- A- 34 Tampa Bay Lightning John Gibson B A- B 28 Boston Bruins Jonathan Quick B B B 35 Los Angeles Kings Martin Jones A- A- B 31 Edmonton Oilers Tuukka Rask B B B 34 Dallas Stars Jake Oettinger A- B B 22 Calgary Flames Marc-André Fleury B B B 36 New York Islanders Braden Holtby B B B 32 Philadelphia Flyers DEFENSEMAN Name OF DF OA Age Team Erik Karlsson A A- A- 31 Detroit Red Wings Cale Makar A B A- 22 St. Louis Blues Drew Doughty A A- B 31 Calgary Flames Oliver Ekman-Larsson A- A- B 30 Philadelphia Flyers Victor Hedman B- A B 30 Tampa Bay Lightning Miro Heiskanen B A- B 22 San Jose Sharks Derek Fata A B B 26 Calgary Flames Ryan McDonagh B B B 32 Montreal Canadiens Alex Pietrangelo B A B 31 Phoenix Coyotes Ryan Murray B B B 28 Toronto Maple Leafs LEFT WING Name OF DF OA Age Team Auston Matthews A- B- A- 24 Pittsburgh Penguins Patrick Kane A C A- 32 Vancouver Canucks Taylor Hall A- B- B 29 Pittsburgh Penguins Anze Kopitar B B B 34 Calgary Flames Leon Draisaitl A- B- B 25 Boston Bruins Josh Bailey A- B- B 31 San Jose Sharks Nino Niederreiter B B B 29 Chicago Blackhawks Jordan Staal B- B B 33 Boston Bruins Jason Robertson B B- B 22 Los Angeles Kings Pavel Ortov B- B B 26 New Jersey Devils CENTER Name OF DF OA Age Team Connor McDavid A B- A- 24 Boston Bruins Steven Stamkos A B- A- 31 Tampa Bay Lightning Blake Wheeler B A- B 35 Columbus Blue Jackets Tyler Seguin A- B B 29 Phoenix Coyotes John Tavares A B- B 31 New Jersey Devils Sidney Crosby A B- B 34 Boston Bruins Jonathan Toews B B B 33 Philadelphia Flyers Matt Duchene A- B- B 30 St. Louis Blues Ruslan Kirzhakov C A B 27 Nashville Predators Mikhail Grigorenko A- B- B 27 Florida Panthers RIGHT WING Name OF DF OA Age Team Aaron Lyford B- B- A- 27 Chicago Blackhawks Nathan MacKinnon A B- B 26 Los Angeles Kings Dustin Byfuglien B B B 36 Calgary Flames Patrice Bergeron B- B B 36 Boston Bruins Alexander Ovechkin A B- B 36 Dallas Stars Mitch Marner A B- B 24 New Jersey Devils Max Pacioretty B A- B 31 Los Angeles Kings Evgeni Malkin A B- B 35 New York Rangers Ryan Johansen A- B- B 29 Columbus Blue Jackets Kyle Palmieri A- C B 30 Florida Panthers 29-9-2021 Sergei Gerbov returns to Mississauga Ice Dogs Columbus Blue Jackets's Sergei Gerbov did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Mississauga Ice Dogs. 29-9-2021 Cam York returns to Dayton Bombers Columbus Blue Jackets's Cam York did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Dayton Bombers. 29-9-2021 Vitaly Grachev returns to Dynamo Moscow Columbus Blue Jackets's Vitaly Grachev did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Dynamo Moscow. 29-9-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 26-9-2021 Pierre Luc Dubois frustrated Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Pierre Luc Dubois feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Pierre Luc Dubois was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 222 NHL games during his career, notching 50 goals and adding 57 assists along with 400 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 5 PIM. 24-9-2021 Team captain meets with Andrew Strand Team captain Matt Calvert called a short meeting with Andrew Strand after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Andrew Strand as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man 22-9-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment. Who's cold Blake Wheeler has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Steve Mason hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Michael Chaput is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Adam Roy hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Igor Chernekov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 21-9-2021 Team captain meets with Vitaly Grachev Team captain Matt Calvert called a short meeting with Vitaly Grachev after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Vitaly Grachev as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder. 19-9-2021 Steve Mason wants a new contract Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be. 16-9-2021 Steve Mason wants a new contract Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be. 15-9-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot Bowen Byram is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Murray Reid has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 13-9-2021 Team captain meets with Igor Chernekov Team captain Matt Calvert called a short meeting with Igor Chernekov after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Igor Chernekov as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man 12-9-2021 Steve Mason wants a new contract Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be. 9-9-2021 Andrew Strand frustrated Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Andrew Strand feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Andrew Strand was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 2 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 2 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 1 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM. 8-9-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 7-9-2021 Steve Mason wants a new contract Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be. 5-9-2021 Andrew Strand uncertain about future Andrew Strand wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization. 29-8-2021 Columbus Blue Jackets name captain. Columbus Blue Jackets have named Matt Calvert as the captain of the team. 29-8-2021 Brandon Dubinsky resumes full training. Columbus Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky has resumed full training after his leg injury. 30-6-2021 Training camp preview Columbus Blue Jackets will arrange the annual training camp starting on September 14th. Players reporting to the training camp with either Columbus Blue Jackets and Springfield Falcons: - Tim Heed D - Blake Wheeler C - Michael Beech D - Maxime Sauve C - Brian Ferlin R - Tyler Ennis C - John Ramage D - Nils Höglander L - Adam Clendening D - Matt Calvert L - Derek Dorsett L - Steve Mason G - Ryan Johansen R - Martin Ouellette G - Michael Chaput C - Vitezslav Koval R - Adam Almqvist D - Balázs Sebok R - Mattias Backman D - Philippe Hudon C - Brandon Davidson D - Dmitry Kulikov D - Nick Bjugstad R - Roman Dolgonosov R - Nick Shore C - Adam Roy G - Danny Kristo R - Petr Moravec R - Brandon Dubinsky C - Christian Thomas L - Scott Stajcer G - Chris Kreider L - Andrej Meszaros D - Nick Cousins C - Jordan Szwarz L - Ian Campeau R - Colin Blackwell R - Brett Ponich D - Geoffrey Schemitsch D - James Mullin R - Tyler Bozak C - Igor Chernekov L - Frank Corrado D - Marcus Ostling D - Andrew Strand R - Murray Reid G - Pierre Luc Dubois L - Alan Horzel R - Branislav Konrád G - Brandon Montour D - Bowen Byram D - Ken Rizzo L - Kevin Griem D - Dan Fritsche R - Joel Farabee L - Daniel Musil R - Adam Courtnall D Players reporting out of shape: - Tim Heed D - Adam Almqvist D - Mattias Backman D - Nick Bjugstad R - Jordan Szwarz L - Ian Campeau R - Colin Blackwell R - Geoffrey Schemitsch D - Frank Corrado D - Marcus Ostling D - Alan Horzel R - Ken Rizzo L - Kevin Griem D Players reporting in good shape: - Michael Beech D - Maxime Sauve C - Tyler Ennis C - Vitezslav Koval R - Dmitry Kulikov D - Nick Shore C - Petr Moravec R - James Mullin R - Tyler Bozak C - Murray Reid G - Joel Farabee L 25-6-2021 Nils Höglander returns Columbus Blue Jackets were delighted to hear that Nils Höglander has returned to the team. 25-6-2021 Murray Reid returns Columbus Blue Jackets were delighted to hear that Murray Reid has returned to the team. 25-6-2021 Bowen Byram returns Columbus Blue Jackets were delighted to hear that Bowen Byram has returned to the team. 24-6-2021 Pierre Luc Dubois uncertain about future Pierre Luc Dubois wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization. 24-6-2021 Options to be confirmed tomorrow The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow: -Maxime Sauve (Columbus Blue Jackets) 23-6-2021 Contracts expiring ! The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week: -Maxime Sauve (Columbus Blue Jackets) RFA, needs qualifying offer -John Ramage (Springfield Falcons) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Adam Almqvist (Springfield Falcons) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Brandon Davidson (Springfield Falcons) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Danny Kristo (Springfield Falcons) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Scott Stajcer (Springfield Falcons) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Jordan Szwarz (Springfield Falcons) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Brett Ponich (Springfield Falcons) RFA, needs qualifying offer -James Mullin (Springfield Falcons) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Branislav Konrád (Columbus Blue Jackets) UFA 23-6-2021 Contracts expiring ! The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week: 20-6-2021 Board increases player budget for next season The board of owners have increased player budget for next season with $25 000 000 because of your good financial record. 20-6-2021 Board collects bonuses The board of owners has collected $25 000 000 profit from the team to shareholders. 20-6-2021 Zdenek Jedlicka retires Columbus Blue Jackets staff member Zdenek Jedlicka has announced his retirement due to health reasons. Eastside Hockey Manager