4:00 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets‘ greatest opponent in the Stanley Cup playoffs might be math. When the NHL paused its regular season due to the coronavirus pandemic on March 12, the Blue Jackets owned the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with 81 points in 70 games. But if play resumed and
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3:51 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Amid uncertainty about whether the 2019-20 season will continue, the Columbus Blue Jackets are looking ahead to next season. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced the signing Monday of Russian forward Mikhail Grigorenko to a one-year contract for next season. A person with knowledge of the contract told
1:36 PM ET Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie admits that if the NHL decides to restart its season with empty arena games at neutral sites, he has a preference on the location. “I want to play. Doesn’t necessarily matter too much where it is. But obviously, North Dakota is the No. 1 place I’d want
9:45 AM ET It has been 39 days since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season, and the cancellations and postponements related to the coronavirus continue to stack up. As players, executives and fans continue to adjust to the new normal, we will provide updates every Monday, answering all the burning questions
2:58 PM ET Associated Press Wayne Gretzky is optimistic the NHL will be able to resume at some point this summer. Gretzky told The Associated Press on Sunday he’s hopeful hockey and other sports will be able to come back from the coronavirus pandemic and serve as a positive sign that conditions are improving. “I
12:48 PM ET NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr on Saturday said he has not yet had any discussions with the NHL about specific neutral-site locations for a potential Stanley Cup playoffs this summer. “Other than the general understanding that they’re looking at all possibilities, which includes neutral sites — neutral being defined as a place
7:57 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets signed All-Star goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a two-year contract Friday worth a reported $5.6 million. Korpisalo, who turns 26 on April 28, set single-season career records in multiple categories — including games played, wins and goals-against average — after taking over as the
3:58 PM ET Calling it an “unbelievable tragedy,” coach Dave Tippett remembered Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave, who died April 11 after suffering a brain bleed earlier that week. “Just an outstanding young man that I really feel for,” Tippett said of the 25-year-old Cave on Friday during an NHL media call. “He grew up
12:23 PM ET The Winnipeg Jets and Dustin Byfuglien have mutually agreed to terminate the defenseman’s contract, the NHL and NHLPA announced on Friday. The move also resolves Byfuglien’s grievance against the club. The 35-year-old Byfuglien is now an unrestricted free agent. Byfuglien was suspended by the Jets after failing to report to training camp
9:21 PM ET Associated Press Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov retired from professional hockey Thursday. The 41-year-old Markov played 990 regular-season games for the Canadiens between 2000 and 2017 before returning home to Russia to finish his career. Markov spent his final three years in the Kontinental Hockey League, suiting up for the last