#CBJ  announce that D Damon Severson has had season-ending shoulder surgery.

History was made tonight in Raleigh. #CBJ  forwards had only two shots on goal in 5-1 loss to Carolina - one each by Jenner and Marchenko. The other 8 were by d'men. Since the NHL started tracking SOGs in 1959-60, that's the fewest combined shots by forwards in a single game.

#CBJ No Mason Marchment and Isac Lundeström at practice today and Bowness says they’ll be a game time decision Thursday vs. #ChaosCulture. Also, Bowness made it clear Damon Severson (upper body) and Mathieu Olivier (hand) are out at least thru the end of the regular season.

The Athletic: #CBJ had an off day on Monday to either wallow in their misery or put themselves back together again to face the rest of the season. #CBJ vs. Carolina tonight in Nationwide www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...

#CBJ have recalled F Luca Del Bel Belluz from @monstershockey

Send me your #AskPorty questions for this week’s Front & Nationwide. I heard that building on Sunday. I know you’ve got lots on your mind. Fire away! We’ll get to as many as we can!

#CBJ will recall a forward from AHL Cleveland today ahead of Tuesday’s game vs Carolina after losing Mathieu Olivier (undisclosed) / Dmitri Voronkov (hand) this weekend. Candidates: Luca Del Bel Belluz, Mikael Pyyhtiä, Jack Williams, Owen Sillinger, Brendan Gaunce @monstershockey

The Athletic: Blue Jackets Monday Gathering 1. Staying positive after another kick in the teeth 2. Kirill Marchenko is facing increase attention, and struggling 3. Snacks: Injuries mounting, quick goals on the kill, blue line scoring, #CBJ trivia, and more www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...

The Athletic: Blue Jackets hit first bump in the road under coach Rick Bowness with listless 3-2 loss to San Jose #CBJ “have no legs” and offer very little bite in losing for the third time in four games www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...

The Athletic: #CBJ Rick Bowness wants more nastiness/simplicity when his club carries the puck. Final 10 games of regular season - starting tonight vs San Jose - will be “the hardest 10 games we’ve played all year.” Also, Damon Severson out “week to week.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...

The Athletic: #CBJ can convert scoring chances to goals in frustrating 2-1 loss to #GoHabsGo Mason Marchment flubs finish into a wide-open net w 34.5 seconds remaining, as Blue Jackets drop two of three on road trip www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...

The Athletic: #CBJ  take over 2nd in the Metro with a 3-2 win over #LetsGoFlyers  in Philadelphia behind Jet Greaves and Zach Werenski The Blue Jackets haven't been this high in the standings this late in the season since the 2016-17 season www.nytimes.com/athletic/714...

Red Light newsletter: There are 15 games tonight, so I put them in tiers. Plus trivia, No Dumb Questions, @aportzline.bsky.social explains the Blue Jackets and lots more. www.nytimes.com/athletic/714...

Told #CBJ  prospect D Charlie Elick, whose season has wrapped w WHL Tri-City, will join AHL Cleveland as soon as Wednesday to begin his pro career. Elick, #CBJ  No. 36 overall pick in 2024, signed an entry-level contract last spring. Hard-hitting, right-shot D. @monstershockey

The Athletic: Blue Jackets Monday Gathering 1. Werenski, Coyle and Bowness belong on NHL award ballots 2. Top #CBJ prospects expected to stay put in college for now 3. Snacks: Voronkov sits, despite 17 goals; Odelein’s return; Hayden Stavroff, trivia, etc. www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...

On today's @TheAthleticNHL Hockey Show with @mbultman.bsky.social and me: – The NHL remains weak on dirty hits – Which teams have the most at stake these last few weeks? – @aportzline.bsky.social on the CBJ's incredible run under Rick Bowness Listen here: podfollow.com/the-athletic...

Fired up to join longtime friend and Cbus radio legend Maggie Brennan today at 1 pm ET in the @WCBE905Columbus studio to (hopefully) help with the station’s Spring Fund Drive. Public radio is a vital resource. Support it!! Let’s go, people!!!!

#CBJ lose 1-0 and see their 12-game point streak end on Long Island against a desperate #Isles club. “It was just one of those nights where their goalie made the big difference.” - #CBJ Rick Bowness www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...

The Athletic: “This is awesome. We’re all having fun, right?” #CBJ firing all cylinders now, completing a 3-game homestand sweep with a 5-2 win over #SeaKraken Blue Jackets are now 18-2-4 under coach Rick Bowness and riding a 12-game point streak (8-0-4) www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...

The Athletic: “This is awesome. We’re all having fun, right?” #CBJ firing all cylinders now, completing a 3-game homestand sweep with a 5-2 win over #SeaKraken Blue Jackets are now 18-2-4 under coach Rick Bowness and riding a 12-game point streak (8-0-4) www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...

The Athletic: #CBJ take charge in messy 6-3 win over #NYR, led by two goals from Adam Fantilli. #CBJ are in a playoff spot, supplanting #isles for third place in the Metro “There’s no ‘X’ beside our name, so we’re going to keep going.” - Boone Jenner www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...

The Athletic: “Whatever it takes” | Two years ago, Boone Jenner was #CBJ No. 1 center. Now he’s anchoring the fourth line. Some players, especially pending UFAs like Jenner, might not handle it well. The Blue Jackets’ captain is built differently, though. www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

The Athletic: “We can beat anybody” | #CBJ take down East-leading #CanesCulture 5-1 thanks to big nights from Charlie Coyle (1-3-4) and Jet Greaves (27 saves). With pace and pressure, the Blue Jackets extended their point streak to 10 games (6-0-4). www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

The Athletic: With a torrid run under coach Rick Bowness, #CBJ are in the Eastern Conferenceplayoff race. Here’s what they’re up against, with a breakdown of the 5 clubs just above them. “We have one month left and every game is huge,” captain Boone Jenner www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

The Athletic: Blue Jackets Monday Gathering 1. Bowness: “lack of respect” in #CBJ dearth of power plays 2. Everybody wants to know Bowness’ future plans 3. Snacks: Marchenko hits 100, #CBJ stifling shots, college free agents, Fantilli didn’t flinch, etc www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...

The Athletic: Kirill Marchenko, with a little help from a friend, send #CBJ to 2-1 shootout win over #LetsGoFlyers Adam Fantilli, Blue Jackets’ penalty kill come up big in a gutsy win for a tired club, whose season-long point streak (5-0-4) extends to nine www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...

#CBJ 15-2-4 run (.810 points %) beginning Jan. 11 has moved them from ... - 28th to 12th in overall NHL standings - 16th to 9th in Eastern Conference - 8th to 4th in Metro Division - 9 points to 2 points behind 3rd place Metro - 9 points to 1 point behind second wildcard

The Athletic: Is the Blue Jackets’ power play - a liability for most of the past decade - finally becoming a weapon? #CBJ among league’s best since right-shot Charlie Coyle joined the top unit in early January www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...

The Athletic: #CBJ Adam Fantilli fumes after penalty sends #TimeToHunt to power play OT winner Fantilli accuses Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk of “diving” on crucial call that paved way to 2-1 loss “I don’t even think I touched him, to be honest with you.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...

The Athletic: #CBJ stifle #GoBolts with a command road performance, but newcomer Conor Garland steals the show with a second straight two-goal game. “He’s a smaller guy, but he doesn’t play like that, and I think that brings everyone else into the fight.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...

The Athletic: Another late rally to earn a point. But another frustrating OT in which #CBJ lose 5-4 to #GoKingsGo after barely touching the puck Conor Garland scores his first two with the Blue Jackets, and Kirill Marchenko has a clutch power play goal. www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...

The Athletic: Blue Jackets Monday Gathering 1. Conor Garland arrives … with a smile 2. “We don’t have time to fool around and wait for guys to find their games.” 3. Take 5, Elvis Merzlikins 4. Snacks: Gordie x 3, Olivier’s follow-up, admiring Coyle, etc. www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

This week's Front & Nationwide drops Monday AM, so send along your #AskPorty questions this afternoon and early evening and we'll try to get to as many as possible. Thanks in advance.

The Athletic: Two Gordie Howe hat tricks (Mathieu Olivier, Damon Severson) and a late two-goal #CBJ rally add spice to a wild one in Nationwide #TusksUp win 5-4 in OT on Logan Cooley’s second goal of the game, but Jackets steal a crucial point www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

#CBJ Conor Garland said #Canucks youngster Max Sasson was living w him rent free in Vancouver this season, but the “rent” is coming due now that Garland has been traded. Sasson is in charge of packing Garland’s belongings so they can be shipped to Columbus. “He’s gonna be busy.”

The Athletic: #CBJ get “greasy” in third period, come back to beat Nashville 3-2 in Nationwide Adam Fantilli, Sean Monahan and Charlie Coyle each score, help keep Blue Jackets on the cusp of a playoff spot www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Delighted to announce the return this Wednesday of Front & Nationwide, the all-#CBJ, all-the-time podcast. Guest: #CBJ analyst Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre New, improved! No more "live room," but we'll take questions here. Use #AskPorty. Send before 10 am Wed. Should post by mid-day.

Delighted to announce the return this Wednesday of Front & Nationwide, the all-#CBJ, all-the-time podcast. Guest: #CBJ analyst Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre New, improved! No more "live room," but we'll take questions here. Use #AskPorty. Send before 10 am Wed. Should post by mid-day.

The Athletic: Whew! Blue Jackets cough up 4-0 lead, but rally to beat #NYR 5-4 on Kirill Marchenko’s OT goal #CBJ Marchenko (2-1-3) caps big night with third career OT winner www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

The Athletic: Blue Jackets Monday Gathering 1. Zach Werenski breaks down Team USA “golden assist” frame by frame 2. Dearth of power plays nothing new, but numbers are staggering 3. Snacks: #CBJ vs #NYR, K.J. scratched, Marchenko hits 20, #CBJ trivia, etc www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

The Athletic: The mojo has gone missing #CBJ lose early 2-0 lead on three bad-bounce / greasy #Isles goals in second, lose 4-3 in OT before a packed Nationwide “They know we’re playing good hockey. You’ve just got to fight through it.” - coach Rick Bowness www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

The Athletic: #CBJ come flying out of the gate, but old friends Joonas Korpisalo (36 saves) and Sean Kuraly (game-winning goal) lead #NHLBruins to a 4-2 win in TD Garden www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

The Athletic: Bleary eyed. Possibly missing his luggage. After celebrating the “best moment in my life” and 3 days of partying following a Team USA gold, #CBJ  Zach Werenski is back in NHL mode. Includes Werenski comments on controversial response to Trump joke. www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

The Athletic: #CBJ stretch drive primer: What to expect, what to know as playoff push resumes Blue Jackets resume play on Thursday in Boston, needing a strong finish to end a five-year playoff drought www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

#CBJ  Zach Werenski had, by his standard, relatively low ice time at @Olympics, playing 16:23/game, including 12:10 in the gold-medal game. It's unclear if he'll join the club on Wednesday or Thursday in Boston, but #CBJ  coach Rick Bowness had fun when asked about Werenski today:

The Athletic: Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski won’t be the same after winning gold with Team USA in Italy, two-time gold medal winner Rick Nash said. “To win a game like that, yeah, it’s something big you carry with you.” #CBJ www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

The Athletic: Blue Jackets Monday Gathering 1. Zach Werenski’s #CBJ mates revel in gold medal, the Gaudreau tribute 2. GM Don Waddell takes patient approach w UFAs 3. Take 5, Mason Marchment 4. Snacks: #CBJ shutout streak, Ford staying put, new plane, etc. www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...