TEMPE, Ariz. — Josh Doan had two goals in his first NHL game including the go-ahead score with 8:29 left in the third period and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday night. Nick Bjugstad, Nick Schmaltz, Dylan Guenther and Matias Maccelli also scored as Arizona pulled away with four goals in the third period. A …
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Blue Jackets won for the first time in 18 days on Thursday, but the quiet of the postgame dressing room and the sullen tone in coach Brad Larsen’s voice made it clear that this was not a good night in Nationwide Arena. “It’s not good for Z,” Larsen said, “It’s not going to be good at …
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Maybe there will be boo-birds in the crowd. When Seth Jones returns to Nationwide Arena on Tuesday with the Chicago Blackhawks, he won’t exactly get a hero’s welcome from Blue Jackets fans. “He’s a hell of a player,” Werenski said of Jones, “so he got a big haul for us.” Werenski has looked up to Jones since …
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A collection of notes, insights, ruminations and did-you-knows gathered throughout the week that was for the Blue Jackets: Item #1: Peeke performance In the early days of the Blue Jackets, it was a regular sight to see legendary coach Dave King or one of his assistants out on the ice after practice working with enforcer Jody Shelley …