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Ilya Sorokin earns 7th shutout, Islanders top Blue Jackets

Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves for his NHL-leading seventh shutout of the season, and the Islanders moved back into a playoff spot with a 1-0 victory over the Blue Jackets on Sunday night.

Mar 22

Damon Severson #78 of the Columbus Blue Jackets scores on goaltender Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers in the third period of a game at Nationwide Arena on March 19, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio.

Fantilli leads Blue Jackets over Rangers 6-3

The Blue Jackets beat the Rangers 6-3 on Thursday night, keeping alive hopes for their first playoff berth since the 2019-20 season.

Mar 19

Rangers erase 4-goal deficit in third before losing to Blue Jackets in OT

Kirill Marchenko scored his second goal of the game 1:04 into overtime and the Blue Jackets edged the Rangers 5-4 Monday night after squandering a four-goal lead.

Mar 2

Simon Holmstrom #10 of the New York Islanders beats Jet Greaves #73 of the Columbus Blue Jackets for the game winning goal in overtime at Nationwide Arena on February 28, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio.

Holmstrom's OT goal gives Islanders 4-3 win over Blue Jackets

The New York Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win.

Feb 28

Mathieu Olivier scores twice, Blue Jackets blank Devils

Mathieu Olivier scored twice in the third period, and Elvis Merzlikins made 23 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Blue Jackets beat the Devils 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Feb 3

Devils string together goals in 3rd period, edge Blue Jackets

Luke Hughes scored the go-ahead goal 4:45 into the third period and the Devils scored three times in a 1:56 span in a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.

Dec 31, 2025

Islanders run out of gas late in third period, fall to Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets scored a pair of third-period goals in just over a minute and rallied to beat the Islanders 4-2 on Sunday for their second straight win.

Dec 28, 2025

Blue Jackets erase early two-goal deficit, go on to beat Devils

Sean Monahan scored twice and the Blue Jackets beat the Devils 5-3 on Monday night.

Dec 1, 2025

J.T. Miller #8 of the New York Rangers is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the game winning goal during the shootout in the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on November 15, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio.

Rangers beat Blue Jackets 2-1 in shootout for NHL-leading 9th road win

J.T. Miller and Vincent Trocheck scored in the shootout to give the Rangers their NHL-leading ninth road win, 2–1 over the Blue Jackets on Saturday.

Nov 15, 2025

Matthew Schaefer sparks Islanders to comeback win over Blue Jackets

Rookie Matthew Schaefer and Simon Holmstrom in the final minutes on Sunday, helping the Islanders rally for a 3-2 win.

Nov 2, 2025

Igor Shesterkin #31 and Vincent Trocheck #16 of the New York Rangers block shot by Dmitri Voronkov #10 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period at Nationwide Arena on March 15, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio.

Rangers top Blue Jackets to move into playoff position

The Rangers leapfrogged Columbus for the second Eastern Conference wild-card playoff spot with a 4-0 victory over the Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

Mar 15, 2025

Jesper Bratt #63 of the New Jersey Devils scores a first period goal against Elvis Merzlikins #90 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at Prudential Center on March 11, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey.

Bratt, Hughes lead Devils to 5-3 win over Blue Jackets for 2nd straight win

The New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Mar 11, 2025

Playoff-hopeful Rangers embarrassed on home ice by Blue Jackets

Adam Fantilli's hat trick powered the Blue Jackets to a 7-3 win over the Rangers on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

Mar 9, 2025

Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau's family watches a #13 banner being raised during a ceremony before the start of an NHL hockey game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Florida Panthers

Blue Jackets honor Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau at home opener

Emotions ran high in Columbus on Tuesday night, when the Blue Jackets paid tribute to their star Johnny Gaudreau and his late brother Matthew.

Oct 15, 2024

Funeral held for NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, brother

The brothers were killed by an alleged drunk driver on Aug. 29 while riding their bicycles in New Jersey. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan has the story.

Sep 9, 2024

Funeral for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau to be held in Delaware County Monday

Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were killed after being hit by a suspected drunk driver, will be laid to rest during a funeral service in Media, Pennsylvania.