The Blue Jackets are hoping that goaltender Daniil Tarasov can turn things around by getting some ice time with the AHL's Cleveland Monsters.

The Blue Jackets, playing without two of their top-three centers, relied instead on their farm system to help make quick work of the Kraken.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed center Sean Monahan on Injured Reserve and added center Owen Sillinger to the roster on emergency recall from the Cleveland Monsters, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today.

It may be a surprise to some that Columbus holds a playoff spot through 41 games, but the Jackets are hungry for more in the second half

The Blue Jackets have placed forward Sean Monahan on injured reserve because of an upper body injury sustained in a 4-3 shootout win at Pittsburgh.

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BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets seek to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the St. Louis Blues. St. Louis is 20-19-4 overall and 9-9-1 in home games. The Blues have a -8 scoring differential, with 123 total goals scored and 131 given up.

Sean Monahan has set a great example for the Blue Jackets' young centers to learn from. His wrist injury now forces them into more prominent roles.

Ex-NHL defenseman Jordan Schmaltz called Matt Rempe the worst player in the League after the enforcer returned to the lineup following his eight-game suspension. Thursday night, the New York Rangers were in action to face the New Jersey Devils in a crucial game for the standings.

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Back in September, former Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. This was after he had 11 goals, 38 points, and a plus-7 rating in 71 games with the Boston Bruins in 2023-24.