May 22, 2020 NHLPA board meets to vote on 24-team playoff format: report The NHL Players’ Association met Thursday night to vote on a 24-team playoff proposal that would remedy the current season, which was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
February 25, 2020 Oilers among winners, Panthers losers at NHL trade deadline Mired in a run of one playoff appearance in 13 seasons, the Edmonton Oilers could really use some hockey deep into April and perhaps May and June.
February 25, 2020 Trades juice up arms race in deep Metropolitan Division The Metropolitan Division was already the deepest and most competitive in the NHL.
January 2, 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets' John Tortorella dinged for $20G over ref rant, could face additional $25G fine Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella was fined $20,000 and was warned he could face an additional penalty over ripping NHL officials after a game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
December 30, 2019 NHL defends official, hits Tortorella for post-game rant An angry post-game rant by Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella over clock management late in Sunday's night's overtime loss was “unprofessional along with unacceptable,” an NHL official said Monday.
December 30, 2019 Blue Jackets' John Tortorella rants against refs over game clock in loss to Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella slammed officials Sunday night after a shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
November 12, 2019 Columbus Blue Jackets' Nick Foligno fined almost $90G, suspended 3 games following massive hit Columbus Blue Jackets Captain Nick Foligno was suspended for three games and will have to forfeit almost $90,000 after the league ruled that his massive hit over the weekend on Colorado Avalanche forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare was intentional elbowing.
May 7, 2019 Bruins put away Blue Jackets to advance to conference final Tuukka Rask was impenetrable when it counted in Game 6, and the Boston Bruins are on their way to the Eastern Conference final.
May 3, 2019 Bruins top Blue Jackets to even playoff series at 2-2 Boston's stars were going to be kept off the scoresheet in this playoff series for only so long.
May 1, 2019 Bobrovsky, Blue Jackets beat Bruins to take 2-1 series lead With Columbus holding on to a two-goal lead late in the second period, Boston's Brad Marchand snapped a shot from the top of the left circle. The puck rebounded and trickled dangerously in the blue paint before Sergei Bobrovsky stretched out and swept it away with his glove.
