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Training camps open around the NHL with big questions to answer from Anaheim to Columbus

Exactly 100 days after the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Florida Panthers to win the Stanley Cup for the first time, training camps open around the NHL on Thursday. The Golden Knights bring back nearly the same roster in their bid to repeat while the Panthers are still licking their

Sep 20

Blue Jackets executive admits a 'major misstep' in hiring Mike Babcock, who was forced to resign

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus Blue Jackets owners and executives on Monday were contrite over the forced resignation of controversial coach Mike Babcock days before the opening of training camp and eager to move on from the turmoil that engulfed the organization. "All we can do now is learn from

Sep 18

Mike Babcock resigns as Blue Jackets coach amid investigation involving players' photos

Mike Babcock, the coach with a Stanley Cup championship and two Olympic gold medals on his resume, has lost his last two jobs in the NHL. Last time, it was for losing too many games. This time, it was for his interactions with players that followed a disturbing pattern of

Sep 18

Bally Sports Ohio’s 2023-24 Blue Jackets regular season broadcast schedule

Countdown To Face-Off is ON featuring a new Blue Jackets Conversation show, Links to the Game featuring Jody Shelley, Cole Sillinger and Patrik Laine, Blue Jackets Rewinds from last season, and exclusive CBJ videos on social media throughout the preseason. COLUMBUS, OH – Bally Sports Ohio will produce all non-nationally

Sep 15

Bally Sports Ohio Honored with Emmy Awards for Columbus Blue Jackets Live and Crew Productions

COLUMBUS – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Ohio Valley Chapter held its annual Emmy Awards this past Saturday, July 29. Bally Sports Ohio is honored to have won two Emmys for our 2022 coverage of Columbus Blue Jackets hockey and Crew soccer. Congratulations to our six

Aug 01

Mike Babcock returns to the NHL as the coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets

Mike Babcock is back in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets, confident he has evolved as a coach in his nearly four years out of a pro job. The 2008 Stanley Cup-winning coach with Detroit finally took over Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, introduced as the person the organization's brass

Jul 01

Flat salary cap and lack of high-profile stars lessens focus on start of NHL free agency

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bill Guerin didn't need to be reminded of how thin the upcoming crop of NHL free agents is regarded, or how numerous teams have already maxed out their payroll because of a salary cap that's remained relatively flat since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. What the Minnesota

Jun 29

Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft on Wednesday night, kick-starting a hopeful new era with a highly skilled offensive forward who’s drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. Bedard became the second No. 1 pick in Blackhawks

Jun 29

NHL Mock Draft Consensus: Fantilli, Carlsson, Smith to follow No. 1 pick Bedard

One last check on last-minute forecasts of the first round didn't alter the top four selections of the final NHL Mock Draft Consensus, despite a late push for Swedish center Leo Carlsson to leapfrog Michigan center Adam Fantilli at the No. 2 overall spot. There's been considerable movement after the

Jun 28

Will Smith – 2023 NHL Draft prospect profile and highlights

Hockey's next wave of talent will be welcomed this week at the 2023 NHL Draft, and the class is incredibly strong at the top. Plenty of prospects are worth getting to know before their names are called Wednesday in Nashville — including Will Smith, who is projected to go No.

Jun 28

Bally Sports Ohio Receives Six Emmy Nominations from NATAS’ Ohio Valley Chapter

Bally Sports Ohio received six Emmy nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ (NATAS) Ohio Valley Chapter. - Sports Program: Blue Jackets Live \- Tom Farmer, Bob Pennell, Travis Williams - Sports Program: Reds Live \- Tom Farmer, Bob Pennell, Kent Weaver - Live Sporting Event/Game: Reds

Jun 14

Flyers trade Pride-night boycott defenseman Provorov in 3-team deal

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have traded Ivan Provorov, sending away the defenseman who boycotted the team’s Pride night as part of a three-team trade that included the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Los Angeles Kings. The seventh overall pick of the 2015 draft, the 26-year-old Provorov lands in

Jun 06