Just wanted to pop in and say "hi".

New to both CBJ and Ohio, heck hockey too for that matter I guess (family brought me to Ohio, Ohio brought me to CBJ) and started following the team a bit toward the end of last season. Got partial season tickets for the upcoming season (find me in the nosebleeds) and I'm looking forward to all the in-person game adrenaline!

I'm 99% a lurker on reddit, but glad to be here all the same. I read through the "new here" pinned post and it was great, so thanks for that.

Can't wait for the season to start!!!

Curtis McElhinney

(McBackup)

Position: G • Catches: Left

6-2, 203lb

Born: May 23, 1983 in London, Ontario

Draft: Calgary, 6th round, 2002 NHL Entry

February 22, 2012: Traded by the Phoenix Coyotes with 2nd round draft pick in 2012 and 4th round draft pick in 2013 to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Antoine Vermette.

Year GP W-L-T/O SV% GAA SO QS

13-14: 28 10-11-1 .909 2.70 2 12

14-15: 32 12-14-2 .914 2.88 0 12

15-16: 18 2-7-3 .890 3.30 0 3

16-17: 7 2-1-2 .924 2.39 0 3

January 10, 2017: Selected off waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs from the Columbus Blue Jackets.

CBJ (4 Yrs) 85 26-33-8 .909 2.86 2 30

NHL (13 Yrs) 249 94-95-20 .907 2.83 12 92

3 Toughest Sections of the Blue Jackets' 2025-26 Schedule - The Hockey Writers - - NHL News, Analysis & More https://thehockeywriters.com/3-toughest-sections-of-the-blue-jackets-2025-26-schedule/

Tyler Wright

Position: C • Shoots: Right

6-0, 190lb

Born: April 6, 1973 in Kamsack, Saskatchewan

Draft: Edmonton, 1st round (12th overall), 1991 NHL Entry

June 23, 2000: Drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets from the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2000 expansion draft.

Year GP G-A-Pts +/- PIM ATOI PS

00-01 76 16-26-32 -9 140 17:41 2.7

01-02 77 13-11-24 -40 100 17:12 0.6

02-03 70 19-11-30 -25 113 16:07 2.5

03-04 68 9-9-18 -19 63 14:34 0.9

05-06 18 0-4-4 -3 20 15:23 -0.2

November 15, 2005: Traded by the Columbus Blue Jackets with François Beauchemin to the Anaheim Ducks for 5th round draft pick in 2006 and Sergei Fedorov.

CBJ (5 Yrs) 309 57-51-108 -96 436 16:23 6.5

NHL (13 Yrs) 613 79-70-149 -115 854 12:55 5.8

Played for the Oilers, Penguins, Bluejackets and Ducks

Worked with the Bluejackets front office for a number of years after retirement.

Curious for reasons

Wednesday, August 13 - Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Top Remaining Posts

What I really want to know is, does the app let you pause, rewind, and FF live game streams? I’m also so scared that there will forced-ads to watch.

It would be great if I could watch games on YouTube TV or something. But are there other options for streaming other than Fan Duel? (Other than pirate stream- I want to pause during commercials, go get a beer and make popcorn, then come back and FF back to live without being forced to watch ads.)

This was from their episode of NHL tonight where they went over the top 20 defenseman in the league right now.

Got a new phone and would love a Jackets lock screen

Just got my tickets for the home opener. I attended opening night last year which was more centered on the Gaudreau family. This will be my first traditional opening night. What kind of festivities can I expect that evening?

Ole-Kristian Tollefsen

Position: D • Shoots: Left

6-2, 211lb

Born: March 29, 1984 in Oslo, Norway

Draft: Columbus, 3rd round, 2002 NHL Entry

Year GP G-A-Pts +/- PIM ATOI PS

05-06: 5 0-0-0 -2 2 16:18 -0.1

06-07: 70 2-3-5 +2 123 . 14:14 2.3

07-08: 51 2-2-4 -3 111 12:18 1.2

08-09: 19 0-1-1 -4 37 10:20 0.0

July 30, 2009: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Flyers.

CBJ (4 Yrs) 145 4-6-10 -7 273 13:07 3.4

NHL (5 Yrs) 163 4-8-12 -6 296 12:45 3.9

Played for the Bluejackets and Flyers

One of only eight Norwegians to ever play in the NHL

I have never attended a game and am looking to at the start of the season. My concern is I am trans (can't tell just by looking) but am pregnant and will be pretty far along by the start of the season. How are the fans/people in the stadium, what is the comfort level of seats etc. Thank you for any help!

Promo schedule out.

My question...with is a "floppy hat" on First Responder night?

Derek Dorsett

Position: RW • Shoots: Right

6-0, 192lb

Born: December 20, 1986 in Kindersley, Saskatchewan

Draft: Columbus, 7th round, 2006 NHL Entry

Year GP G-A-Pts +/- PIM ATOI PS

08-09: 52 4-1-5 -1 150 8:53 0.1

09-10: 51 4-10-14 +6 105 10:53 1.2

10-11: 76 4-13-17 -15 184 13:13 -0.2

11-12: 77 12-8-20 -11 235 14:42 1.2

12-13: 24 3-6-9 -11 53 15:59 0.2

April 3, 2013: Traded by the Columbus Blue Jackets with 6th round draft pick in 2014, Derick Brassard and John Moore to the New York Rangers for Blake Parlett, Steven Delisle and Marián Gáborík.

CBJ (5 Yrs) 280 27-38-65 -32 727 12:38 2.5

NHL (10 Yrs) 515 51-76-127 -49 1314 12:24 6.8

https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-signs-defenseman-jack-johnson-to-professional-tryout-081125

Didn't see anyone else post this here, I'll delete if it's been discussed already

Watched the two games so far in pre-season so not too much reason to put stock into them but here’s my initial impressions.

Saying this as an individual who has no idea about the depth of a pre-season VHL squad.

G1: 3-2 for Zvezda. Dynamo (opp.) was not on the offensive side of things a whole lot this game. The two goals against came from a 4v3 situation and a 6v5 situation. His scrambling ability was very apparent whenever Dynamo would get sustained pressure on ES offense. Denied a few second chances and held it down until the team could clear it. Pretty solid game from him and can see the “it” factor from him. If the team had any sort of defensive breakdown he was able to be the last line of defense and prevent goals against. Was handling the pucks pretty well and made some clearing passes. Wasn’t erratic about it and making poor decisions while pressure was building. Stopped 4/5 in the shootout.

G2: 2-5. Goal #1 was a 4v5 situation. Made the initial save on a kick out but pressure was there at the net front to gather the rebound and bang it home. Goal #2 was a 5v5 situation. Opposing player was wide open down the boards to get the initial kick out and bang it home. Goal #3 was a simple rebound that probably could’ve been saved but didn’t quite get the support you’d want from the defense in clearing out bodies. Goal #4 was a 3v5 situation in which he just adjusted a bit too far on his slide against a 1T and ends up giving up space just underneath his pad for a goal. Goal #5 was essentially a “pucks on net” shot from the point which bounced off his teammate and went in. Some frustration seemed to set in for Andre as it was continued offensive pressure. Stopped 5/5 in the shootout.

Wednesday, August 06 - Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Top videos

Top Remaining Posts

Whatever happened to the player spotlight every time a player scores a goal? The hockey news got me thinking, I think they do have the spotlight from time to time but not on every goal. I have no clue why they would get rid of this unless they don’t have someone to control the light on a nightly basis. Lol.

Welcome to the r/BlueJackets Weekly Water Cooler Thread!

This thread will be used for general conversation and discussion through the playoffs and off-season.

Please report any issues, and feel free to message the moderators as well.