Jack Johnson (ice hockey)

"Welcome back Kotter' was a popular television show in the late 1970s, with a catchy theme song. But you'll forgive Blues fans if they don't sing a "welcome back" tune Mr. Carter. Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter, that is. The Blues kept a lid on...

Organizers of the Hampton Block Party have made a change to the entertainment for Saturday's season launch. Blues singer Jackie Scott has been replaced by Blues Empacts, Mojo Collins and Herbie D and the Dangermen. Scott had to reschedule her...

The Carolina Hurricanes retained the No. 5 pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft on Monday after the NHL draft lottery was held in Toronto. The Canes had an 8.1 percent chance of winning the lottery as all 14 non-playoff teams for the first time had an...

Odds? Forget the odds. When a team that was once had the worst record in the NHL at 5-12-2 finishes 18-5-5 to get into a win-or-else game at the end of the season, the odds suddenly seem as insignificant as yesterday's high temperature. The Blue...

For two-plus periods in a packed and pulsating Nationwide Arena, it appeared the closely monitored goings-on in games at Dallas and Denver might not matter to the Blue Jackets. These formerly doormat Jackets, improbably in the thick of a postseason race...

(Updated: Fixing lede, updated with Columbus missing playoffs, adding assist to Atkinson in second graph) Blue Jackets 3, Predators 1: Defenseman Jack Johnson snapped a tie with 4:48 remaining as host Columbus scored three times in the third period to...

April 27 (SportsDirect) - Highlights of Saturday's National Hockey League games - - - - Red Wings 3, Stars 0 Captain Henrik Zetterberg scored two goals and set up another while Jimmy Howard made 17 saves en route to his second shutout in four games...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Blue Jackets 3, Predators 1 Blue Jackets 3, Predators 1: Defenseman Jack Johnson snapped a tie with 4:48 remaining as host Columbus scored three times in the third period to keep their playoff hopes alive. Brandon Dubinsky...

The Sports Xchange Blue Jackets win, fall short of playoffs COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Blue Jackets' stunning run the last two months conjured dreams of the franchise's second berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs. If only it had started one game earlier. The...

Nationwide Arena will be packed and throbbing tonight, just as it was in the early days of the Blue Jackets, when inaugural coach Dave King needed sign language to communicate with his assistant coaches from just a couple of feet away. It was like...

The Sports Xchange Blue Jackets 3, Stars 1 DALLAS -- In a battle of two teams fighting for their playoff lives, the Columbus Blue Jackets remained in contention for the final spot in the Western Conference with a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on...

The Sports Xchange Blue Jackets eliminate Stars from playoff contention DALLAS -- In a battle of two teams fighting for their playoff lives, the Columbus Blue Jackets remained in contention for the final spot in the Western Conference with a 3-1 victory...