Columbus Blue Jackets

The omicron variant has COVID cases in Ohio climbing at a pace not seen since last January, causing more event cancellations. Ohio State has canceled the men’s basketball game scheduled for Tuesday. The NHL has also canceled Tuesday’s Blue Jackets game.

The league will begin its holiday break starting at the end of Tuesday night's games, postponing the five remaining games scheduled for Thursday.

The Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens became the eighth and ninth teams to have activities paused because of several positive COVID-19 test results among players.

The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday the death has officially been ruled accidental, and the case is now closed.

The team announced today that Sylvain Lefebvre will not continue as assistant coach and will be replaced by Steve McCarthy.

Columbus Blue Jacket executives spoke to the media Wednesday for the first time since the Fourth of July fireworks accident that took the life of up-and-coming goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks.

Columbus Blue Jackets executives call it a "devastating time" for the team following the weekend death of goalie Matiss Kivlenieks.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are introducing their new head coach, Brad Larsen.

The Blue Jackets have promoted Brad Larsen to fill the head coaching vacancy left after Columbus parted ways with John Tortorella after six seasons at the helm.

John Tortorella is out as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets after six seasons. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced what he called a “mutual decision" between the team and the winningest coach in franchise history a day after the Blue Jackets finished last in the Central Division.