Jason Chimera News

The days of assigning nicknames to forward lines have gone the way of wooden sticks, ties and dasher boards without advertising.

Blue Jackets forwards Jake Voracek and Jason Chimera occupy opposite ends of the locker room and hair spectrum.

Call Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock a big fan of "The Great 8." Hitchcock says he loves the unique blend of talent and snarl Alex Ovechkin brings to the ice, but he won't back away from that unique 1-2 punch.

A new report warns that Columbus may have trouble holding on to the NHL's Blue Jackets because the club has been losing $12 million per year.

San Jose defenseman Dan Boyle scored the lone goal in a shootout, and Evgeni Nabokov stopped all three Columbus shooters to give the Sharks their sixth straight win, 3-2 victory over the Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.

In a city consumed with a national health-care debate, the Blue Jackets and Capitals limped out of the Verizon Center last night after more than a few visits to their respective trainer's rooms.

Washington forward Alex Ovechkin, left, is restrained by NHL official Thor Nelson during a scrum against Columbus on Sunday.

R.J. Umberger scored his second goal of the game on a power play 1:45 into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 5-4 win against the Washington Capitals on Sunday.

After a 5-1 start, Ken Hitchcock was starting to get a little grumpy. "The minute you start winning, you're just setting up losing," the Blue Jackets coach said.

For a fourth straight game on this four-game trip, the Blue Jackets played sloppy Hockey and suffered from a very slow start.

Blue Jackets forward Andrew Murray has been playing with shoulder pain since training camp.

Each Wednesday at noon during the NHL season, Dispatch.com and BlueJacketsXtra.com readers can chat online with either Aaron Portzline or Tom Reed, The Dispatch's Blue Jackets beat writers.

NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell confirmed Monday that he fined Los Angeles Kings defenceman Rob Scuderi for a low hip check on Jason Chimera.

The NHL agreed with the Blue Jackets yesterday, meaning right winger Derek Dorsett was spared a fine or suspension by the league.

The Kings continue to impress, picking up their fourth consecutive victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.

Fedor Tyutin had the go-ahead goal with 3:22 left in the third period and also added an assist, as Columbus edged Anaheim, 6-4, at Honda center.

One of the best aspects of playing for the Anaheim Ducks, center Sammy Pahlsson joked yesterday, was having center Ryan Getzlaf as a teammate, not an opponent.

Giving up four straight goals in just over 15 minutes should have amounted to a wholesale collapse.

Dustin Penner scored his sixth and seventh goals of the season and added three assists in the Edmonton Oilers' 6-4 comeback victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

In the two-plus years since he was hired as general manager, Scott Howson has turned over the roster and turned the Blue Jackets from the laughingstock of the NHL into a playoff-caliber team with a bright future.