R.J. Umberger News

The numbers next to his name don't bother Blue Jackets center Derick Brassard. Good thing, too, because they haven't been pretty this season and certainly not up to his standard.

Even with the NHL "war room" in Toronto on their side, the Blue Jackets couldn't snap their incomprehensible losing streak in the Music City.

The Columbus Blue Jackets lead the Predators 2-1 after the first period. The Blue Jackets went ahead 1-0 with 15:05 left in the first period on a controversial goal by R.J. Umberger.

HP : Zetterberg for the steal and getting the shot through. Cleary for the nice finish off of the rebound.

Center Derick Brassard had known for weeks that Nikita Filatov was unhappy with his role on the Blue Jackets and wanted to return to Russia.

Jakub Voracek scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the host Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.

Ken Hitchcock doesn't believe in punishment practices, even after one of the worst losses of his coaching career and one of the worst losses in Blue Jackets history.

Two nights after getting blown out of their own rink, the Blue Jackets played the Anaheim Ducks last night seeking redemption -- from their fans, their coaches and the hockey gods.

With the Detroit Red Wings behind the Blue Jackets in the Central Division, this was supposed to be the night when we got a good look at the leveling effect of the NHL salary cap.

Before the Red Wings tangled with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday, Wings coach Mike Babcock issued a warning of sorts, as the Detroit News's Dana Wakiji noted: November 11, Detroit News : Coach Mike Babcock is wary of tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets not just because the Wings are looking up at the Blue Jackets in the ...

Nicklas Kronwall and Justin Abdelkader each scored twice and the Red Wings got goals from seven different players in a 9-1 rout of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Rick Nash scored the Columbus Blue Jackets' third goal to beat Carolina 3-2 Saturday, the Hurricanes' franchise-record 12th consecutive game without a win.

It seems like Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash just finished answering questions about his future in Columbus beyond this season.

Defenseman Rob Blake is expected to undergo an MRI today in San Jose to determine the extent of the "upper body" injury that kept him out of the lineup Thursday night.

Jackets forward R.J. Umberger, center, splits Penguins forward Chris Bourque, left, and defenseman Mark Eaton, as he skates towards the goal during the first period.

The San Jose Sharks had eight players score goals last weekend as they earned two victories and stretched their winning streak to five.

Rostislav Klesla celebrated a new four-year contract extension by scoring a goal midway through the third period Saturday night to push the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Minnesota Wild, 2-1 in the season opener for both teams.

The Blue Jackets rallied twice from third-period deficits before forward R.J. Umberger capped a wild evening with power-play goal 1:45 into overtime for a 5-4 victory.

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.

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Rick Nash, center, tries to score on Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, right, as defenseman Jack Johnson defends during the first period of their NHL hockey game, Sunday, Oct.