R.J. Umberger News

Not long ago, identifying the Blue Jackets' most glaring deficiency was a multiple-choice question that puzzled not only casual fans, but also the organization's brain trust.

Rick Nash is signed, sealed and delivered - and will be for at least one more presidency.

Captain Rick Nash will average $7.8 million per season in his contract. "It's a very fair number," Jackets general manager Scott Howson said.

For the first time in franchise history, the Columbus Blue Jackets made the playoffs, though to only get swept by the Detroit Red Wings... by Tim Bielik 15 reads Preview/Prediction (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images For the first time in franchise history, the Columbus Blue Jackets made the playoffs, though to only get swept by the Detroit Red ...

A career-best 26-goal season was not enough to get Blue Jackets forward R.J. Umberger an invitation to the U.S. Olympic hockey orientation camp.

Richard Allen Umberger is a name that most hockey fans have heard more than a few times.

The Columbus Blue Jackets were willing to wait - a little while, anyway - for John Moore.

Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock is willing to share "enemy secrets" with Red Wings coach Mike Babcock, he said, but only to help Canada in the 2010 Olympics.

As the NHL rumor mill kicks around some of the biggest names in hockey -- Jay Bouwmeester, Dany Heatley and Tomas Kaberle -- the Blue Jackets exist in a sea of relative calm heading into tonight's entry draft in Bell Centre.

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

With the excitement generated by the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2nd straight appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, the sport of hockey is gaining popularity in virtually every corner of the country.

Last summer, Washington Capitals center David Steckel opened his suburban Columbus home to college buddy R.J. Umberger after the forward was traded to the Blue Jackets .

You live and you learn... I guess. Detroit's sweep of Columbus was aided by a final minute power play awarded on a "too many men" call that has been cited as dubious by several sources.

R.J. Umberger and his Blue Jackets teammates made the playoffs for the first time in the team's history this season, and fans responded by watching more games than any year in the franchise's history.

Last night, the Columbus Blue Jackets lost 6-5 in game four of the Western Conference quarterfinals, and they were eliminated with that loss... by Andrew Jordan 18 reads Opinion Last night, the Columbus Blue Jackets lost 6-5 in game four of the Western Conference quarterfinals, and they were eliminated with that loss.

A clean-shaven Rick Nash stood in the locker room yesterday discussing the atmosphere inside Nationwide Arena on Thursday night.

Update from Blue Jackets practice: With his team facing an 0-3 deficit against the powerful Red Wings, at least Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock hasn't lost his sense of humor.

Chris Osgood made 31 saves Tuesday, helping Detroit beat Columbus 4-1 for a 3-0 lead in the Western quarterfinals.

Enthusiasm was rampant before the first playoff game in Nationwide Arena got under way, and the first, quick Red Wings' goal.

Just a couple of minutes after visiting another planet courtesy of Brad Stuart, the Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger has found a new life and he's back on the ice.