Raffi Torres News

Injuries are all over the NHL; Alex Ovechkin is week-to-week, Evgeni Malkin is day-to-day, Eric Staal is out two-to-four weeks, and now Cam Ward is out three-to-four weeks.

The Blue Jackets have struggled since a quick start to the season. The Hurricanes have been nothing but ice cold all year long.

Raffi Torres scored two uncontested second-period goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Thursday night.

Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau confirmed to TSN on Monday that Alex Ovechkin remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury, and is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the New Jersey Devils.

Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals takes a shot in the second period against the Boston Bruins on October 1, 2009 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

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.

Martin Hanzal, Zbynek Michalek and Robert Lang scored power-play goals and Jason LaBarbera stopped 31 shots in the Phoenix Coyotes' 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.

The Kings entered their first and longest road swing of the season with signs of promise.

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

Blue Jackets defenseman Mike Commodore, still slowed by a groin injury, was nearly rushed into duty last night against the Edmonton Oilers.

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.

It's unclear whether Edmonton Oilers center Gilbert Brule, who has the flu, will play against the Blue Jackets tonight.

Mike Commodore was short of breath and dripping sweat when he came off the ice yesterday following his first full practice in more than two weeks.

Gilbert Brule has seven points in seven games. Hands up if you're surprised. OK, there are enough hands to fill Rexall Place.

Dany Heatley made a good first impression on his new fans, scoring three goals in his home debut for San Jose to lead the Sharks to a 6-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash made a keen observation after a 5-3 win Monday at Vancouver.

This time you can't blame the penalty killing, although the dumb penalties still came early.

Before the puck dropped tonight on the 2009-10 season opener, Blue Jackets' management announced they had presented Rostislav Klesla with the ultimate gift for any player: a long-term contract extension.

Made 32 saves. 2. Niklas Backstrom, Wild: Backstrom's 37 saves kept the Wild in the game despite several defensive errors in front of him.

The Columbus Blue Jackets placed defenseman Mike Commodore on injured reserve, retroactive to September 19, with a groin injury on Saturday.