The Columbus Blue Jackets were the only team without a shorthanded goal before Jan. 25. Then Alexandre Texier had something to say about that. In the second period of last Thursday's 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames, Texier broke a 2-2 tie on the penalty kill at 6:33.
A four-goal second period goes awry. Elias Pettersson had a three-point night, including two goals and the overtime game-winner to complete the Vancouver Canucks' 5-4 comeback win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night at Rogers Arena.
Back in the win column. Dmitri Voronkov's power-play goal in the third period proved to be just the insurance the Columbus Blue Jackets had in mind as they beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Thursday night at Scotiabank Saddledome.
It has been a season of growing pains for the Columbus Blue Jackets. A new head coach, a new system, and another rash of injuries gave this team a slow first half of the 2023-24 season.
At least this one wasn't a blown lead. Ryan Poehling had three points with a goal and two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their fifth straight win, 5-2, on Sunday at Wells Fargo Center.
The Columbus Blue Jackets came into the 2023-24 season with a much different look than the year before. They remade their defense. They had new and younger players coming in such as Adam Fantilli and Dmitri Voronkov just to name a couple.
When the Columbus Blue Jackets gathered for training camp, one compelling storyline was the return of forward Alexandre Texier. He had been on the verge of establishing himself as a mainstay in the Blue Jackets lineup during the 2021-22 season when fate dealt him a challenging hand.
We’re looking at guys who have a chance to take major leaps forward if given more opportunities by their respective teams in the upcoming season.
The offseason for the Columbus Blue Jackets is already well underway. On Wednesday, the team got some welcomed news about one of their young players. Alex Texier, who had been away from the Blue Jackets, is now back with the team after playing this season in Switzerland so he could be close to home and with his family.
Texier did not play in the NHL at all during the 2022-23 season, citing personal reasons. He played 46 games for Zurich SC in the Swiss-A league, scoring 13 goals and 35 points.
Eric Francis: Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving will be heading to watch first-round draft pick Matt Coronato play this Friday/weekend. When Coronato’s season ends, either it is this weekend or after the Frozen Four that runs April 6th to 8th, Treliving’s goal is to sign him and get him some NHL action.
There was some surprise when it was announced that the Blue Jackets winger would play this season in Switzerland instead of Columbus at his request to play closer to his family.
The Blue Jackets suspend Alexandre Texier and he’ll play in Switzerland next season Columbus Blue Jackets: GM Jarmo Kekalainen announced that forward Alexandre Texier won’t be joining the team this season after the advice from the NHL/NHLPA Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program.
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced today that forward Alexandre Texier will not join the team for the 2022-23 season.
Columbus granted forward Alexandre Texier an indefinite leave of absence from the team on Thursday.
While the club is apparently listening on Texier, the cost to pry him away from Columbus is reportedly steep.
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