Welcome back to Columbus Blue Jackets’ Blasts. The second round of the NHL Playoffs are in full swing. We are also just two weeks away from the testing day at the NHL Combine.
Dean Kukan has played his final game for the Blue Jackets. The defenseman decided to head to his home country of Switzerland to continue his hockey career.
We may have seen the last of the Swiss defenseman When Dean Kukan made his debut with the Columbus Blue Jackets, in March 2016, his defensive partner was Cody Goloubef, and other teammates that night included Dalton Prout and Rene Bourque.
Folks, the Blue Jackets are officially on a tear. The Buffalo Sabres didn't stand a chance on Sunday night at Nationwide Arena, as goals from Dean Kukan (two), Boone Jenner, Zach Werenski, Brendan Gaunce, Gustav Nyquist, and Justin Danforth gave the Blue Jackets a 7-2 win.
After missing more than two months with a broken wrist, Dean Kukan made a quiet return to the Columbus Blue Jackets lineup Tuesday. The return came in a less-than-ideal scenario for the Columbus defenseman.
It was the continuation of a storm surge at Nationwide Arena. On Tuesday night the Columbus Blue Jackets hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning in the teams' first matchup since the 2020 playoffs in the Toronto bubble.
While not a key player for Columbus, Kukan’s injury will certainly weaken the depth of the blue line as the team continues to try to compete in the difficult Metropolitan Division.
The Blue Jackets protected list for the upcoming expansion draft has been made public. Notable unprotected players include Max Domi, Kevin Stenlund, and Dean Kukan.
The return of Jones will be huge for the Blue Jackets' back end. He led all Columbus players in ice time at 25:17 per game.
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