After a goalless second, former Columbus Blue Jacket Dean Kukan added another ... Led by NHL veterans David Pastrňák and Martin Nečas, the Czechs exploded for seven goals, remaining undefeated ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets were hoping to play for a postseason ... New York also hopes to send 35-year-old forward Matt Martin out on a high note. Martin has played 14 seasons with the Islanders ...

Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins was pulled in the third period of Columbus 7-3 loss to the Avalanche ... Colorado opted not to play two top forwards, Martin Necas and Jonathan Drouin ...

The Avs also didn’t make it to Columbus until Thursday due to severe weather in Ohio that kept the team’s charter flight grounded. The Blue Jackets ... two top forwards, Martin Necas and ...