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#BlueJackets #CBJ for The Columbus Dispatch, [email protected] ... I take your question.

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Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · Jun 29

5 #CBJ takeaways from the 2025 NHL Draft ->

"It’s our board, so we’ll see in a few years if we’re right or not."

www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

Columbus Blue Jackets: 5 takeaways from the 2025 NHL Draft

Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell has no regrets about tabbing another defense-heavy class in the 2025 NHL Draft: 5 takeaways

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Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 2h

ICYMI, #CBJ Takeaways from the opening loss in Nashville ->

www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

Columbus Blue Jackets see positives in opening loss to Nashville Predators: Takeaways

The Columbus Blue Jackets dropped a frustrating season opener to the Nashville Predators but feel encouraged by how they played.

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Brianna Mac Kay @brimackay15.bsky.social · 7h

“I do believe I’ve been one of the best players to play in this league”

#Crew96 Darlington Nagbe is retiring from MLS with pride in both his decision and career. How he came to the decision, and more, in my latest

www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

Why Darlington Nagbe is ready for MLS retirement despite being able to play '2 more years'

Darlington Nagbe came to the realization this summer that 2025 would be his final year playing soccer. Here's why, and how he feels about his legacy.

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Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 8h

Elvis Merzlikins to start for the #CBJ on Saturday in Minnesota.

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Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 9h

#CBJ getting ready to practice this afternoon at TRIA Rink in St. Paul, the Wild’s practice rink that used to be a vacant department store building.

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Unfortunately, it's par for the course as the NHL's most overlooked and forgotten franchise.

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Forsberg and Josi on the assists of O'Reilly's goal. #CBJ #Preds

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

O'Reilly with the PPG for the #Preds

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Aston-Reese in the box for tripping, and the #Preds take a 2-1 lead on the resulting power play 2:41 into the third. It should be 2-2, of course, but whatevs.

#CBJ in a hole.

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Spot on analysis.

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Same

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

That goal gets overturned in a league where the NHL does nothing but talk about the need for making more goals stand up. That's absolutely pathetic.

Anyway, it remains 1-1 #CBJ and #Preds after two periods.

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Extremely weak.

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Wow. Unbelievable call there. Olivier goal overturned for goaltender interference. Very slight contact in the crease prior to his goal off a rebound and Saros initiated the contact.

#CBJ #Preds 1-1

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Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Olivier makes the #Preds pay for a really ill-advised icing late in the second period. Makes it 2-1 on his first goal of the season, scored with 17.1 seconds left.

Nashville challenging for goaltender interference though.

#CBJ

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Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

That was one ugly power play there for the #CBJ ... yikes.

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

McCarron trips up Aston-Reese in the #CBJ zone ... not a good one to take. Crowd doesn't like it, as expected. Jackets to the PP with 3:05 left 2nd and the score 1-1.

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

FABBRO back into the game. Breathe easier. He missed one shift for whatever reason. He's a hockey player.

#CBJ and #Preds still 1-1 with 4:09 left 2nd.

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Fabbro's last shift ended with 7:59 left in the second. Hasn't left the bench since. #CBJ

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Severson shifting with Werenski with Fabbro on the bench, kinda looks to be in discomfort but we'll see. #CBJ

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Greaves and the #CBJ PK units killed that whole sequence off to keep it 1-1. Feels like a momentum shift could be upcoming for the visitors from Central Ohia with 7:15 left in the 2nd.

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Announcer here said the hooking penalty was on Gudbranson, but it's 21, Lundestrom, in the box for #CBJ

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

#CBJ have made things worse on the PK, as Gudbranson gets called for hooking with 21 seconds left in Monahan's penalty. #Preds will be 5v3 for 21 seconds, then get another 5v4 advantage with 9:33 left 2nd, game 1-1.

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Monahan called for high-sticking after a beautiful stick lift in the offensive zone. He did not look pleased with the call at all.

#CBJ to the PK with 11+ left in the 2nd, game 1-1.

Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Nearing the halfway point in this game, it's 1-1 only because Juuse Saros is razor sharp in the #Preds net. The #CBJ are dominating thus far with a 23-11 edge in shots, and they've had some great looks that ended with them shaking their heads after Saros stops.

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Brian Hedger @brianhedger.bsky.social · 1d

Voronkov off the bar with 14+ left 2nd, it remains 1-1. #CBJ #Preds

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