Evason knew he was taking on a challenge, but he expected to have Monahan playing with forward Johnny Gaudreau, his close friend and former Calgary Flames teammate. He expected to have captain Boone Jenner and defenseman Erik Gudbranson to lead a group of skilled young players.

This is a team coming out of its rebuild and into its build phase. It has the potential to contend as it matures and as the roster is further tweaked.

The Columbus Blue Jackets might be in a bit of trouble against the Maple Leafs after starter Elvis Merzlikins left practice after suffering an apparent injury.

With the recent success of the Columbus Blue Jackets, which finds them in the playoffs right now, there is starting to become some question about whether or not the Jackets will move Ivan Provorov for the first-round pick that everyone assumed they were going to get.

The Blue Jackets are still 10-3-2 in their last 15, so it’s fair to say this is a matchup of two of the hotter teams in the NHL, placing fourth (Columbus) and tied for seventh (Toronto) in the NHL in points since Dec. 19.

The Columbus Blue Jackets watched a seven-game points streak come to an end on Monday, and their coach wasn't keen on offering up silver linings.

The loss ends the Jackets' winning streak at six games, but extends their string of games earning a point to seven. "It was a great hockey game," Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason said on the FanDuel Sports Network postgame show.

The Columbus Blue Jackets’ push for the playoffs this season has undoubtedly been one of the NHL’s feel-good stories so far. While the organization has suffered a considerable number of injuries, they’ve always been able to find another player to step up and make an impact.

With the recent success of the Columbus Blue Jackets, which finds them in the playoffs right now, there is starting to become some question about whether or not the Jackets will move Ivan Provorov for the first-round pick that everyone assumed they were going to get.

Adam Fantilli recorded three goals in a game for the first time in his career as the Blue Jackets crushed the Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday.

Coming off a memorable win Wednesday night in Toronto, Columbus has another chance at two points against a division rival