Jason Newland is the Site Editor and Reporter for the Columbus Blue Jackets team site with The Hockey News. A resident of Columbus, Jason has spent 10 years writing about the Blue Jackets and in his spare time hangs with his son Trevor, plays softball, and watches all sports. You can follow him at @F1reTheCannon.

Zach Werenski scored his 16th goal of the season, extending his home points streak to 19 games. He tied John Van Boxmeer for the 5th longest streak in NHL history. With the goal, he has overtaken Cale Makar in points by a defenseman and tied him with goals by a defenseman.

The Blue Jackets had no business defeating the Los ... an impressive ability to counterpunch, goalie Elvis Merzlikins (31 saves), a growing confidence level and another memorable goal by Kirill ...

COLUMBUS -- Kirill Marchenko scored at 3:45 of overtime when the Columbus Blue Jackets recovered to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at Nationwide Arena on Saturday.

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Nolan Lalonde, the 20-year-old goalie from Kingston, Ontario, and the Blue Jackets prospect pulled off something that Columbus fans have always wanted: A goalie goal. The reigning OHL Goaltender of the week scored a goal last night and led his Greyhounds to a 5-3 win over the Flint Firebirds. It was the 12th goalie goal in OHL history.

Kirill Marchenko scored with 1:16 remaining in overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings

The Columbus Blue Jackets remain in the thick of the playoff race in the Eastern Conference as the calendar is about ready to flip to February. Several individual performances are worth noting as to why the team is in the hunt.

The Kings score late in the third period to force overtime before Kirill Marchenko scores on a spectacular individual effort to lift the Blue Jackets to victory.

Merzlikins has taken only one regulation loss in his last seven starts, going 6-1-0 with a 2.26 GAA and .917 save percentage to help the surprising Blue jackets stay in the playoff picture.

That’s the prevailing lesson Daniil Tarasov is learning as Elvis Merzlikins ... pressured the Blue Jackets into numerous mistakes and pinned the puck inside the Columbus zone while peppering ...

Despite losing a 2-1 lead on a goal by Quinton Byfield with 1:05 left in regulation, the Blue Jackets won on Kirill Marchenko’s dazzling OT goal 3:45 into the extra frame, which included him flying through the air like Boston Bruins legend Bobby Orr.