/tags/nhl nhl en-US Copyright Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:15:22 GMT /sports/2025-02-28/blue-jackets-at-ohio-stadium-to-be-second-largest-crowd-for-nhl-hockey-game-in-history More than 90,000 tickets have been sold for the game that will be played between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:15:22 GMT /sports/2025-02-28/blue-jackets-at-ohio-stadium-to-be-second-largest-crowd-for-nhl-hockey-game-in-history Katie Geniusz /sports/2024-07-22/columbus-blue-jackets-name-dean-evason-new-head-coach Evason had a 147-77-27 record over parts of five seasons as head coach of the Minnesota Wild. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:39:16 GMT /sports/2024-07-22/columbus-blue-jackets-name-dean-evason-new-head-coach Mark Ferenchik /sports/2024-05-29/new-columbus-blue-jackets-general-manager-don-waddell-hopes-to-turn-team-around New Columbus Blue Jackets general manager and head of hockey operations Don Waddell said he has a roadmap for his new job and hopes to find success with his new team. Wed, 29 May 2024 20:29:12 GMT /sports/2024-05-29/new-columbus-blue-jackets-general-manager-don-waddell-hopes-to-turn-team-around George Shillcock /npr-news/2023-10-25/nhl-lifts-ban-on-rainbow-colored-pride-tape-after-a-player-defied-it It's up to hockey players to decide if they want to use the brightly colored tape, the NHL now says. The move comes days after an Arizona Coyotes player flouted the league's controversial ban. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:39:51 GMT /npr-news/2023-10-25/nhl-lifts-ban-on-rainbow-colored-pride-tape-after-a-player-defied-it Bill Chappell /sports/2023-10-12/the-nhl-bans-pride-tape-setting-off-a-backlash-from-players-and-fans "I'll use the tape — if I have to buy it myself, I will," one NHL player said after the league banned the rainbow-colored tape, which symbolizes pro hockey's pledge to be welcoming and inclusive. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:07:22 GMT /sports/2023-10-12/the-nhl-bans-pride-tape-setting-off-a-backlash-from-players-and-fans Bill Chappell /sports/npr-news/2023-04-19/nhl-commissioner-disputes-link-between-hockey-and-cte-brain-disease The Commissioner of the National Hockey League tackles the league's efforts to increase diversity, hockey's culture of fighting and potential links between the game and the brain disease CTE. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:07:30 GMT /sports/npr-news/2023-04-19/nhl-commissioner-disputes-link-between-hockey-and-cte-brain-disease H.J. Mai /coronavirus/2021-12-27/covid-cases-continue-to-surge-event-cancellations-pile-up The omicron variant has COVID cases in Ohio climbing at a pace not seen since last January, causing more event cancellations. Ohio State has canceled the men’s basketball game scheduled for Tuesday. The NHL has also canceled Tuesday’s Blue Jackets game. Mon, 27 Dec 2021 19:50:27 GMT /coronavirus/2021-12-27/covid-cases-continue-to-surge-event-cancellations-pile-up ±¬ÁÏÿÈÕ´óÈü News Staff /2021-12-21/the-nhl-pauses-hockey-season-until-after-christmas-due-to-covid-19-risks The league will begin its holiday break starting at the end of Tuesday night's games, postponing the five remaining games scheduled for Thursday. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 13:01:12 GMT /2021-12-21/the-nhl-pauses-hockey-season-until-after-christmas-due-to-covid-19-risks Jaclyn Diaz /coronavirus/2021-12-20/blue-jackets-shut-down-9-of-32-nhl-teams-paused-due-to-covid The Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens became the eighth and ninth teams to have activities paused because of several positive COVID-19 test results among players. Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:26:29 GMT /coronavirus/2021-12-20/blue-jackets-shut-down-9-of-32-nhl-teams-paused-due-to-covid The Associated Press, ±¬ÁÏÿÈÕ´óÈü News Staff /news/2021-10-29/naacp-urges-pro-athletes-not-to-sign-with-texas-teams-over-voting-and-abortion-laws Player organizations in the NBA, NHL, NFL, WNBA and MLB were sent an open letter by the organization's national and state presidents. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:05:53 GMT /news/2021-10-29/naacp-urges-pro-athletes-not-to-sign-with-texas-teams-over-voting-and-abortion-laws Jonathan Franklin