The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the New York Rangers after James van Riemsdyk scored two goals in the Blue Jackets' 4-1 win against the San Jose Sharks.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Jake Christiansen to a two-year, $1.95 million contract extension ($975,000 AAV) through the 2026-27 National Hockey League season, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today.

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On Dec. 18, the Blue Jackets ranked 26th in the NHL standings and trailed a wild-card spot by five points. After dropping eight of their last nine games, the playoffs seemed increasingly out of reach. They have gone 9-3 ever since.

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They didn’t get to six goals, but the Blue Jackets did move into the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference over the Boston Bruins by extending their season-high winning streak to six straight games Thursday at Nationwide Arena.

The boxing-out issues continued against Utah. A minute into the game, Utah’s Ian Cole fired a point shot tipped by teammate Barrett Hayton. Igor Shesterkin made the initial stop, but Matias Maccelli got away from K’Andre Miller and buried the rebound.

The Blue Jackets should buy at the NHL trade deadline and Mikael Granlund should be their top target to improve their forward core.

James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 to extend their win streak to six games — their longest since January 2020.

There isn't a better story than the play of the Blue Jackets. The Senators join them in the playoff picture but the Rangers are in trouble.

We saw the Utah Hockey Club host the New York Rangers at the Delta Center on Thursday night in a matchup where we could expect some fireworks after Utah beat the Rangers in a 6-5 overtime thriller in October.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced today that they have signed defenseman Jake Christiansen to a two-year contract extension. The contract will be worth $1.95 million, or $975,000 AAV. Christiansen has played in all 45 games for Columbus this season.