Despite losing in regulation, the Blue Jackets still hold the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. They’re 26-10-7 with 59 points and have their current postseason slot by one point over the Tampa Bay Lightning (27-20-4),

Another key forward leaves Blue Jackets' lineup, but now their captain is back to fill the void at center of the second line.

When R.J. Umberger played for the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2008-14, the NHL was starting to hold outdoor games regularly. The venues included icons: Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, Michigan Stadium, Dodger Stadium, Yankee Stadium and Soldier Field.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings clash twice this week, culminating in an outdoor tilt at Ohio Stadium.

Heading into Thursday night’s indoor game between Detroit and Columbus — a warm-up before Saturday’s outdoor game — the Eastern Conference's seventh-place Red Wings held a two-point lead over eighth-place Blue Jackets for the final two wild-card spots. From there, the competition gets even more crowded.

Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger has an upper-body injury that will keep him from playing Saturday at OSU's famed 'Horseshoe' football cathedral.

Zach Werenski and Sean Monahan will represent the Blue Jackets in second season of "FACEOFF: Inside the NHL' docuseries on Prime Video.

Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger will be out of the lineup indefinitely, Blues Jackets general manager Don Waddell confirmed Friday per Spencer Lazary of The Hockey News.