Columbus Blue Jackets @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Columbus Blue Jackets

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Elvis Merzlikins G	OUT	Oct 24
Isac Lundestrom C	OUT	Nov 10

Tampa Bay Lightning

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Pontus Holmberg RW	OUT	Sep 15

Blue Jackets Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
4/14/26	vsWSH	L2-1
4/12/26	vsBOS	L3-2
4/11/26	@MTL	W5-2
4/9/26	@BUF	L5-0
4/7/26	@DET	W4-3 SO

Lightning Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
5/3/26	vsMTL	L2-1
5/1/26	@MTL	W1-0 OT
4/29/26	vsMTL	L3-2
4/26/26	@MTL	W3-2
4/24/26	@MTL	L3-2 OT

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/12

Lightning
Blue Jackets

Game 1

11/12

Blue Jackets
Lightning

Game 2

12/7

Blue Jackets
Lightning

Game 3

4/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

ASU's Matthew Mayich had heat stroke, lack of oxygen to brain

Matthew Mayich, the Arizona State hockey player and Blues draft pick who collapsed in an offseason workout suffered exertional heat stroke that reduced the flow of oxygen to his brain, his attorney told ESPN.

Blues name Thomas as captain despite last season's trade rumors

The Blues have named center Robert Thomas as the 25th captain in franchise history just months after his name was heavily circulated in trade rumors.

New Jersey Devils trade for Predators forward Evangelista

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