Kirill Marchenko(4) and Dmitri Voronkov(2) scored the goals for Columbus, and Jet Greaves again played well, stopping 25 Devils shots, but would lose to New Jersey 3-2.

A 7-for-14 penalty kill and bad shooting luck against hot goaltenders have been the difference in why the Blue Jackets have started 1-2 despite being strong in 5-on-5.

Timo Meier and Dawson Mercer each scored in the final seconds of power plays to lift the New Jersey Devils over the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Monday night, securing their second straight road win.

Despite outplaying the New Jersey Devils in the first period, the Columbus Blue Jackets stumbled again to drop their sold out home opener.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kirill Marchenko scored his fourth NHL hat trick, and Elvis Merzlikins made 48 saves for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 7-4 win against the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday. “I just know I will score if I have a lot of shots,” Marchenko said. “Supposed to be going in. Just every chance that you seek.”

When a reporter mentioned that the Blue Jackets had held New Jersey Devils superstar Jack Hughes without a shot in a previous game and limited him to just one shot in their most recent matchup, Evason confirmed what the eye test suggested: Columbus has established a defensive identity that can neutralize even the game’s most dangerous talents.

The Columbus Blue Jackets recognized the team’s “strongest soldier” over the weekend. The team handed out its first Donkey Hat of the season Saturday; the cap normally goes to the player who went above and beyond during the game,

COLUMBUS -- Dawson Mercer scored twice when the New Jersey Devils defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 at Nationwide Arena on Monday.