The Blue Jackets, playing without two of their top-three centers, relied instead on their farm system to help make quick work of the Kraken.

Denton Mateychuk scored his first career NHL goal and Luca Del Bel Belluz notched his second as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 6-2 Thursday night.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed center Sean Monahan on Injured Reserve and added center Owen Sillinger to the roster on emergency recall from the Cleveland Monsters, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today.

An explosive offense, plucky defense, impressive coaching and deft management decisions have the Blue Jackets battling for a playoff spot.

Before what will be an important second half for Columbus, let's evaluate what we've seen from every player to this point.

It may be a surprise to some that Columbus holds a playoff spot through 41 games, but the Jackets are hungry for more in the second half

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The Penguins got the best of the Oilers through sheer hard work and smart defensive strategy — and a little star power from both teams.

The Columbus Blue Jackets were going to need contributions from all over the ice to replace the injured Sean Monahan and ill Cole Sillinger. Thanks to the performance of their young guns, they found another win at home.

The Blues dominated the Ducks from start to finish tonight. The win gets the Blues back on track in a tight wild card race in the West.