Taking stock of what’s been happening around the league and each team’s chances of making the playoffs: Who’s up, who’s down and why.

Five-time All-Star defenseman Seth Jones seems thrilled to have joined the Florida Panthers, who are set to host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Sunrise.

The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Florida Panthers after Zachary Werenski scored two goals in the Blue Jackets' 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Detroit Red Wings are set to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night in the 2025 NHL Stadium Series. This will be the first-ever outdoor game in the history of the Blue Jackets. With the fact that the Florida Panthers will be hosting next year’s Winter Classic,

The Detroit Red Wings are set to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night in the 2025 NHL Stadium Series. This will be the first-ever outdoor game in the history of the Blue Jackets. With the fact that the Florida Panthers will be hosting next year’s Winter Classic,

The Panthers have also been working hard to fortify their roster ahead of what they hope is another Stanley Cup title run, adding defenseman Seth Jones and goaltender Vitek Vanecek, as well as former top prospect Jesse Puljujarvi, over the past few days.

As reported by The Athletic on Monday, the Blue Jackets are close to signing tough winger Mathieu Olivier to a long-term contract extension. Olivier, a pending unrestricted free agent, has emerged as perhaps the NHL’s top fighter, as well as a leader and a secondary scorer (12 goals) for Columbus this season.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are the newest entrant into the NHL power rankings. With the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline days away, the top of the league looks mostly the

The Tampa Bay Lightning brought the Blue Jackets crashing back to earth despite two more goals for Zach Werenski, ending a four-game winning streak for Columbus with a 6-2 victory at Amalie Arena.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning play for the third and final time of the season tonight. Columbus is 1-1 vs. the Lightning this season.