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2018-2019 Blue Jackets Season in Review

2018-19 Player Review: Josh Anderson makes a big impact

BJA lit up the scoreboard

2018-19 Review: Oh captain, my captain, Nick Foligno

It was a heck of a season for Nick Foligno, both on the ice and off of it for the Blue Jackets captain.

2018-19 Player Review: Joonas Korpisalo had a decent season, but he’s going to be in a battle for the net next season

Joonas Korpisalo played alright this season but he saw limited action down the stretch. With a fight for the net next season, can he assert himself?

2018-19 Player Review: Markus Nutivaara was missed in the playoffs

Nuti was called upon to play more of a defensive role this season

2018-19 Player Review: David Savard provides a steady, quiet hand on defense

Ça va? Savard

2018-19 Player Review: Adam McQuaid’s absence might’ve loomed larger than you would have thought

He was acquired for defensive depth, and McQuaid could have been useful late in the playoffs.

2018-19 Player Review : Eric Robinson started out strong but was left riding the pine as the season ended

2018-19 Player Review: Lukas Sedlak had a disappointing season for the Blue Jackets before leaving for the KHL

Lukas Sedlak lost out on his fourth line spot midway through the season, and has already gone back to the KHL.

2018 - 19 Player Review : Alexandre Texier showed superstar prowess in late season debut

2018-19 Player Review: Boone Jenner becomes a center of attention

Get it? Center? Ah, shut up

2018-19 Player Review: Markus Hännikäinen’s January injury dampens quiet season

The Finn had a much better first half than the second

2018-19 Player Review: Oliver Bjorkstrand’s scoring touch provides further glimpse into future

You might not realize that Oliver Bjorkstrand’s strong scoring second-half put him in pretty exclusive company.

2018-19 Player Review: Deja vu, Ryan Murray plays well before he gets hurt and misses the rest of the season with an undisclosed injury

Ryan Murray was great when he was in the in the lineup. Unfortunately, he wasn’t in the lineup enough (or at all down the stretch when the team needed him most).

2018-19 Player Review: Riley Nash joins the ranks of other disappointing CBJ free agent signings

2018-19 Player Review: Ryan Dzingel succeeds in Ottawa, struggles in Columbus

The former Buckeye may have needed more time to adjust

2018-19 Review: Pierre-Luc Dubois keeps making you forget about Puljujärvi

Pierre-Luc Dubois, already through two NHL seasons, continues to elevate his young stardom around the league.

2018-19 Player Review: Brandon Dubinsky has bad regular season before an unexpected playoff resurgence

Dubinsky, bad for most of the season, suddenly became one of the most valuable players on the roster in the playoffs.

2018-19 Player Review: Dean Kukan embraced a larger role late in the season

Has he earned a lineup spot next season?

2018-19 Player Review: Cam Atkinson ties franchise record in season to remember

2018-19 Player Review: Alexander Wennberg shoots his shot; expresses post season feelings

Alexander Wennberg is an enigma, and you wonder how much longer he realistically has in Columbus.

2018-19 Player Review: Artemi Panarin continued to impress - with one foot out the door

It’s been a fun ride

2018-19 Player Review: Zach Werenski plays fine in his first year back from major shoulder surgery, everyone freaks out anyway

He’s 21 years old, having his first healthy offseason in his career, and just a restricted free agent. He’s going to be just fine.

2018-19 Player Review: Adam Clendening is a solid defender whose emotions get the best of him

2018-19 Player Review: Scott Harrington turned in a career year, which is something

Though low on the defensive totem pole, Harrington turned in a career season

Player Review: Seth Jones came up aces for Jackets in 2018-19

Seth Jones is the Blue Jackets No. 1 defenseman, and one of the best young players across the NHL.

2019 Season Review: Were the deadline deals worth it?

Jarmo swung big at the deadline, but the team came up short. Were his moves worth it?

What went wrong against the Bruins?

As easy as things looked in round 1, the Blue Jackets just weren’t able to do enough of worked against the Lightning in their second-round series against the Bruins.