The Columbus Blue Jackets are one of the best stories in all of sports this season. They have responded to the death of Johnny Gaudreau by having their best season in years, holding down a playoff ...

Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell isn't going to trade defenceman Ivan Provorov before March 7. Provorov was initially seen as a rental player, but Waddell wants to keep him in Columbus.

Waddell hints at the way the team gelled after the passing of Gaudreau as a reason for not trading Provorov ... from a training camp injury. Sean Monahan and Cole Sillinger are out and could ...