Cross another key member of the Blue Jackets' leadership group off the roster for most, if not all, of what's left this season. Erik Gudbranson, a veteran defenseman and alternate captain, is out ...

COLUMBUS – The suggestion was made that Nick Golden was hockey tough. Erik Gudbranson, a defenseman with the Columbus Blue Jackets, laughed at the premise. “He’s a little more than that,” the injured ...

Key injuries have been a subtext of the Blue Jackets’ season for a third straight year. They’re thriving. Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) corrals a puck during the second period of ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets are dealing with an early rash of injuries to their lineup. After starting goaltender Elvis Merzlikins went down with an injury, veteran defenseman Erik Gudbranson was the ...

The game will start the Blue Jackets' first of 15 back-to-back sets, which means goalie Elvis Merzlikins will likely play Oct. 25 against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. It's an early ...