Their encouraging 5-3-1 start is a speck in the rearview now, they’ve dropped to the basement of all NHL standings formats and their next game Friday at Nationwide Arena is against the Pittsburgh Penguins ― who might as well hold ownership in the Blue Jackets based on the all-time series.

He’s halfway right now.” — Kraken coach Dan Bylsma’s creative reason why forward Daniel Sprong, reacquired via trade with the Canucks on Friday, hadn’t joined the team in Seattle yet. He quickly clarified that Sprong, a native of the Netherlands ...

Here is our quick recap of the game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Seattle Kraken. The Blue Jackets have now lost six in a row.