The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated forward Justin Danforth off Injured Reserve, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today.

Ahead of their Metropolitan Division showdown vs. the New York Islanders, the Blue Jackets arrived in Ohio State football jerseys. Here's more:

Blue Jackets goalie Daniil Tarasov posted his first NHL shutout in a stinging shootout loss, but kept his team in a playoff spot: 3 takeways

Columbus runs its point streak to seven in just the sixth game in franchise history to reach a shootout without a goal

After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in Week 16.

Vincent Trocheck scored the only goal of the shootout, Igor Shesterkin stopped 27 shots and New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0.

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Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

Neither LeBron James nor Bryce Harper attended Ohio State, but they’re both big Buckeyes football fans. Naturally, they’re both in Atlanta for the College Football Playoff national championship game between Ohio State and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Ohio State vs. Notre Dame in the CFP national championship game on Monday. Follow for complete results from the 2025 College Football Playoff finale.

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