According to Elliotte Friedman, the Columbus Blue Jackets are expected to extend Dante Fabbro and Mathieu Olivier. Friedman reported this in his latest 32 Thoughts blog. Related: NHL Insider Believes Blue Jackets Will Be Buyers At Trade Deadline Olivier,

According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun on Insider Trading, Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell plans to be a buyer at the March 7 Trade Deadline. Related: Does Casey Mittelstadt To The Blue Jackets Make Sense?

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been one of the league’s most pleasant surprises, far exceeding expectations and finding themselves in the playoff hunt.

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The New York Rangers will head to Nationwide Arena to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday night. Here's how to watch the Rangers game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information: Cable/Network TV: MSG Network,

As Werenski noted, it’s also important to keep pace in the standings as the Blue Jackets push to end a four-season playoff drought. Columbus has lost three games in a row after Thursday night’s 3-2 overtime loss against Utah, moving the Blue Jackets to a point behind Detroit for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.