Jackets, up against Predators, glad to turn page on March
Mar 29, 2025; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan (23) controls the puck in the third period against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images The Columbus Blue Jackets' quest to end their four-season playoff drought continues Tuesday when they host the slumping Nashville Predators. The Blue Jackets (33-30-9, 75 points) sit two points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot. Columbus has one more game to play than Montreal. The New York Rangers also are two points in front of Columbus, but they have two fewer games to play than the Blue Jackets. Columbus remains on the cusp of a playoff berth despite a largely forgettable March in which the team went 4-8-1. The month included six consecutive losses (0-5-1) and a stretch in which the […]