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Blue Jackets ‘running out of time to get it going’ after aimless loss to Florida

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By Aaron Portzline Verified
| The Athletic Verified
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets’ wiring isn’t right. You can quibble with line combinations and shuffle players in and out of the power play units, but there is a disconnect that keeps them from being consistently competitive. On Tuesday, it kept them from being able to possess the puck or move it up the ice, especially in the first two periods. It’s maddening to watch an NHL club pushing up against the salary cap threaten to let another season slip away before Thanksgiving.
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Blue Jackets Monday Gathering: Numbers say Kent Johnson is NHL’s top shootout artist

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By Aaron Portzline Verified
| The Athletic Verified
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A collection of notes, insights, ruminations and did-you-knows gathered throughout the week that was for the Columbus Blue Jackets: Item No. 1: Sharpshooter After a 2-1 win shootout win over Dallas last Thursday, Rick Bowness was asked if he’d ever coached a player who was better at shootouts than Blue Jackets winger Kent Johnson. He paused, but only for a second. Bowness, 71, has coached for six different organizations since the NHL added shootouts for the 2005-06 season.
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Kinder, gentler Rick Bowness bothered by Blue Jackets’ lifeless 5-2 loss to Sabres

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By Aaron Portzline Verified
| The Athletic Verified
Late last month, Columbus Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness told his boss, general manager Don Waddell, that he planned to tone down his postgame comments, especially after disappointing losses. Bowness’ rants were becoming a talking point around the NHL, especially in Canada, with former players and current analysts wondering whether his criticism would lead the players to tune out the veteran coach.
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