The Blue Jackets still need work on their starts, but their finishing kick is more impressive by the game. Despite trailing 3-0 after the first period Friday night at sold-out Nationwide Arena ...

"When we were at six games left, we knew we had to win them all," forward Mathieu Olivier said ... It’s evidence, too, that playoff hockey is closer to happening for the Blue Jackets than ...

"When we were at six games left, we knew we had to win them all," forward Mathieu Olivier said. "We figured just start with ... It’s evidence, too, that playoff hockey is closer to happening for the ...

until it's decided, we have to play like we have a chance and give ourselves the best chance to get in," forward Mathieu Olivier said. "Tonight was a good first step until the end of the year." ...

Trailing 5-3 early in the third, the Blue Jackets (33-29-9) overcame that deficit and took a brief 6-5 lead on goals by Denton Mateychuk, captain Boone Jenner and Mathieu Olivier — including the last ...