Canucks beat Jackets to end skid

While the Calgary Flames in contention to capture a berth in the highly-contested Western Conference, Steve Mason and the 30th-place Blue Jackets earned a 2-1 shootout victory at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

After Tuesday night's 5-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, they're now only two points back of the Detroit Red Wings for fifth in the Western Conference with just eight games left to play.

Umberger had his third career hat trick and Steve Mason stopped 39 shots Friday night as the last-place Blue Jackets routed Carolina 5-1, severely damaging the Hurricanes' flickering playoff hopes.

Down 2-1 after Rick Nash scored on a penalty shot, the Oilers ran off four unanswered goals in the remainder of the second period on the way to a 6-3 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Sunday.

The Detroit Red Wings are in the NHL's postseason field for the 21st straight season after a 7-2 rout of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night at Joe Louis Arena and now it's time for them to start thinking of bigger goals.

More than 40 years ago, Hall of Famer Emile Francis said of hockey: "This game is slippery. It's played on ice." The Columbus Blue Jackets' 4-2 victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night was proof that Francis' axiom is still true.

Jackets knock off Panthers 4-1

The Florida Panthers' run to their first playoff berth since 2000 hit a pothole Friday night.

Blues clinch Central despite loss to Jackets

It's not the way one would envision a locker room after clinching a division championship.

Phoenix Coyotes 2 - 0 Columbus Blue Jackets

The Avalanche were eliminated Thursday night with a 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Pepsi Center.

A disappointing season for the Columbus Blue Jackets ended on a happy note.The Jackets closed out 2011-12 by pounding the New York Islanders 7-3, delighting a crowd of 17,652 at Nationwide Arena.