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Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images The Wild and Blue Jackets are in must-win situations. Sunday’s slate of Stanley Cup playoff games features a pair of do-or-die games. For the Wild and Blue Jackets, it’s gut check time. Both teams are Continue to Article

April 16, 2017 9:00:am EST

The Columbus Blue Jackets will return home for Game 3 of their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the hole two games and now without the services of Matt Calvert. The Department of Player Safety has suspended Calvert for one game (Game 3 in the series) after he cross-checked Tom Kuhnhackl at the end of Game 2. There are some key points of emphasis Player Safety makes in the explanation video. Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 7:43:pm EST

The Pittsburgh Penguins took care of business by winning the first two games on home ice in their first-round NHL playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets. If the trend continues, the Penguins could be headed for a short series unless the Blue Jackets turn around their sinking ship. The Blue Jackets beat the Penguins there twice during the regular season, but they're not the same team that rang in the new year with a 16-game winning streak on the way to the fourth-best record in the NHL during the regular season. Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 6:58:pm EST

Sidney Crosby and the defending champion Penguins have looked impressive in jumping out to a 2-0 lead against the Blue Jackets. The same is true for the Blues, who have earned a pair of 2-1 victories on the road for a two-game edge over Minnesota with the series shifting to St. Louis. While the Canadiens have the momentum, the Rangers must regroup at home, where they have struggled at times this season. Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 6:48:pm EST

NEW YORK (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets forward Matt Calvert was suspended one game for his cross-check to Pittsburgh's Tom Kuhnhackl late in the third period of a Game 2 loss to the Penguins.Calvert will miss Game 3 Sunday. The NHL announced the suspension Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 2:53:pm EST