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Hockey commentator Pierre McGuire was on the job at the Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Tampa Bay Lightning NHL game at Ohio's Nationwide Arena on Monday night when he encountered a game puck launched at full speed in closer proximity than, perhaps, ever before. As caught on camera by the film crew, McGuire's head was inches from a puck that went cruising through his reporting area at the edge of the ice. The NBC sports analyst was posted up between the two teams' benches, just off the rink and — terrifyingly — within shooting distance for the players. Continue to Article

February 19, 2019 11:18:am EST

When Nikita Kucherov is at his best, there is little opposing teams can do to stop the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kucherov had two goals and three assists, and the Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 Monday night for their sixth straight win. Kucherov now has 99 points to lead the league, with seven goals in the last five games. Continue to Article

February 18, 2019 11:05:pm EST

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is having the kind of season that should yield a number of awards, while the Eastern Conference powerhouse club has its eyes on the biggest prizes. Winners of five straight and seven of its last nine, Tampa Bay (44-11-4) opens a two-game road trip when it plays at the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Monday night. The Lightning, wearing their recently unveiled third uniform on Saturday night, beat Montreal for the third time this season and look to do the same to Columbus. Continue to Article

February 17, 2019 2:02:pm EST

Four takeaways: Artemi Panarin guides Blue Jackets past Blackhawks in return to Chicago originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com Here are four takeaways from the Blackhawks' 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in front of 22,196 fans - the largest crowd of the season - at the United Center on Saturday: 1. Blackhawks have no answer for Panarin-Dubois-Atkinson line The Blue Jackets three leading scorers are Cam Atkinson, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Artemi Panarin. A reason for that is they all play on the same line. Continue to Article

February 16, 2019 11:54:pm EST

With David Pastrnak out for an undetermined amount of time following tendon surgery on his left thumb, the Bruins' search for a top-6 winger capable of scoring goals and generating offense has taken on even more importance. It was top priority before Pastrnak fell and hurt himself last weekend and it's still the top priority now for a team that's been in the bottom third of the NHL in even-strength offense for most of the season. Certainly it leaves the Blue Jackets in a tough spot as they sit in a playoff spot in the Metro Division, but it also leaves other teams around the league envisioning what he would look like in their uniform. Continue to Article

February 15, 2019 11:11:am EST