Can local leaders use the Winter Games momentum to keep the Columbus Blue Jackets in town?

On the TV in the Vancouver dressing room, the opening ceremonies of their hometown Olympics were taking place.

Steve Mason stopped 28 shots for his third shutout of the season, and Rick Nash and Raffi Torres scored against the NHL’s top penalty-killing team, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Buffalo Sabres, 4-0 on Saturday night.

The firing of Ken Hitchcock and a poor season adds to the concerns that Columbus’ NHL team may skate away from the Arena District.

Kris Russell scored at 1:32 of overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets their first victory in St. Louis in nine games, 3-2 over the Blues on Saturday night.

Minnesota Wild has a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

Alex Burrows has had so much success playing with twins Henrik and Daniel Sedin, he could almost be considered part of the family.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jan Hejda, who is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks with a sprained left knee, has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to Oct. 13.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Derick Brassard to a four-year, $12.8 million contract extension through the 2013-14 season.

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason has been named rookie of the year by the Sporting News.

Ken Hitchcock said it was, “The biggest goal in the history of the franchise.“

The Columbus Blue Jackets traded goaltender Pascal Leclaire and a second-round pick to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for center Antoine Vermette.

Voracek watched what was happening in the shootout and applied that knowledge to help the Columbus Blue Jackets and goaltender Steve Mason beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Thursday night.