A game Buffalo team composed of largely prospects and AHLer hung in there for a while, but the Blue Jackets used a third-period explosion to pull away. Columbus scored five straight goals, four of them in 4:24 of the final frame and three in just 1:15, to improve to 3-1 in the preseason.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have completed half of their 2024 preseason. We share three thoughts around the team from what we've seen so far.

The Buffalo Sabres suffered its first loss of the 2024 preseason on Saturday, as a 2-1 lead through two periods crumbled away at Nationwide Arena. A complete game recap from WGR:

The Columbus Blue Jackets have reduced their training camp roster by six players, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today. The training camp roster now stands at 36 players, including 23 forwards, 10 defensemen and three goaltenders.

Columbus announced today that they have reduced the training camp roster by six players. The roster now has 23 forwards, 10 defensemen, and 3 goaltenders.

After scoring the game-winning goal in overtime on Thursday night, Noah Östlund recorded three assists to lead the Sabres in points, but Buffalo fell 6-3 to the Blue Jackets in Columbus on Saturday. Despite jumping out to a two-goal lead,

The remainder of the Sabres training camp lineup continues their preseason schedule against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Buffalo remained unbeaten at 4-0 as rookie Noah Ostlund scored in overtime in a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Kanata,