The Montreal Canadiens clinched the final playoff spot in the NHL’s Eastern Conference by defeating ... wild card with 98 points in 2018-19. Dean Evason, the Jackets’ head coach, said recently ...

They still need a lot of help, but the Blue Jackets and rookie goalie Jet Greaves avoided elimination from the playoff race in the NHL's Eastern Conference on Thursday night at Nationwide Arena.

Instead, the Jackets kept their slim playoff hopes going with a 5-2 victory over the Senators — who’ve all but wrapped up the Eastern Conference ... Jackets coach Dean Evason said.

Dean Evason, the Jackets’ head coach, said recently that his team's motivation to finish the regular season strong wouldn’t change based on the outcome of the playoff race. “The message is that we can ...

"It's difficult because we did play a real strong first period," Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason said ... of the first wild card in the Eastern Conference. They’ve plummeted since, starting ...