Mathieu Olivier is a hard-hitting, fist-throwing reason the Columbus Blue Jackets are surprise playoff contenders, and now he's set to be a part of their efforts to remain at that level or better ...

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier has had his share of fights during his six-season NHL career. He added two more on Friday afternoon while answering for an injury-causing hit during ...

On Sunday night, it was Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier who dropped the gloves with the Rangers 6-foot-8 ½ monster on his first shift of the game.

FILE -Columbus Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier (24) waits for a face-off against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

NHL Blue Jackets sign Mathieu Olivier to a 6-year, $18 million contract extension Olivier, who turned 28 on Feb. 11, has 21 points and leads the league with 11 fights in 61 games this season.

Olivier leads the league with 11 fights, and that number is probably low because of how intimidating a presence the 6-foot-1, 226-pound enforcer has become. “I know one thing: We don’t get ...