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The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Replacing the Columbus Chill of the ECHL, the Blue Jackets were founded as an expansion team in 2000. The team qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 2009.
The Blue Jackets' name and logos were inspired by Ohio's Civil War history. The Blue Jackets play their home games at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus, which opened in 2000. They are affiliated with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL and the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL....
Koivu has missed the previous two games while going through the league mandated protocol, and it is unknown if he will be available Monday versus the Red Wings.
Nyquist has been assigned to the injured reserve list after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He is expected to be sidelined five to six months.