The Columbus Blue Jackets faced an uphill battle Tuesday night at the Prudential Center, falling 5-3 to the New Jersey Devils in their lone meeting this season in Newark.

Thanks to the Winnipeg Jets’ 2-1 victory over the Rangers ... Rangers are now tied at 68 points and trail Columbus by two points. The Blue Jackets, meanwhile, lost ground to both the Devils ...

NEW YORK-- Adam Fantilli scored his second hat trick of the season, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 7-3 win ... three games on the road at the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, the Minnesota ...

The loss also put the Blue Jackets in position to lose their grip on the second wild-card spot had the Rangers not lost in Winnipeg. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

The Blue Jackets have been one of the best stories in sports this year. GM Don Waddell did not want to mess with that at the trade deadline.

The Ottawa Senators last qualified for the playoffs in 2017, while the Columbus Blue Jackets have only ... Borgen told reporters in Winnipeg after losing 2-1 to the Jets on Tuesday night.