The Latest Breaking News from Blue Jackets

DETROIT — This NHL offseason promised to be wild and woolly and, so far, hasn't disappointed.

Everyone expected Johnny Gaudreau to sign close to home. But in the end, the money won out.

PHILADELPHIA — John Tortorella sat with his back to a piano, bushes waving in the wind outside large windows on a sunny day on his farm in Westchester County, N.Y. His salt-and-pepper goatee trimmed, his long hair perfect, his glasses an eloquent accessory to his presentation, he might have been…

The Hawks’ 15.4% chance of winning the No. 1 or 2 overall pick didn’t come to fruition Tuesday, and the pick is now gone for good — completing the regrettable Seth Jones trade package.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Lightning will enter their final game of the regular season still not knowing their first-round playoff opponent.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning are playing like they’re ready for the postseason. And with two games remaining on the regular-season schedule, they’ll need this energy heading into next week’s first-round series.

SAN JOSE — The Sharks ended their longest losing streak in over 16 years on Tuesday. But not before the Columbus Blue Jackets made it interesting.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Since the start of the season, the Flyers’ mortal enemy has been the second period They’ve allowed 83 goals in the middle frame (6th most in the NHL) while scoring just 62 (5th fewest).

PHILADELPHIA — Even though they pummeled the goal with shots and played a dominant second period to spark a comeback, the Flyers once again lost the game in the third period, falling, 4-2, to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.