The Latest Breaking News from Blue Jackets

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.

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.

ELMONT, N.Y. — The fifth-place Islanders. How does that sound?

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Islanders’ previous game against the Blue Jackets marked the reconstruction of their top two lines.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Wild has been on a roll lately.

PITTSBURGH — The Penguins had to like what they saw from Rickard Rakell in his first game.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — With the NHL regular season nearly three-quarters complete, and most of the Western Conference in a heated race for postseason position, it’s time for a sense of urgency for all concerned.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Wild is starting to look like it did earlier in the season, but the transformation isn't complete.