Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional hockey team that plays in the National Hockey League (NHL) . The team competes in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. The Blue Jackets play in the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus entered the NHL as an expansion team for the 2000-2001 season. The team reached the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in the 2008-2009 season. Stars of the team have included defenseman Seth Jones, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, and wingers Cam Atkinson and Rick Nash.
