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Blue Jackets unveil 25th anniversary logo

The Blue Jackets say they are celebrating their 25th anniversary with, among other things, a logo that honors a quarter-century of team history.

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The Columbus Blue Jackets will begin the 2025-26 season with two away games against the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild.The Blue Jackets’ home opener will be against the New Jersey Devils on October 13th.The full season schedule will be released at Noon on July 16th.Last season, the Blue Jackets opened with road games against the Wild and Avalanche before a home opener versus the Panthers.

The Blue Jackets’ full schedule for their 25th anniversary season will soon be released, but three games are already confirmed thanks to social media posts from NHL team accounts.

According to posts July 16 from the Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild, the Jackets will again start on the road. They’ll open the 2025-26 season Oct. 9 at the Nashville Predators, travel North to face the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 11 and return for the home opener Oct. 13 against the New Jersey Devils.

Last season, the Blue Jackets split their first two games on the road against the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche before returning to open the home schedule against the Florida Panthers in a game preceded by an emotional ceremony to honor Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.

The Blue Jackets’ full schedule will be released at noon July 16, about three weeks later than previous years when its release coincided with the NHL draft in late June. 

Blue Jackets reporter Brian Hedger can be reached at bhedger@dispatch.com and @BrianHedger.bsky.social

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