It will be made up on March 9 and tickets purchased for the January 26 match will remain valid. A major winter storm that blanketed central Ohio and its roads with snow was cited for the decision. The Blue Jackets held a morning practice at Nationwide Arena as usual, but the decision to postpone the game was made after it concluded.
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The Kings’ last game ended in a 5-4 shootout victory on January 24 St. Louis Bluesbut they arrived in Columbus in time to face the Blue Jackets.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
Young Detroit Red Wings fans make as much noise as possible during the third period at Little Caesars Arena.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
Young Detroit Red Wings fans make as much noise as possible during the third period at Little Caesars Arena.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
Carolina Hurricanes and former Winnipeg Jets left winger Nikolaj Ehlers (27) throws a puck to a fan upon his return to the Canada Life Centre.
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A young fan watches the action during the third period of the game between the Utah Mammoth and the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center in San Jose.
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Hockey fans hold up signs before a World Series ice hockey game between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins at Avicii Arena.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
Hockey fans hold up signs before a World Series ice hockey game between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins at Avicii Arena.
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Minnesota’s wild mascot Nordy poses for photos with fans during the first period of the game against the Winnipeg Jets at Grand Casino Arena.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
Seattle Kraken mascot Buoy celebrates with goaltender Joey Daccord (35) after a victory against the Chicago Blackhawks at Climate Pledge Arena.
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Colorado Avalanche fans applaud during the first period against the Buffalo Sabers at Ball Arena.
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A Colorado Avalanche fan holds a sign for Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood in the third period against the Anaheim Ducks at Ball Arena.
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A young fan sees her reflection in the arena glass during a game between the New York Rangers and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
Minnesota’s wild mascot Nordy poses for photos with fans during the first period of the game against the Winnipeg Jets at Grand Casino Arena.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
A San Jose Sharks fan dresses up in costume for Halloween during a game against the New Jersey Devils at SAP Center.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
Tusky, the new Utah Mammoth mascot, is introduced to fans before the game against the Calgary Flames at Delta Center.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
A San Jose Sharks fan reacts after her team scored during the second period against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
A Boston Bruins fan applauds the team during the second period against the Philadelphia Flyers at TD Garden.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty performs before a game against the Florida Panthers.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) greets fans on the blue carpet before opening night against the New York Islanders.
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Fans catch a puck returned over the glass by Vancouver Canucks forward Linus Karlsson (94) during warmups before a game against the St. Louis Blues.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
Calgary Flames mascot Harvey the Hound before a game against the Winnipeg Jets.
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NHL fans and mascots cheer on their teams during the 2025-2026 season
Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston signs autographs for fans as he walks the green carpet before the game between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild.
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Tampa Bay Lightning mascot Thunderbug celebrates after defeating the Florida Panthers at Benchmark International Arena.
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Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) walks past fans holding signs during warmups before the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Fleury wore the Penguins uniform one last time during the preparatory game.
In fact, the Kings turned what would have been a morning practice into a full practice after the decision was made to postpone the game.
The start time for the March 9 make-up game has not yet been determined, but playing on that date now gives both teams an additional set of consecutive games to play. The Blue Jackets will host the Kings, then fly to Florida after the game to conclude their new back-to-back on March 10 at Tampa Bay Lightningwhile the Kings will fly to Boston for a back-to-back final against the Bruins.
The Blue Jackets will now play four games in six days, including the last three on the road, while the Kings will have a five-game road trip, rather than four.
