Editing Columbus Blue Jackets (section)

====Tortorella era (2015–2021)====
The Blue Jackets initially went into the [[2015–16 NHL season|2015–16 season]] with high expectations. However, the team got off to an inauspicious start by losing their first eight regular season games in regulation, the second longest losing streak to start a season in NHL history. This prompted the Jackets to fire head coach Todd Richards and hire [[John Tortorella]] in his place. On January 6, 2016, the Blue Jackets traded Ryan Johansen to the [[Nashville Predators]] in exchange for defenseman [[Seth Jones]]. The Blue Jackets record at the end of the season was 34–40–8, and were ranked 27th overall in the NHL. They closed out the season on a high note, however, as they won the season finale against the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Chicago Blackhawks, overcoming a 3–0 deficit after the first period to win 5–4 in overtime.

[[File:Sergei Bobrovsky 2014-12-13.JPG|thumb|left|[[Sergei Bobrovsky]] was awarded his second [[Vezina Trophy]] for his performance in the [[2016–17 NHL season|2016–17 season]].]]
The Blue Jackets set three franchise records during the [[2016–17 NHL season|2016–17 season]]. On November 4, 2016, the Blue Jackets scored a franchise-record ten goals in a 10–0 shutout win against the [[Montreal Canadiens]], becoming the first team to do so since 2011 (when the [[St. Louis Blues]] beat the Detroit Red Wings 10–3).<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Blue Jackets rout Canadiens in record-setting win|url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2016/11/04/blue-jackets-canadiens-shutout-10-goals|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=November 9, 2016|date=November 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109220953/http://www.si.com/nhl/2016/11/04/blue-jackets-canadiens-shutout-10-goals|archive-date=November 9, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In mid-November, the Blue Jackets got a franchise record seventh consecutive win at home.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reed |first1=Tom |title=Blue Jackets notebook: 7-game home winning streak a franchise record |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/2016/11/19/blue-jackets-notebook-7-game/23358525007/ |website=The Columbus Dispatch |access-date=November 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122101945/https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/2016/11/19/blue-jackets-notebook-7-game/23358525007/ |archive-date=November 22, 2023 |date=November 18, 2016}}</ref> During a franchise-record 16-game win streak that started in late November, Tortorella recorded his 500th career win in a 4–3 Blue Jackets overtime win on the road against the [[Vancouver Canucks]], becoming the first American-born head coach to reach 500 wins.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mixer|first1=Rob|title=Tortorella's 500th win special for entire team|url=https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/blue-jackets-john-tortorella-500-wins-story-december-19/c-284850930|publisher=National Hockey League|access-date=January 6, 2017|date=December 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107004050/https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/blue-jackets-john-tortorella-500-wins-story-december-19/c-284850930|archive-date=January 7, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The team had a record of 14–0–0 in December.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rogers|first1=David|title=The Blue Jackets didn't lose in December, have the second-longest single-season win streak|url=http://thecomeback.com/puckdrunklove/nhl/the-blue-jackets-didnt-lose-in-december-have-the-second-longest-single-season-win-streak.html|website=Puck Drunk Love|access-date=January 4, 2017|date=December 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103193157/http://thecomeback.com/puckdrunklove/nhl/the-blue-jackets-didnt-lose-in-december-have-the-second-longest-single-season-win-streak.html|archive-date=January 3, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The team's win streak ended in early January when they lost 5–0 to the [[Washington Capitals]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Khurshudyan|first1=Isabelle|title=Streak busters: Caps end Blue Jackets' run with 5–0 rout|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/streakbusters-caps-end-blue-jackets-run-with-5-0-rout/2017/01/05/f321b6da-d370-11e6-945a-76f69a399dd5_story.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=January 6, 2017|date=January 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106173856/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/streakbusters-caps-end-blue-jackets-run-with-5-0-rout/2017/01/05/f321b6da-d370-11e6-945a-76f69a399dd5_story.html|archive-date=January 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The win streak was the second longest in NHL history behind the 1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins' 17 consecutive games. The team finished with a record of 50–24–8 and 108 points, setting a franchise record.

During the first round of the [[2017 Stanley Cup playoffs|2017 playoffs]], the Blue Jackets were placed in a matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team lost three straight games to begin the series, but won the fourth game to save themselves from elimination. This game in which they won 5–4 marked the Blue Jackets' first regulation win in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Despite this, they would ultimately lose the series in five games. In the following off-season, on June 23, 2017, the Jackets made another deal with the Blackhawks sending Brandon Saad back to Chicago for [[Artemi Panarin]] and [[Tyler Motte]].

The Blue Jackets returned to the playoffs in [[2018 Stanley Cup playoffs|2018]] as a wild card qualifier, going in back-to-back years for the first time. There they faced the Metropolitan Division champion Washington Capitals in the first round, winning the first two games in overtime and their first series lead. However, they lost the next four games and the series in six games.

In 2019, the Blue Jackets, with expiring contracts, went all-in at the trade deadline, acquiring [[Matt Duchene]] and [[Ryan Dzingel]], along with several other players.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 26, 2019 |title=NHL trade deadline 2019: Blue Jackets go all-in for this season, take huge risks with expiring contracts |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/nhl-trade-deadline-2019-blue-jackets-go-all-in-for-this-season-take-huge-risks-with-expiring-contracts/ |access-date=July 1, 2023 |website=CBSSports.com}}</ref> They qualified for the [[2019 Stanley Cup playoffs|2019 playoffs]] as the second wild card, where they [[2019 Tampa Bay Lightning–Columbus Blue Jackets playoff series|swept]] the [[Presidents' Trophy]] winner [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] in the first round to win their first ever playoff series,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Merz |first1=Craig |title=Blue Jackets sweep Lightning in Game 4 for first playoff series victory |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/tampa-bay-lightning-columbus-blue-jackets-game-4-recap/c-306819236 |website=NHL.com |access-date=May 18, 2019 |date=April 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417021235/https://www.nhl.com/news/tampa-bay-lightning-columbus-blue-jackets-game-4-recap/c-306819236 |archive-date=April 17, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> but lost their second round series in six games to the [[Boston Bruins]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kalman |first1=Matt |title=Bruins advance to conference final powered by Rask, defense |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/why-boston-advanced-to-eastern-conference-final/c-307261962 |website=NHL.com |access-date=May 18, 2019 |date=May 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507164554/https://www.nhl.com/news/why-boston-advanced-to-eastern-conference-final/c-307261962 |archive-date=May 7, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> The Blue Jackets would then lose long-time starting goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, Matt Duchene, and the team's leader in points, Artemi Panarin, in free agency during the 2019 off-season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blue Jackets lose Panarin, Bobrovsky and Duchene in free agency|url=https://www.10tv.com/article/sports/blue-jackets-lose-panarin-bobrovsky-and-duchene-free-agency-2019-jul/530-d5f22b63-9be0-4409-b6c2-e436827b3048|access-date=September 3, 2020|website=10tv.com|date=July 2019}}</ref>

On March 12, 2020, the 2019–20 season was paused due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolschram/2020/03/12/nhl-pauses-2019-20-season-due-to-coronavirus-spread/#25a91ee72d2d|website=[[Forbes]]|title=NHL Pauses 2019-20 Season as Coronavirus Spreads}}</ref> with the remainder of the regular season being officially canceled on May 26.<ref name="nhl.com">{{Cite web |title=NHL plans to return with 24 teams competing for Stanley Cup |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-plans-to-return-with-24-team-stanley-cup-playoffs/c-317031010 |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=NHL.com}}</ref> On August 1, the season would resume and follow a 24-team playoff format.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NHL is back in business with ratification of CBA, return-to-play plan - Sportsnet.ca |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nhl-nhlpa-vote-accept-cba-return-play-plan-protocols/ |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=www.sportsnet.ca}}</ref><ref name="nhl.com" /> The Blue Jackets advanced to the playoffs after defeating the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] in five games in the qualifying round. The Blue Jackets then faced the Tampa Bay Lightning in a first round rematch of last season. They lost game 1 in the fifth overtime period,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lightning defeat Blue Jackets in 5OT in Game 1 of Eastern First Round |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/columbus-blue-jackets-tampa-bay-lightning-game-1-recap/c-318377646 |access-date=July 1, 2023 |website=NHL.com}}</ref> and went on to lose the series in five games.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 19, 2020|title=Point's OT goal helps Lightning eliminate Blue Jackets in Game 5|url=https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/08/19/points-ot-goal-helps-lightning-eliminate-blue-jackets-in-game-5/|access-date=September 3, 2020|website=NBC Sports}}</ref>

During the 2020 off-season, star forward [[Pierre-Luc Dubois]] signed a two-year extension with the Blue Jackets but would later request a trade from the team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2021 |title='He wants out': Blue Jackets' Tortorella addresses Dubois' trade request |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/wants-blue-jackets-tortorella-addresses-dubois-trade-request/ |access-date=January 28, 2021|website=Sportsnet}}</ref> The shortened 56-game [[2020–21 NHL season|2020–21 season]] saw the Blue Jackets placed and struggle in the [[Central Division (NHL)|Central Division]], under the NHL's realigned divisions. After being benched for the second and third periods in what would be his last game with the team on January 21, 2021, Dubois, along with a [[2022 NHL entry draft|2022]] third-round pick, was traded to the [[Winnipeg Jets]] in exchange for wingers [[Patrik Laine]] and [[Jack Roslovic]] on January 23.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2021 |title=Dubois traded to Jets by Blue Jackets for Laine, Roslovic |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/pierre-luc-dubois-traded-for-patrik-laine/c-320615208 |access-date=January 28, 2021 |website=NHL.com}}</ref> Veteran players [[David Savard]] and captain [[Nick Foligno]] would also be traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs, respectively. The team finished last in their division, with a dismal 18–26–12 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Tortorella and the Blue Jackets would then part ways after six seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CBJ, John Tortorella mutually agree to part ways |url=https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/cbj-john-tortorella-mutually-agree-to-part-ways/c-324525908 |access-date=October 16, 2021|website=NHL.com|date=May 9, 2021}}</ref>