Blue Jackets vs. Senators start time delayed due to Columbus' travel issues
The Blue Jackets were unable to leave for Ottawa until Monday afternoon, hours before the same night's game.
The Blue Jackets were supposed to fly to Ottawa on Sunday night after defeating the New York Islanders 4-2 at home in Columbus. Jana Chytilova / Getty Images
OTTAWA — Monday night’s game between the Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets has been delayed because of travel issues.
Puck drop will now be at 7:30 p.m. ET instead of 7 p.m. at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.
The Blue Jackets were supposed to fly to Ottawa on Sunday night after defeating the New York Islanders 4-2 at home in Columbus. But mechanical issues grounded the plane.
#CBJ are wheels up from Columbus, bound for Ottawa. There may be hockey tonight after all, people #CBJ vs. #GoSensGo set for 7:30 p.m. from Canadian Tire Centre
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) December 29, 2025
The Jackets’ flight instead departed Monday afternoon and was en route to Ottawa.
Shortly after the delay was announced, the Jackets traded forward Yegor Chinakov to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Earlier this year, the Penguins and Montreal Canadiens experienced a delay of their own following a traffic accident in Pittsburgh that kept players from arriving at the arena on time.