Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Mike Commodore receives help from official Mike Cvik, center, and a Blue Jackets staff member after being injured in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the ...

Columbus Blue Jackets’ Mike Commodore, left, and Tampa Bay Lightning’s Steve Downie chase a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 30, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson is a busy man these days. He's negotiating with unrestricted free agent defenceman Jan Hejda, is contemplating a buyout of veteran blue-liner ...

One thing is becoming evident about Blue Jackets coach Scott Arniel: He is choosing lineups based on player competition, not compensation. Arniel scratched Mike Commodore, the franchise's highest-paid ...