Columbus Blue Jackets react to mid-season coaching change Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner, center Sean Monahan and defenseman Zach Werenski share their thoughts on a surprising coaching switch. The Columbus Blue Jackets' Rick Bowness Era opened Jan. 13 at Nationwide Arena with an introductory press conference for the team’s fifth head coach in the past five years. Coming out of retirement to join the fray mid-season, Bowness, 70, said he’s eager to help the Blue Jackets turn around a season that has them in last place of the Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference after a slew of blown leads in third periods. After accepting the job Jan. 12 while on a boat in Fort Lauderdale,...
