The Stadium Series is here.
Follow along with 1st Ohio Battery for all the sights, sounds, and pictures of what is sure to be a memorable day:
12:08 P.M.: The Stanley Cup shows up at the Honda PreGame event.
The @StanleyCup is here at the Honda PreGame 12-5 pm today. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/wEahAHtOVC
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 1, 2025
2:47 P.M.: A "Let's Go Jackets" chant breaks out at St. John Arena as the Ohio State Athletic band gets the crowd going at the Pep Rally.
A Lets Go Jackets chant broke out at the pep rally at St. John Arena. #NHLStadiumSeries #CBJ pic.twitter.com/gTLmH9kchq
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 1, 2025
3:15 P.M.: Columbus' own O.A.R. helps introduce the Blue Jackets at St. John Arena before they make their way to the stadium.
.@ofarevolution helps introduce #CBJ pic.twitter.com/OeK1q8u6WG
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 1, 2025
3:39 P.M.: Led by Meredith Gaudreau, the Blue Jackets make their way from St. John Arena into Ohio Stadium.
Walk with the #CBJ from St. John Arena to Ohio Stadium. pic.twitter.com/CpIPDmKWZG
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 1, 2025
4:07 P.M.: The view from press row as the tarp comes off the ice and the first fans make their way into The Shoe. What an incredible night 90,000+ fans are about to have.
The view from press row as the tarp comes off the ice and the first fans make their way into The Shoe. What an incredible night 90,000+ are about to have. #NHLStadiumSeries #CBJ pic.twitter.com/1G8QcNYl5N
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 1, 2025
4:57 P.M.: With over an hour until the puck drops, Ohio Stadium is already filling up nicely.
Still well over an hour until the puck drops, and Ohio Stadium is filling up fast! #CBJ pic.twitter.com/9pInM8FKpM
— Ed Francis (@BlueJacketStats) March 1, 2025
5:42 P.M.: Warmups are underway at Ohio Stadium!
Time for warmups! #CBJ pic.twitter.com/W29FccdTjf
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 1, 2025
6:25 P.M.: Script Ohio!
Script Ohio in five seconds. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/LJ9a3HFESD
— Ed Francis (@BlueJacketStats) March 1, 2025
6:43 P.M.: We're underway!
We are underway at the Shoe! #CBJ pic.twitter.com/Osn5Auja7M
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 1, 2025
7:01 P.M.: Jane Gaudreau on the jumbotron.
The cameras at Ohio Stadium panned to the Gaudreau family during the television timeout, with 90,000+ chanting Johnny Hockey. Probably more than a few tears inside the stadium right now. #CBJ
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
7:32 P.M.: Getting ready for 2nd!
Ready for the second period between #CBJ and #LGRW. Just like Thursday, neither team got on the scoreboard in the first.
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
But Thursday, the second period brought six combined goals including four from Columbus. Can they do it again?
7:40 P.M.: Elvis with another save!
Elvis makes his best save of the night, with 15:17 left in the second period. Still no score between the #CBJ and #LGRW.
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
7:41 P.M.: BOOOOOM! 1-0 CBJ
#BOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
THE CANNON FIRES AT OHIO STADIUM.
IT'S THE ROOKIE, DENTON MATEYCHUK, WHO MAKES #CBJ HISTORY! 1-0 BLUE JACKETS.
7:45 P.M.: Boone Jenner on a four-game point streak!
Boone Jenner gets the primary assist on the Denton Mateychuk goal. He has at least point all assists in his first four games back from injury.
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
James van Riemsdyk gets the secondary apple, his 7th outdoor point in eight outdoor games.
1-0 #CBJ with 13:01 left in the 2nd.
7:45 P.M.: Another point for Jenner and JVR!
Boone Jenner gets the primary assist on the Denton Mateychuk goal. He has at least point all assists in his first four games back from injury.
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
James van Riemsdyk gets the secondary apple, his 7th outdoor point in eight outdoor games.
1-0 #CBJ with 13:01 left in the 2nd.
7:49 P.M.: Another look at the Denton goal!
Denton Mateychuk makes history as the first #CBJ to score in an outdoor game. Here's his goal at 5:31 of the second that gave Columbus a 1-0 lead. pic.twitter.com/IGqHydXX9E
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
7:56 P.M.: Detroit ties it on the power play. 1-1.
Detroit ties it on their second-ranked power play.
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
We have a 1-1 game inside The Shoe. 6:54 left in the second. #CBJ #LGRW
8:05 P.M.: BOOOOOOOOM!!!
#BOOOOOOOMMMM!
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
VORONKOV ON THE POWER PLAY TO RESTORE THE #CBJ LEAD. IT'S 2-1 COLUMBUS!
8:07 P.M.: BOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!
#BOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
MATHIEU OLIVIER SCORES AND IT'S 3-1 #CBJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A NICE LITTLE WRAP-AROUND FROM ONE OF THE LEADERS ON THE TEAM.
8:11 P.M.: Columbus has scored seven second-period goals against Detroit since Thursday.
A three-goal second for the #CBJ puts them in front of #LGRW 3-1 through 40. Denton Mateychuk makes history as the first goal-scorer in an outdoor game for Columbus, then Dmitri Voronkov and Mathieu Olivier connect 32 seconds apart late in the frame to make it a two-goal lead.
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
8:13 P.M.: Voronkov's 20th makes it 3-1 CBJ!
Dmitri Voronkov picks up his 20th goal of the season via the power play. Kent Johnson and Zach Werenski get the assists. This goal made it 2-1, but Mathieu Olivier would add to the lead just 32 seconds and it's 3-1 #CBJ after two.pic.twitter.com/Ee3y18G9XB
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
8:32 P.M.: Getting ready for the third!
Third period is ready to begin with the #CBJ up 3-1 over the #LGRW. Columbus' third goal came with just 2:05 left in the second from Olivier, who had a great shift that led to the goal. Clears it, dumps it, keeps it, scores it. Things of beauty.pic.twitter.com/lXTSTRv9RO
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
8:35 P.M.: 94,751 braved the cold.
Attendance is in: 94,751 are in Ohio Stadium to see Columbus' first outdoor game. #CBJ
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
8:40 P.M.: 94,751 is the second-largest crowd in outdoor game history!
Attendance is in: 94,751 are in Ohio Stadium to see Columbus' first outdoor game. That's the second-largest crowd in NHL history. #CBJ
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
8:41 P.M.: 3-2.
Detroit pulls to within one; it's 3-2 with 16:26 left in the third. #CBJ
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
8:58 P.M.: Clinging to a one-goal lead.
#CBJ up 3-2 with 7:50 left in the third. This is a critical next little bit in Columbus' unprecedented season.
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
Elvis Merzlikins has made 39 saves. #LGRW well on their way to a 50-shot night at this rate. He's been fantastic.
9:08 P.M.: Tied up.
Oh no. Detroit ties it at 3-3 with 3:24 left in regulation. #CBJ
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
9:11 P.M.: BOOOOOOOOOOOM WHAT A GOAL BY DANFORTH!
#BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
JUSTIN DANFORTH PUTS THE #CBJ IN FRONT 4-3 WITH 2:17 LEFT IN THE GAME, MY OH MY.
9:15 PM: !!!
#BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
FANTILLI ICES IT WITH 1:08 LEFT AND THE #CBJ ARE ABOUT TO WIN THEIR FIRST-EVER OUTDOOR GAME.
A THING OF FRICKIN' BEAUTY.
9:18 P.M.: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
#BOOOOOOOOOOOOM #CBJ WIN!!!!!
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
5-3 final.
Jackets take over the first wild card spot. pic.twitter.com/TJ5GEPNp86
9:36 P.M.: Who else?
Danforth gets the donkey. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/XHkjYSsb07
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
9:47 P.M.: Record books!
Elvis Merzlikins made 43 saves to help the @BlueJacketsNHL (30-22-8, 68 points) win their first outdoor game and leapfrog their #StadiumSeries opponent for the first Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference standings.#NHLStats: https://t.co/lnK8AfrPdh pic.twitter.com/DrdcrIW2W3
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 2, 2025
9:48 P.M.: Huge goal in a huge moment.
Justin Danforth with the most important goal of his career, giving the #CBJ a 4-3 lead with just 2:17 left in the game.pic.twitter.com/76p4tBxgZ4
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
11:03 P.M.: Read all about the historic win in the recap!
Justin Danforth scored the game-winning goal with just over two minutes left and Elvis Merzlikins made 43 in Columbus' 5-3 Stadium Series victory over Detroit. #CBJ https://t.co/nDbeu53Wdt
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) March 2, 2025
