The Columbus Blue Jackets open the 2016-17 season with a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. (Rachel Lewis – Inside Hockey)
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- Nationwide Arena head ice technician Ian Huffman breaks out the tuxedo for the Blue Jackets home opener.
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- Miami University product Austin Czarnik (BOS – 27) makes his NHL debut.
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- A scuffle breaks out amongst Blue Jackets and Bruins players.
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- Colin Miller (BOS – 6) checks Oliver Bjorkstrand (CBJ – 28) into the boards.
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- Boone Jenner (CBJ – 38) knocks over Brandon Carlo (BOS – 25).
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- Ryan Murray (CBJ – 27) pins Dominic Moore (BOS – 28) to the boards.
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- Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ – 72) makes a glove save.
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- Cam Atkinson (CBJ – 13) scores a goal against Tuukka Rask (BOS – 40).
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- Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ – 72) leads the Blue Jackets onto the ice to start the second period.
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- Austin Czarnik (BOS – 27) races Seth Jones (CBJ – 3) to the puck.
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- Matt Beleskey (BOS – 39) collides with Sam Gagner (CBJ – 89).
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- Brandon Dubinsky (CBJ – 17) wins the faceoff against David Backes (BOS – 42).
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- Torey Krug (BOS – 47) takes a shot on net.
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- Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ – 72) makes a save against David Pastrnak (BOS – 88).
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- Better known to Blue Jackets fans as “Dancing Kevin,” Kevin Schroeder shows off his transformed body since undergoing a vigorous weight loss program in the past few months. Schroeder had been known as the overweight dancer with messages painted on his oversized belly. Now those messages are painted on a healthier body.
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- Tuukka Rask (BOS – 40 awaits the faceoff.
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- Brandon Saad (CBJ – 20) skates the puck through the neutral zone.
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- David Pastrnak (BOS – 88) shoves Cam Atkinson (CBJ – 13).
