Davidson, Kekalainen discuss 'devastating loss' of Kivlenieks Blue Jackets front office members talked Wednesday about the grief of the goalie's sudden passing by Jeff Svoboda @JacketsInsider / BlueJackets.com Blue Jackets president of hockey operations and general manager Jarmo Kekalainen spoke to the media Wednesday about the tragic passing of Matiss Kivlenieks, putting a public face to the grief felt throughout the organization at the CBJ goalie's accidental death earlier this week. "Our focus has been on family, both Matiss' in Latvia and our own Blue Jackets family here, and we are doing everything we can to support everyone," a visibly emotional Davidson said. "On behalf of my wife and my daughters, who have been extremely helpful, our ownership group led by John P. McConnell and of course (president) Mike Priest, the Blue Jackets organization and I offer our sincerest condolences to the Kivlenieks family, particularly Matiss' mother Astrida.