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Both players are progressing and should return sooner than later. 

Lt. Jason Meier told the Free Press that the calls came in around 10:13 p.m. and paramedics arrived to the scene in 4 minutes and 38 seconds where they found Kivlenieks unresponsive. Kivlenieks was transported to Ascension Providence Hospital in Novi, where he was pronounced dead, Meier said.  Police appear to have redacted some of the audio from the phone calls, including the location of the incident.   While Novi police said an initial investigation indicated that Kivlenieks died after he slipped and fell while fleeing a hot tub following a fireworks malfunction, an autopsy performed M...

Blue Jackets Goalie Matiss Kivlenieks Dies After Fall Trying to Escape Fireworks Malfunction From The Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS, Ohio—Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died Sunday night as the result of an accident, police confirmed. According to the Novi Police Department, which is still investigating, Kivlenieks, 24, appeared to sustain a head injury while trying to escape a hot tub after a fireworks malfunction. “From what we can tell, we’re treating this as an accidental fall,” Novi Police Lt. Jason Meier said. “There was a fireworks malfunction and several people were ...

Author Six head coaching candidates for the Blue Jackets Brian Hedger of the Columbus Dispatch: The Columbus Blues Jackets hiring a head coach could be done sooner than later. Coaching candidates are being interviewed. Multiple sources have confirmed candidates for the position. Brad Larsen – Has been with the Blue Jackets for 11 seasons, and an assistant coach for the past seven seasons. David Quinn – Blue Jackets president John Davidson said it would be “negligent” to not consider his former coach in New York. Gerard Gallant – Was interviewed by the Blue Jackets via video while...

There were some favorable results in the Central Division last night, as both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Dallas Stars lost. Chicago remains two points back of the Nashville Predators for fourth-place in the Division, but things are not going to get any easier as the season continues down the final stretch of games. •   Chicago has lost 10 of their last 14 games, all in regulation. Over that 14-game stretch, they have been outscored 48-30 and are averaging just 2.14 goals per game since March 7th, which ranks 27th in the NHL. •   More damning numbers for the Blackhawks over their last...