FOX Sports Ohio to Air Columbus Blue Jackets 2018 Stanley Cup First Round Playoff Games
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Blue Jackets begin the first-round series of the Eastern Conference Stanley Cup Playoffs this Thursday, April 12th against the Washington Capitals, and all of the first four Blue Jackets Round 1 playoff games will be broadcast live on FOX Sports Ohio. If additional games are necessary, FOX Sports Ohio will air them live unless carried exclusively on national television. A complete schedule of FOX Sports Ohio’s coverage is below.
In addition, all Blue Jackets games televised on FOX Sports Ohio will stream live on FOX Sports GO. FOX Sports GO is available to customers of participating pay-TV providers on iOS, Android, Fire tablets and Fire phones, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, select Windows devices, and online at FOXSportsGO.com. Fans can download the mobile app for free from the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store and Windows Store. Fans can also stream the games via FOX Sports GO directly through the Blue Jackets official mobile app.
FOX Sports Ohio’s Blue Jackets broadcast team will continue to provide inside analysis and in-depth coverage. Jeff Rimer and Jody Shelley will call all the action with Dave Maetzold reporting rink-side.
Blue Jackets Live, presented by Central Ohio Toyota Dealers, hosted by Bill Davidge and Brian Giesenschlag, will precede every game that airs on FOX Sports Ohio starting 30 minutes prior to puck drop with an expanded 60-minute show before Game 3 on Tuesday, April 17.
Immediately following the final horn of all Round 1 Blue Jackets games, FOX Sports Ohio will provide analysis, player interviews, and more in the postgame edition of Blue Jackets Live, presented by IGS Energy.
EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS SERIES COVERAGE ON FOX SPORTS OHIO
Fans are encouraged to visit FOXSportsOhio.com’s programming section for channel information.
Game 1 – Thursday, April 12th @ Washington
7:00pm
Blue Jackets Live pregame show
7:30pm
Blue Jackets @ Capitals
Immediately following game
Blue Jackets Live postgame show
Game 2 – Sunday, April 15th @ Washington
7:00pm
Blue Jackets Live pregame show
7:30pm
Blue Jackets @ Capitals
Immediately following game
Blue Jackets Live postgame show
Game 3 – Tuesday, April 17th @ Columbus
6:30pm
HOUR-LONG Blue Jackets Live pregame show
7:30pm
Blue Jackets vs. Capitals
Immediately following game
Blue Jackets Live postgame show
Game 4 – Thursday, April 19th @ Columbus
7:00pm
Blue Jackets Live pregame show
7:30pm
Blue Jackets vs. Capitals
Immediately following game
Blue Jackets Live postgame show
*Game 5 – Saturday, April 21st @ Washington - TBD
*Game 6 – Monday, April 23rd @ Columbus - TBD
*Game 7 – Wednesday, April 25th @ Washington - TBD
*if necessary
Fans are encouraged to check FOXSportsOhio.com and the network’s social media channels for updates on Blue Jackets playoff coverage.
FOX Sports Ohio – FOXSportsOhio.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube
Blue Jackets – Bluejackets.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Jeff Rimer – @JRimerCBJ
Jody Shelley – @Shelleyhawk45
Dave Maetzold – @DMaetzMedia
Bill Davidge – @BDavidge99
Brian Giesenschlag – @BGiesenschlag