Columbus Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness is set to miss a second straight game due to a health issue. Coverage reports that he is not travelling with the team for the Nov. 16 game and that he is undergoing medical evaluation.
The outlets agree on the basic timeline: Bowness does not participate in team activities ahead of the next matchup and is absent from games as he receives care. The Athletic also notes he skips practice and a morning skate, adding detail on his involvement leading up to the missed game against Tampa Bay.
While the reports converge on Bowness’s absence and medical focus, they vary in what they emphasize. One outlet references the team’s record heading into the game, while others concentrate more directly on the coach’s status, including whether he travels. Overall, the coverage presents the situation as a health-related temporary absence.
