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Top Blue Jackets News
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Blue Jackets' Michael Hutchinson: Facing Islanders
Hutchinson will patrol the home crease versus the Islanders on Friday, Coby Maeir of 1st Ohio Battery reports.
Hutchinson has started three games and has come on in relief in three other contests this season. He is 0-2-1 with a 4.16 GAA and .875 save percentage. He will face the Islanders, who are currently holding down the first wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.
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Blue Jackets' Patrik Laine: Suffers triceps injury
Laine suffered a triceps strain at practice Thursday and is expected to miss 2-4 weeks, as reports.
Laine could be finished for the season as there are only three weeks left before the start of the playoffs. Laine has 22 goals and 52 points with 184 shots on goal in only 55 games this season. Laine has been having trouble staying healthy in his last four seasons, missing varying lengths of time due to injuries.
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Blue Jackets' Sean Kuraly: Cleared to play
Kuraly (oblique) has been cleared to return to action Friday versus the Islanders, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
This news comes as a surprise, as Kuraly was originally given a six-week recovery timetable less than three weeks ago. The 30-year-old forward is expected to return to a fourth-line role against the Isles.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Sent to AHL
Sillinger was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Thursday.
It has been a real tough sophomore season for Sillinger, who snapped a 45-game goalless streak March 17 with his third goal of the season. Sillinger has 11 points in 64 games after scoring 16 times and adding 15 assists as an 18-year-old rookie in 2021-22. Look for a rebound season in 2023-24, as he should regain some confidence playing in the AHL the rest of the way.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Rejoins team Wednesday
Merzlikins (personal) was back with the club Wednesday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Merzlikins was away from the team for personal reasons but has returned from his native Latvia. With the netminder back at practice, he should be in line to start either Friday or Saturday against the Islanders or Canadiens, respectively. The Jackets sent Daniil Tarasov back to the minors, which means Merzlikins figures to split the back-to-back with Michael Hutchinson.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Returned to minors
Tarasov was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Wednesday.
Tarasov went 2-2-0 with a 6.09 GAA and .840 save percentage in four appearances during this recent NHL stint. The demotion of Tarasov likely indicates that Elvis Merzlikins (personal) will be rejoining the team ahead of Friday's matchup with the Islanders.
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Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau: Grabs two helpers in win
Gaudreau logged a pair of assists in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime win over Washington.
Gaudreau picked up his first helper on Emil Bemstrom's goal in the third period before setting up Jack Roslovic for the winner in overtime. Overall, it's been a down year for Gaudreau after posting 115 points last season, though he does have eight points (two goals, six assists) in his previous five games. The 29-year-old winger is up to 17 goals and 48 assists through 68 games with Columbus.
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Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner: Ties game late
Jenner scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime win over the Capitals.
Jenner tied the game 6-6 with just 47 seconds remaining in the third, putting a rebound into the back of an open net to force overtime. The goal is Jenner's fourth in his last five games. The 29-year-old forward is up to 24 goals and 41 points, eight shy of his career high, through 59 games this season.
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Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson: Two helpers in win
Johnson logged two assists in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime win over the Capitals.
Johnson assisted on Jack Roslovic's power-play tally in the second period before setting up Boone Jenner's game-tying goal with 47 seconds remaining in the third. Johnson has demonstrated his playmaking ability recently, recording seven points (one goal, six assists) over his last seven games. The 20-year-old rookie is up to 14 goals and 22 assists through 67 games while maintaining a top-six role.
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Blue Jackets' Patrik Laine: Logs two more helpers in win
Laine picked up two assists in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime win over the Capitals.
Both of Laine's assists came in the third period, setting up Emil Bemstrom and later Boone Jenner. Laine has recorded six points (one goal, five assists) in his last three games and 14 (five goals, nine assists) in his previous 10 contests. The 24-year-old winger is up to 22 goals and 30 assists through 55 games this season on Columbus' top line.
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Blue Jackets' Lane Pederson: Picks up assist Tuesday
Pederson notched an assist in Tuesday's 7-6 victory over the Capitals.
Pederson has two points in 12 games with the Blue Jackets this season after being picked up by the club off the waiver wire back in late January. Given his bottom-six role, Pederson shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value considering his limited offensive upside.
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Blue Jackets' Emil Bemstrom: Logs two points Tuesday
Bemstrom tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime win over the Capitals.
Bemstrom set up Adam Boqvist's tally in the second period before scoring a goal in the third, tying the game 5-5 with a one-timer off a Patrik Laine feed. Bemstrom had just one point (an assist) in his previous five contests. The 23-year-old winger is up to six goals and 19 points through 43 games this season.
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Blue Jackets' Eric Robinson: Grabs two points in OT win
Robinson tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime win over Washington.
Robinson got the Blue Jackets on the board with a goal late in the first period before adding an assist on an Adam Boqvist tally in the third. The 27-year-old Robinson had gone eight games without recording a point prior to Tuesday's contest. He's up to nine goals and 20 points through 63 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Adam Boqvist: Scores a pair in win
Boqvist scored two goals on four shots in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime win over Washington.
Boqvist netted his first goal in the second period, beating Charlie Lindgren with a sharp-angle shot, before adding another tally in the third. The 22-year-old Boqvist is up to five goals and 21 points through 37 games this season, one shy of his career high set last year.
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Blue Jackets' Jack Roslovic: Scores twice in OT win
Roslovic scored a pair of goals, including the overtime winner, in Tuesday's 7-6 victory over the Capitals.
Roslovic picked up a power-play goal in the second period before scoring the game-winner in overtime, one-timing a feed from Johnny Gaudreau on the odd-man rush. The two-goal game snaps a streak of six contests without a tally for Roslovic. The 26-year-old forward is up to nine goals and 29 assists through 67 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Picks up OT win
Tarasov stopped 31 of 37 shots in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime win over the Capitals.
Tarasov was shakey at times Tuesday, allowing six goals, including three in the first period. However, the Blue Jackets would rally to score three times in the third to tie the game before winning in overtime. The 23-year-old Tarasov improves to 4-11-1 with an .892 save percentage this season. He should continue to see the majority of starts in Columbus while Elvis Merzlikins (personal) remains unavailable.
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Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Guarding cage against Caps
Tarasov will be in goal versus Washington on the road Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Tarasov has played in three of the club's last four contests in which he posted a 1-2-0 record and 6.22 GAA. Despite giving up four or more goals in all three of his appearances, the Blue Jackets will continue to utilize the 23-year-old netminder ahead of Michael Hutchinson while Elvis Merzlikins (personal) is away from the team.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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2.66 (29th) |
3.85 (31st) |
19.2 (25th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| P. Laine RW Patrik Laine RW | Arm |
| Z. Werenski D Zach Werenski D | Shoulder |
| J. Bean D Jake Bean D | Shoulder |
| J. Danforth RW Justin Danforth RW | Shoulder |
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