Impact The 19-year-old had a huge season in junior hockey last year, scoring 54 goals and adding 86 assists in 64 contests with the Moosehead. Expect Dumais to begin his professional career next season in the AHL.
OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 10-9-3 · 6TH IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
10-9-3 · 6TH IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
Game Day - 20.10.23
OCTOBER 20, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Jordan Dumais - Returned to QMJHL Dumais (upper body) was loaned to QMJHL Halifax on Friday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Zach Werenski - Taken off IR Werenski (quadriceps) has been activated off injured reserve, putting him on track to return to action Friday versus the Flames.
Impact Werenski was previously regarded as a game-time decision for Friday's contest versus Calgary, but this move suggests he'll be in the lineup. The 26-year-old defenseman missed Columbus' previous two games due to the injury. Now that he's healthy, Werenski is likely to serve in a top-four capacity and feature on the first power-play unit.
OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Liam Foudy - Hits waiver wire The Blue Jackets designated Foudy as a non-roster player and placed him on waivers Friday. He will be assigned to AHL Cleveland if he goes unclaimed, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jacke...
Impact Foudy has been a healthy scratch in two of three games this season. In his lone appearance against the Rangers on Saturday, he logged just 7:56 of ice time. Although he appeared in 62 games with Columbus last year, it looks like his time in the NHL will likely be limited in 2023-24.
OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Zach Werenski - Could play Friday Werenski (quadriceps) is expected to be a game-time decision versus Calgary on Friday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Impact Werenski is currently on injured reserve, so a corresponding move will need to be made if Werenski is good to go. Werenski was injured Opening Night versus the Flyers -- he was unable to hit the scoresheet in 13:43 of action in that contest.
OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Elvis Merzlikins - Starting Friday According to coach Pascal Vincent, Merzlikins will be between the home pipes versus Calgary on Friday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Impact Merzlikins is off to an excellent start with a 1.84 GAA and a .950 save percentage through his first two games. Merzlikins had a terrible go of it last season, going 7-18-2 with a 4.23 GAA and an .876 save percentage. He faces what could be a tired Flames team which defeated Buffalo 4-3 on Thursday.
OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - CBJ P4 v Calgary Flames NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
OCTOBER 20, 2023 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
5 Things - Flames @ Blue Jackets | Calgary Flames The Flames are in Columbus tonight for a date with the Blue Jackets (5 p.m. MT/Sportsnet One)
OCTOBER 20, 2023 • NHL.COM
LeBrun: What to make of the surprise early benchings and scratches in Columbus and New Jersey Expensive players like $8.8 million forward Timo Meier and $6.25 million defenseman Damon Severson are being held to a higher standard.
OCTOBER 20, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Columbus hosts Calgary in a non-conference matchup
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames face off in a non-conference matchupOCTOBER 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slow start plaguing Jackets ahead of meeting with Flames Once again, the Columbus Blue Jackets have limped out of the gates.
OCTOBER 20, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM
Slow start plaguing Jackets ahead of meeting with Flames Once again, the Columbus Blue Jackets have limped out of the gates.
OCTOBER 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Pascal Vincent on the combination of Adam Fantilli and Patrik Laine | Media Availability (10/19/23)
OCTOBER 20, 2023 • YOUTUBE
'It's not tough at all': Blue Jackets' Pascal Vincent makes bold moves to build accountability One of the Blue Jackets' big-ticket acquisitions this summer was benched for the entire third period in a game this week.
OCTOBER 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Laine at center, Lafrenière's top-six chance: NHL's top 7 player experiments Just over a week into the 2023-24 NHL season, we're seeing a few players in roles that are bigger, notably different or unexpected.
OCTOBER 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Cameron Butler - Activated and reassigned Butler (undisclosed) was activated from season-opening injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Impact Butler was injured during training camp, but it appears he's now ready to start his campaign. The 21-year-old is likely to spend all of 2023-24 with Cleveland.
OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Zach Werenski - Hopes to return Friday Werenski (quadriceps) hopes to return for Friday's game versus Calgary, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
Impact Werenski, who has missed Columbus' last two contests, took part in Wednesday's practice and will see how his quadriceps feel Thursday before a determination is made about his availability. If he's able to play Friday, then David Jiricek might lose his spot in the lineup. Werenski had 11 goals and 48 points in 68 games in 2021-22, but he was limited to 13 appearances last season due to a shoulder injury.
OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - CBJ PG3 - Severe ShutDown NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
Elvis Merzlikins - Feeling better Merzlikins is feeling better after missing Monday's 4-0 loss to Detroit due to an illness, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Impact With Jet Greaves, who served as Spencer Martin's backup against the Red Wings, reassigned to the minors Tuesday, it appears Merzlikins is on track to be available for Friday's clash with Calgary. Merzlikins has been sharp early on this season, having maintained an impressive 1.84 GAA and .950 save percentage through his first two appearances of the year.
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jet Greaves - Returned to AHL affiliate Greaves was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Impact With Elvis Merzlikins (illness) feeling better, the Blue Jackets are no longer in need of Greaves' services in goal. Greaves will presumably remain in the minors as long as Merzlikins and Spencer Martin are both healthy.
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Damon Severson - Benched in Monday's loss Severson didn't see a shift in the third period of Monday's 4-0 loss to the Red Wings, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Impact The former Devil wound up seeing only 11:57 of ice time after topping 21 minutes in each of his first two games of the season. Severson finished the contest with a minus-2 rating, and no points, hits or blocked shots, but he was far from alone in having a bad night. Coach Pascal Vincent is still trying to find a lineup combination that provides a consistent effort, but Severson's benching is likely only temporary given Columbus' other blue line options, especially with Zach Werenski (quadriceps) unavailable.
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Larkin splits all of Columbus 😎
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Columbus Blue Jackets fall to Detroit Red Wings | Postgame Media(10/16/23)
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Spencer Martin - Falls to Detroit Martin allowed four goals on 28 shots in Monday's 4-0 loss to the Red Wings.
Impact Detroit's three-goal second period was enough to hand Martin the loss in his debut with Columbus, as the Blue Jackets failed to provide any support in the 4-0 shutout loss. The 28-year-old Martin was claimed off waivers from Vancouver late in training camp after going 11-15-1 with an .871 save percentage last year. While Elvis Merzlikins (illness) is expected to be available soon, Martin could see occasional work while Daniil Tarasov (knee) remains sidelined.
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jackets vs. Red Wings PLAYERS TO WATCH: Boone Jenner & Alex DeBrincat | Rink Report (10/16/23)
OCTOBER 16, 2023 • YOUTUBE
