6 DAYS AGO • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 33-29-9 · 4TH IN METROPOLITAN
33-29-9 · 4TH IN METROPOLITAN
Mathieu Olivier & Boko Imama Drop Gloves In Heavyweight Tilt Last night, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Boko Imama dropped the gloves in a heavyweight til...
Boone Jenner And Yegor Chinakhov Facing Unfair Criticism The Blue Jackets are struggling big-time.
6 DAYS AGO • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Jet Greaves - Sent back to AHL Greaves was assigned to AHL Cleveland on Saturday.
Impact Greaves joined the Blue Jackets on an emergency basis for Friday's 6-3 loss to Columbus because Daniil Tarasov (illness) was unavailable. With Greaves returned to the minors, Tarasov could be available to be Elvis Merzlikins' backup versus the Islanders on Monday.
6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Penguins and Blue Jackets Go at It in Early Center-Ice Heavyweight Bout Boko Imama fought, scored, and earned the first star in a big win for the Penguins.
MARCH 22 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Deadspin | Penguins hand Blue Jackets sixth straight loss Deadspin | Penguins hand Blue Jackets sixth straight loss
MARCH 22 • DEADSPIN.COM
Damon Severson - Plucks apple Friday Severson notched an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
Impact Severson has five assists and a plus-3 rating over 17 appearances since the start of February. The 30-year-old has been rooted on the third pairing, though he's also started to pick up some power-play time over the last week. The defenseman has 25 points, 86 shots on net, 101 blocked shots, 41 hits, 39 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 66 contests overall. It's a pretty typical year for Severson, who has enough time to challenge for the 30-point mark but will probably fall just shy of it for the second season in a row.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Sean Kuraly - Logs assist in loss Kuraly notched an assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
Impact Kuraly has been limited to two helpers and a minus-3 rating over 10 outings in March. The 32-year-old is still holding steady in a fourth-line role, so his chances to contribute on offense will be minimal. He's posted 15 points, 70 shots on net, 141 hits, 40 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating across 69 appearances this season, making it unlikely he'll match his 18-point total from 62 games a year ago.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Yegor Chinakhov - First point since return Chinakhov logged an assist in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
Impact This was Chinakhov's first point in eight contests since he returned from a 39-game absence due to an upper-body injury. He's gone minus-8 with 13 shots on net since his return, which also saw him scratched once due to poor performance. He's still nominally on the second line, but he saw just 12:07 of ice time Friday and hasn't exceeded 14:31 in any outing since he came off injured reserve. The 24-year-old winger is at 15 points, 68 shots on net, 47 hits and a minus-6 rating through 29 appearances this season. He's at risk of getting lost in the shuffle for the Blue Jackets, who will likely integrate more prospects for the 2025-26 campaign.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Ivan Provorov - Ends drought with assist Provorov notched an assist and went minus-2 in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
Impact Provorov ended an eight-game point drought with his helper on Boone Jenner's first-period tally. The 28-year-old Provorov hasn't seen a change in his role -- this was merely a dry spell that shutdown defensemen go through at times. For the season, he's at 29 points, 84 shots on net, 111 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 69 appearances. If he's able to earn one more point, he'll reach the 30-point mark for the sixth time in his nine-year NHL career.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Mathieu Olivier - Helper, fight in loss Olivier logged an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and five PIM in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
Impact Olivier fought Bokondji Imama in the first period before setting up a Justin Danforth tally in the middle frame. It's been a good stretch for Olivier lately, who has six goals, three assists, 47 hits, 28 shots on net and 26 PIM over 12 contests dating back to Feb. 25. Overall, the 28-year-old is enjoying a career year with 27 points, 125 PIM, 99 shots on net, 260 hits, 69 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 69 appearances in 2024-25.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Denton Mateychuk - Supplies assist Friday Mateychuk notched an assist and went minus-2 in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
Impact Mateychuk has been limited to two helpers over his last nine outings since his March 1 goal versus the Red Wings in the Stadium Series game. The 20-year-old blueliner will have some ups and downs early in his career as he adjusts to the NHL, but this was just his second game in March with a minus rating, so he's done well defensively. Overall, he's collected seven points, 29 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 32 appearances in 2024-25.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Justin Danforth - Lights lamp Friday Danforth scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
Impact Danforth's goal came early in the second period. It appeared to initially be an own goal by the Penguins, but assists were later awarded to Mathieu Olivier and Damon Severson on the tally, which doesn't happen on own goals. Danforth has three goals and two assists through 10 outings in March, which is fine production for a middle-six forward. He's up to eight goals, 17 points, 75 shots on net, 99 hits, 44 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 48 appearances. Earlier injuries will deny him a realistic chance at matching his career-high 26 points from 2023-24.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Boone Jenner - Gets first goal of season Jenner scored a goal on six shots and added three hits in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
Impact The goal was Jenner's first of the campaign, coming nearly a month after his season debut. The 31-year-old hasn't had any trouble staying productive, though his tally Friday snapped a four-game point drought, his worst of the season. He's at 10 points, 32 shots on net, 26 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 13 appearances in 2024-25.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Kent Johnson - Pots goal in loss Johnson scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
Impact Johnson ended a four-game slump with his third-period tally, which got the Blue Jackets within two goals before the Penguins put away an empty-netter. The 22-year-old forward had not gone more than three contests without a point prior to his most recent skid. It's still been a wildly successful campaign for the fifth-overall pick from 2021, as he's racked up 22 goals, 46 points, 104 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 55 appearances in his third full NHL campaign.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Elvis Merzlikins - No match for Penguins Merzlikins allowed five goals on 33 shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
Impact Merzlikins started for the second day in a row, and the results weren't pretty. The Blue Jackets out-shot the Penguins 47-34, but the defense wasn't sound and the offense had a tough time converting its chances, while Merzlikins wasn't able to keep things close. This was his sixth straight defeat, dropping him to 1-5-1 with 24 goals allowed over seven games in March. Overall, the 30-year-old netminder has a 22-19-5 record with a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 46 appearances this season. The Blue Jackets have the rest of the weekend off before visiting the Islanders on Monday, giving Merzlikins enough time to be ready for his next attempt to snap his skid.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Photos: Georgia Tech women lose in NCAA Tournament Photos from Georgia Tech's game against Richmond in the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025. The Jackets lost 74-49.
MARCH 22 • AJC.COM
NHL Highlights | Blue Jackets vs. Penguins | March 21, 2025
MARCH 22 • YOUTUBE
Crosby has 2 points, Penguins defeat Blue Jackets | NHL.com Scores 25th goal of season, Nedeljkovic makes 44 saves for Pittsburgh
MARCH 22 • NHL.COM
With two fists and a goal, Boko Imama makes a statement in Penguins' win over Blue Jackets Think these last dozen games for the lowly Penguins are completely meaningless? Dare you to walk up to Boko Imama and tell the bruising forw...
MARCH 22 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Crosby scores 25th goal, helps Penguins beat Blue Jackets 6-3
Sidney Crosby scored his 25th goal and added an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3MARCH 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Just when you NED him the most! 🛑😯🛑
MARCH 22 • YOUTUBE
BetMGM: Givin' Props | NHL.com NHL Now picks their favorite BetMGM prop bets on Friday's sole game between the Blue Jackets and Penguins, presented by BetMGM
MARCH 21 • NHL.COM
Jake Christiansen - Still out Friday Christiansen (upper body) won't play Friday versus the Penguins, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Impact Christiansen will miss a fourth straight game. Erik Gudbranson (shoulder) is getting closer to a return, so it's possible Christiansen may not have a place in the lineup to come back to once he's healthy. The Blue Jackets' next game is Monday versus the Islanders.
MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE
Daniil Tarasov - Dealing with illness Tarasov will be unavailable for Friday's road game against the Penguins due to an illness, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Impact Elvis Merzlikins will start Friday's matchup, while Jet Greaves will serve as the backup due to Tarasov's illness. Tarasov should tentatively be considered day-to-day ahead of Monday's road game against the Islanders, although he's seen sporadic playing time in recent weeks, starting in just three of the Blue Jackets' 12 games since the 4 Nations break.
MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE
