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COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 7-9-2 · 8TH IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
7-9-2 · 8TH IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
Next Game vs Lightning · Fri 12:00AM
CBJ +150 TOTAL 6.5
Crosby with one of the wilder assists you'll see... 👀👆🐧
5 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE
HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - CBJ G16 v Pittsburgh Penguins — Crosby Watch; Letang Illness NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
RIVALRY GAME 😤 Blue Jackets vs. Penguins at Nationwide Arena 💥💥💥 | Pregame Media
5 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE
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Elvis Merzlikins - Facing Penguins Merzlikins will defend the home crease versus Pittsburgh on Friday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Impact Merzlikins is 2-5-1 with one shutout, a 3.03 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season for the lowly Blue Jackets. He has started six of the previous eight games ahead of Friday's tilt. The Penguins are averaging 2.72 goals, 21st in the NHL.
5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Gavin Brindley - Activated, sent down Brindley (finger) was taken off injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Thursday.
Impact Brindley was a long shot to make the roster coming out of training camp in the first place but his broken finger certainly didn't improve his chances. The 20-year-old center has played in just one NHL game in his career thus far. Unless he puts up ridiculous numbers in the minors, Brindley figures to spend the bulk of the upcoming campaign with the Monsters.
6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Kent Johnson - At practice Thursday Johnson (shoulder) is practicing Thursday for the first time since he was injured Oct. 17, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
Impact Johnson was off to a fast start with two goals and five points in four games before he was hurt. The 22-year-old was selected fifth overall in 2021 and had a tough 2023-24 campaign in which he had six goals and 16 points in only 42 regular-season games. He also spent time at AHL Cleveland last season -- scoring five goals and 10 assists in 10 appearances -- after playing 79 regular-season games as a 19-year-old with the Blue Jackets. Look for Johnson to have a top-six role upon his return.
6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jackets bring 6-game losing streak into matchup against the Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to end their six-game skid when they play the Pittsburgh Penguins6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - CBJ PG15 @ Seattle Kraken — Losses Keeping Piling Up || Carlo to CBJ? NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
NOVEMBER 13 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
Kevin Labanc - Provides pair of assists Labanc recorded two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.
Impact Labanc helped out on first-period tallies by his linemates, Sean Kuraly and Zach Aston-Reese. Of the three members of Columbus' fourth line in this game, Labanc appears to have the least security in the lineup. He's been scratched five times this season, but he's racked up eight points, 16 shots on net, 12 hits and a plus-4 rating over 11 appearances. Labanc is likely to compete with James van Riemsdyk for playing time over the majority of the campaign.
NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
Zach Aston-Reese - One of each in loss Aston-Reese scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, logged six hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.
Impact Aston-Reese picked up his first points in three games since he was a healthy scratch last Tuesday versus the Sharks. The 30-year-old forward continues to play on the fourth line, but fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to frequently repeat his effort from this game. He has three goals, three assists, 20 shots on net, 30 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 14 contests.
NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
Sean Kuraly - Earns two points in loss Kuraly scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, added four hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.
Impact The 31-year-old snapped a four-game dry spell with this performance. Kuraly opened the scoring at 13:46 of the first period and set up Zach Aston-Reese just 22 seconds later. This was the first multi-point effort of the season for Kuraly, who continues to see steady ice time in a fourth-line role. He's at five points, 12 shots on net, 24 hits and a plus-3 rating over 15 contests.
NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
Elvis Merzlikins - Can't sustain strong start Merzlikins allowed four goals on 32 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Impact Merzlikins took his fourth straight loss (0-3-1). He couldn't make a 2-0 lead after one period hold up, as the Kraken rallied for four goals in the middle frame. The 30-year-old netminder has given up 16 goals during his skid, dropping to 2-5-1 with a 3.03 GAA and an .896 save percentage over eight appearances. The Blue Jackets have a back-to-back up next, with a home game versus the Penguins on Friday followed by a visit to Montreal on Saturday. Expect Merzlikins and Daniil Tarasov to split those starts.
NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
Sean Kuraly, Zach Aston-Reese and Blue Jackets Head Coach Dean Evason | Postgame Media
NOVEMBER 13 • YOUTUBE
Kraken score twice in 10 seconds, defeat Blue Jackets 5-2
The Seattle Kraken scored twice in 10 seconds as part of a four-goal second period, coming back from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday nightNOVEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NHL Highlights | Blue Jackets vs. Kraken | November 12, 2024
NOVEMBER 13 • YOUTUBE
Elvis Merzlikins - Facing Seattle Merzlikins will be between the pipes for Tuesday's road contest versus the Kraken, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Impact Merzlikins will make his eighth start of the season against a Seattle club that's put up 2.87 goals per game through 15 contests. The Latvian netminder is 0-2-1 over his last three appearances, and he's conceded 12 goals during that span. Prior to that three-game stretch, Merzlikins had allowed one goal combined over two games in back-to-back wins, so he makes for a risky play for fantasy managers due to his inconsistency.
NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - CBJ G15 @ Seattle Kraken — Must Win NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
NOVEMBER 12 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
Judge extends the time to indict the driver accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his brother
A New Jersey judge has granted prosecutors a 30-day extension in which to bring formal charges against the driver accused of killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his broth...NOVEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Skid broken, Kraken welcome struggling Blue Jackets One way an NHL coach might try to get a player’s attention is to scratch him from the lineup and let him sit and watch the game from high ab...
NOVEMBER 12 • KANSASCITY.COM
HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - CBJ — Ice Cold & Fabbro Profile NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
NOVEMBER 12 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
NHL roundup: John Gibson shines as Ducks down Jackets John Gibson made 38 saves in his season debut as the host Anaheim Ducks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Columb...
NOVEMBER 11 • KANSASCITY.COM
Kraken in action against the Blue Jackets following overtime win
The Seattle Kraken host the Columbus Blue Jackets after the Kraken defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtimeNOVEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zach Werenski - Earns assist in 500th career game Werenski provided a power-play assist, eight shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.
Impact Werenski snapped a three-game slump with his helper on a Yegor Chinakhov tally in the first period. This was Werenski's 500th career game, a milestone that took him into his ninth NHL campaign to reach due to a lengthy injury history. He's off to a strong and healthy start in 2024-25 with 10 points, 55 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across 14 appearances.
NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
