MARCH 31 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 9-9-2 · 7TH IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
9-9-2 · 7TH IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
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Texier, Severson score shootout goals to lift Blue Jackets over Penguins 4-3 Alexandre Texier and Damon Severson scored in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets broke a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory o...
NHL Highlights | Penguins vs. Blue Jackets - March 30, 2024
MARCH 31 • YOUTUBE
Boone Jenner - Not in Saturday's lineup Jenner (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Penguins, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Impact Jenner has put up eight points over 14 contests in March while serving as the top-line center. Cameron Butler was called up Saturday to take Jenner's spot in the lineup, while Cole Sillinger is likely to get a boost in ice time. The Blue Jackets' next game is Monday versus the Avalanche.
MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE
Cameron Butler - Recalled from minors Butler was brought up from AHL Cleveland on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Impact According to Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers, Butler will join the Blue Jackets on an emergency basis because Boone Jenner (undisclosed) may be unavailable to play Saturday versus Pittsburgh. The 21-year-old Butler has two goals, eight points and 63 PIM in 46 AHL contests this campaign.
MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: time, FREE live stream, details The Penguins need a win on Saturday night, March 30, to keep their slim hopes alive for a playoff spot with only a couple weeks of the regul...
MARCH 30 • PENNLIVE.COM
HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - CBJ G74 v Pittsburgh NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
MARCH 30 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
Adam Boqvist - Still out Saturday Boqvist (upper body) isn't expected to play Saturday against Pittsburgh.
Impact It'll be the eighth straight game Boqvist's missed since suffering the injury on March 14. The 23-year-old blueliner has a goal and 10 points in 35 games this season. Jake Christiansen will likely remain in the lineup while Boqvist is out.
MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Fantilli - Might be done for season Fantilli (laceration) may not be ready to return before the end of the 2023-24 season, according to Craig Merz of NHL.com.
Impact Fantilli was initially projected to be out eight weeks because of a calf laceration he sustained against Seattle on Jan. 28, but his recovery has been slower than expected. The 19-year-old rookie has registered 12 goals, 27 points, 115 shots on net and 63 hits in 49 appearances this campaign.
MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE
Fantilli may not play again this season for Blue Jackets | NHL.com Rookie forward’s recovery from calf laceration Jan. 28 ‘slower than expected’
MARCH 30 • NHL.COM
Yegor Chinakhov - Week-to-week Chinakhov (upper body) is now week-to-week, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Impact Chinakhov was injured March 12 in Montreal and has missed the last eight games. With only eight games remaining after Saturday's tilt versus Pittsburgh, it is possible that Chinakhov has played his last game of the season. He has 16 goals and 29 points in 53 games this season.
MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Nylander - Ready to go Saturday Nylander (upper body) will return to the lineup Saturday against the Penguins, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Impact After missing Columbus' last two games, Nylander will return to action Saturday against his former team. The 26-year-old winger had gone scoreless in four games prior to the injury, though he's tallied eight goals and 11 points in 15 games with Columbus since he was acquired from the Penguins at the trade deadline. Nylander will likely return to a top-line role.
MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE
Elvis Merzlikins - Expected to start Saturday Merzlikins will be between the home pipes versus Pittsburgh on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Impact Merzlikins will attempt to snap a five-game winless streak (0-4-1), and he has given up six goals in each of his last three games. He's 12-17-8 with a 3.47 GAA and an .897 save percentage this season. Merzlikins' recent struggles have opened the door for Daniil Tarasov to take over the starting job in Columbus. The Penguins average 2.92 goals per game, 23rd in the NHL.
MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE
Game Preview: Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets (03.30.24) | Pittsburgh Penguins After defeating the Blue Jackets at home on Thursday, the Penguins travel to Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets once more. The puck drops...
MARCH 30 • NHL.COM
Penguins find meaningful games; Jackets seek end to losing skid And so they meet again.The Pittsburgh Penguins will be looking for a sweep of a home-and-home set with the Blue Jackets in a rematch Saturda...
MARCH 29 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - CBJ PG73 — Old Core Four NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
MARCH 29 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
Tyler Angle - Back in AHL Angle was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Friday.
Impact Angle was recalled Monday and played in a pair of games for the Blue Jackets, but he was unable to hit the scoresheet. Angle had seven goals and eight assists in 34 games with Cleveland, before his recall.
MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE
Pittsburgh visits Columbus after Malkin's 2-goal game
The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Columbus Blue Jackets after Evgeni Malkin scored two goals in the Penguins' 3-2 win against the Columbus Blue JacketsMARCH 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Daniil Tarasov - Strong play not enough Tarasov made 33 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Penguins on Thursday.
Impact The Jackets netminder of the future played a strong game, but he was up against slim odds to win. The Blue Jackets are 0-10-5 in Pittsburgh since a 2-1 win on Nov. 13, 2015. Yes, you read that right. Tarasov will be in the record books as the goalie who was in net when Evgeni Malkin hit the 20-goal mark for the 15th time in the NHL, and for being the twinetender in the game when Sidney Crosby reached 1,580 points which moved him into 11th in NHL history.
MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE
Cole Sillinger - Snaps nine-game point drought Sillinger scored a goal and added an assist Thursday in a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
Impact It was a goal scorer's goal. Sillinger dropped to a knee for a one-timer on a 3-on-1 rush in the second period that pushed the score to 2-1 in favor of Columbus. The points Thursday snapped a nine-game point drought and a 12-game goal slump. Sillinger isn't a consistent scorer yet, but we all need to remember he's only 20 years old.
MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jackets lose in Pittsburgh — an unwavering (but not proud) tradition since 2015 The Blue Jackets ended a winless road trip with a particularly predictable result.
MARCH 29 • THEATHLETIC.COM
