Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Point streak at five games
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Texier scored his 10th goal of the campaign in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Predators.
Texier spoiled Kevin Lankinen's shutout bid early in the second period by flipping home the rebound on an Ivan Provorov shot. The 24-year-old Texier has found a groove of late, getting onto the scoresheet in five straight games and producing two goals and six points over that stretch, but he still has a modest 24 points in 60 contests on the season.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Strikes early Saturday
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Texier scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Texier tallied just 33 seconds into the contest, setting the tone for a night in which the Blue Jackets' lead was rarely threatened. The goal was his first since Jan. 27 -- he had two assists over the nine appearances in between while missing two games due to an illness in that span. The 24-year-old forward has nine goals, 19 points, 68 shots on net, 36 hits and a minus-5 rating through 56 outings. He's one point shy of matching his career high from 2021-22, his most recent NHL campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Ready to play Thursday
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Texier (illness) is good to play Thursday versus Carolina, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Texier missed the Blue Jackets' past two games due to the illness. He has eight goals and 18 points in 54 outings in 2023-24. Texier's return will help fill the void left by Kent Johnson, who is out indefinitely because of an upper-body injury.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Out Wednesday
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Texier (illness) isn't expected to play Wednesday against the Rangers, per Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.
It will be Texier's second straight contest on the shelf. He has eight goals and 18 points in 54 appearances this season. With Texier sidelined, Alexander Nylander, who made his Blue Jackets debut Sunday, is expected to remain in the lineup versus New York.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Unavailable Sunday
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Texier (illness) won't play Sunday against the Rangers, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Texier, who has been battling a bug, will get some additional time to recover ahead of Wednesday's rematch versus the Rangers. He has accounted for eight goals and 18 points in 54 appearances this campaign. Alexander Nylander, who will make his Columbus debut after being acquired in a trade with Pittsburgh on Thursday, will replace Texier in Sunday's lineup.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Good to go Friday
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Texier (undisclosed) will suit up Friday against Buffalo, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Texier missed morning skate but won't be absent for any game action. The 24-year-old tallied two assists Wednesday against the Ducks, snapping a six-game drought without a point.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: May not play Friday
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Texier (undisclosed) missed morning skate and is considered a game-time decision for Friday's game versus Buffalo, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Texier has eight goals and 18 points in 53 games, including a two-assist effort Wednesday in a 7-4 win over Anaheim. Should he be unable to play, the Blue Jackets could go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen against the Sabres.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Two helpers in win
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Texier logged a pair of assists in Wednesday's 7-4 victory over Anaheim.
Texier forced an offensive-zone turnover to set up Sean Kuraly early in the second period before adding a second helper on another Kuraly goal in the third. The 24-year-old Texier had gone six contests without a point prior to Wednesday. He now has 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) through 58 games while skating primarily on Columbus' fourth line this season.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Grabs two points
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Texier scored a shorthanded goal, added an even-strength assist, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Texier has scored a shortie in each of the last two games after going 14 contests without a goal. The 24-year-old is earning more trust in a bottom-six role, but he's unlikely to be much of a factor on the power play any time soon. Texier is at 16 points, 61 shots on net, 20 hits, 23 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 46 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Nets shortie in win
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Texier scored a shorthanded goal, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flames.
Texier's second-period tally ended up being the game-winner, his first such goal since the 2019-20 campaign. The 24-year-old forward entered Thursday on a nine-game point drought before his big goal. Texier is at seven tallies, 14 points, 60 shots on net, 22 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 45 appearances, primarily filling a bottom-six role.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Two helpers in Buffalo
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Texier notched two assists in Tuesday's 9-4 rout of the Sabres.
Both points came in the second period as Texier helped set up Erik Gudbranson and Sewan Kuraly for tallies that capped a run of seven straight goals for the Blue Jackets. This was Texier's first multi-point performance since Nov. 6 and the 24-year-old has slipped to the fourth line, but he's having one of his more productive stretches of the season with two goals and four points over the last five games.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Ready to rock
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Texier (undisclosed) will be in the lineup Tuesday against Buffalo, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Texier is good to go Tuesday after missing Monday's practice and being listed as a game-time decision. He has accounted for three goals, nine points and 43 shots on net over 30 games this season.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Game-time call against Sabres
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Texier -- who missed practice Monday with an undisclosed injury -- will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's clash with Buffalo, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Texier appeared to have rediscovered his offensive game with two goals on eight shots in his last four outings. If the 24-year-old winger is unable to suit up versus the Sabres, his spot in the lineup will likely go to the recently recalled Brendan Gaunce.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Deposits empty-netter
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Texier scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added two PIM in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
Texier capped the scoring late in the third period, ending his seven-game point drought with seconds to spare. The 24-year-old has mainly filled a bottom-six role in his first NHL campaign since 2021-22. He's up to five goals, three assists, 38 shots on net, 10 PIM and a minus-9 rating over 27 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Set to return Sunday
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Texier (illness) is expected to return to the lineup against Carolina on Sunday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Texier sat out the past two games due to an illness. He has generated four goals, three assists and 29 shots on net in 19 games this season. Texier will probably replace Eric Robinson or Mathieu Olivier in the lineup.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Rejoins Blue Jackets
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Texier (illness) met up with his teammates in Raleigh on Saturday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Texier, who has sat out the last two games, could be available for Sunday's contest versus the Hurricanes. The 24-year-old has four goals and three assists in 19 appearances this season, with all seven points occurring in his last eight contests.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Unavailable Friday
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Texier (illness) will miss Friday's game versus New Jersey, per the NHL media site.
It will be Columbus' second straight contest without Texier. He has four goals and seven points in 19 appearances this season. With Texier unavailable Friday, Eric Robinson is set to play in his second consecutive game.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Sitting out with illness
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Texier (illness) won't play Wednesday versus the Blackhawks.
Texier was announced as a scratch prior to warmups. The 24-year-old has produced seven points through 19 contests this season. In Texier's absence, look for Mathieu Olivier to draw back into the lineup.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Collects assist
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Texier notched an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers.
Texier set up a Sean Kuraly goal in the second period. All four of Texier's points this season have come over the last four games. The 24-year-old forward has generally filled a middle-six role, though he led all Blue Jackets forwards with 18:09 of ice time Sunday. He's added 23 shots on net and a minus-7 rating through 15 appearances -- without more sustained offense, he isn't a particularly intriguing option for fantasy managers.
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Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier: Gets first two points of season
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Texier scored a goal and registered an assist in a 5-4 overtime loss to Florida on Monday.
Those were Texier's first two points in 12 appearances this year. His marker midway through the third period gave the Blue Jackets a 4-3 edge, but they failed to hold onto it. The 24-year-old showed promise in 2021-22 with 11 goals and 20 points in 26 contests, but he didn't play in the NHL last season. He went into Monday's game averaging a healthy 16:37 of ice time this campaign, so his lack of offense has been surprising. Perhaps his production will begin to pick up now that his season-opening drought is behind him.
