Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Comes up short Saturday
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Greaves stopped 14 of 16 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Stars. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Greaves didn't face a lot of traffic, but he wasn't able to fend off enough of it. Both goals he gave up came in the first period, and the Blue Jackets failed to catch up from that. Greaves is down to 2-5-0 with a 3.11 GAA and an .883 save percentage across eight appearances. Given his ongoing struggles and a tough three-game week ahead, Greaves may be best left on the bench in weekly formats. He's also a risky option for fantasy managers in daily leagues if he draws the home start against the Avalanche on Tuesday.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Starting in Dallas
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Greaves will guard the road goal versus the Stars on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Greaves is set to make his second start in a row. He took a loss in his last outing, stopping 24 of 27 shots against the Hurricanes. The 25-year-old netminder has had some uneven results to start the year, posting a 2-4-0 record with a 3.29 GAA and an .884 save percentage. If he can't turn things around, he could end up falling behind Cam Talbot on the depth chart.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Falls to Canes
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Greaves made 24 saves in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Carolina.
The 25-year-old netminder hadn't played since Oct. 20 thanks to a light schedule for the Blue Jackets, as he missed just two games, but the time off for Greaves didn't solve the team's issues at both ends of the ice. Through seven outings (six starts) so far in 2026-27, he's gone 2-4-0 with a 3.29 GAA and .884 save percentage, and since a 6-3 win over Buffalo in Columbus' opener, Greaves' offense has averaged just 2.0 goals a game in his appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Between pipes against Carolina
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Greaves will start Thursday's road game against Carolina, Dave Maetzold of DMaetz Media reports.
Greaves has sat out three of the Blue Jackets' last four games, but he'll return to the crease on the road Thursday. The 25-year-old has had a shaky start to the regular season, going 2-3-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .883 save percentage.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Pulled in middle of storm of Leafs
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Greaves allowed five goals on 19 shots in 32:03 Tuesday before being replaced by Cam Talbot in a 6-2 loss to Toronto.
The Leafs came in waves early and there was little Greaves could do with his team on their heels. He's had a rough start to the season. In five starts, he's 2-3-0 with a 3.34 GAA, .883 save percentage and one shutout, and he has three games where he's allowed four or more goals. Ugh. The Blue Jackets sit last in the Eastern Conference with a 3-5-0 record -- yes, they're worse than the slow-starting Flyers. And they're tied with Chicago with the fourth-worst record in the NHL. Greaves is good, but this could be a long season.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: In line to start Tuesday
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Greaves is slated to defend the home crease in Tuesday's clash against the Maple Leafs, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Greaves showed out Saturday, where he halted 31 shots in 1-0 shutout victory over the Rangers. The win was his first since opening night, and after a day of rest for the second half of the Blue Jackets' back-to-back, he's poised to be a strong fantasy option Tuesday. The 25-year-old goaltender has a 2-2-0 record, a 2.58 GAA, and a .905 save percentage across five appearances this season. He'll face off against the Maple Leafs in what's set to be an intriguing game following the trade the two sides made in the offseason. Greaves should be started with confidence in fantasy Tuesday.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: In net Saturday
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Greaves will protect the home net against the Rangers on Saturday, per Blue Jackets reporter Dave Maetzold.
Greaves has posted a 1-2-0 record and has surrendered 11 goals on 87 shots in four appearances this campaign. The Rangers (6-3-0) have scored 28 goals in nine games this season.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Needed in relief Tuesday
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Greaves turned aside all four shots he faced after replacing Cam Talbot early in the third period of Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Panthers.
The Blue Jackets' collapse was a total team effort, as Talbot had little chance on any of the pucks that got past him, but Greaves at least emerged unscathed. The 25-year-old is the clear No. 1 netminder for Columbus, and through four appearances to begin the season he's managed a 3.42 GAA and .874 save percentage while working behind a roster struggling to find itself defensively.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Falls to Blues
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Greaves allowed four goals on 26 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.
Greaves had a good first period, but he struggled in the final 40 minutes. The 25-year-old has been given a chance to run with the starting job this year, but he's stumbled out of the gates, allowing 11 goals on 83 shots over his first three outings. Cam Talbot looked decent Friday versus the Penguins, and he has the experience to take some work from Greaves if the younger netminder can't get on track quickly. The Blue Jackets' next game is Tuesday at home in a tough matchup against the Panthers.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Stomped by Mammoth power play
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Greaves turned aside 27 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Utah.
Three of the Mammoth's goals came on power plays, giving Greaves little chance to keep the Blue Jackets in the contest. The 25-year-old netminder has been beaten seven times on 57 shots through his first two starts, going 1-1-0, but he has a firm hold on the top job in the Columbus crease with 39-year-old Cam Talbot as his backup.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Expected starter Saturday
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Greaves is slated to start at home against Utah on Saturday, according to Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.
Greaves opened the season by stopping 23 of 26 shots in a 6-3 win over Buffalo on Thursday. He posted a 26-19-9 record, a 2.60 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 55 regular-season appearances for Columbus in 2025-26. Greaves should receive most of the Blue Jackets' starts again, while Cam Talbot will act as the understudy.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Bags win in opener
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Greaves made 23 saves in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
The 25-year-old did get beaten twice in the second period while the outcome was still in doubt, but Greaves slammed the door on Buffalo in the third as Columbus pulled away. Greaves is locked into the No. 1 spot in the crease after a breakout 2025-26, but an unusual early-season schedule for the Blue Jackets that sees them get a five-day layoff next week before playing back-to-back sets each of the following two weekends will allow him to ease into the new campaign. He should be between the pipes Saturday for a home tilt against the Mammoth, however.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: First goalie off Thursday
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Greaves was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports, indicating that he'll draw the Opening Night start at home against the Sabres.
Greaves saw a career-high workload during the 2025-26 campaign, making 55 regular-season appearances and going 26-19-9 with a 2.60 GAA and .908 save percentage. New backup goaltender Cam Talbot has also proven to be capable of handling a hefty workload, but Greaves should begin the regular season as the Blue Jackets' No. 1 netminder.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Will start preseason finale
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Greaves will get the starting nod on the road versus the Red Wings on Saturday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Greaves posted 16 saves without allowing a goal over two periods in Monday's preseason opener against Detroit. The 25-year-old netminder will get a bit of rest before a final tune-up in the last game of the exhibition slate. Greaves is projected to be the Blue Jackets' starter this year.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Perfect in Monday's preseason contest
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Greaves turned aside all 16 shots he faced in Monday's 1-0 preseason shootout win over the Red Wings.
Greaves played the first 40 minutes of this game, while Pheonix Copley replaced him to start the third period. Elvis Merzlikins (shoulder) has no timeline for a return, so Greaves is poised to handle the majority of starts for Columbus in the early going, even with the addition of veteran Cam Talbot to the goaltending room.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: In goal Monday
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Greaves will get the starting nod at home versus Detroit in Monday's preseason matchup, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
In addition to starting the first preseason game, Greaves is scheduled to be in the crease for the last one versus Detroit on Saturday while Cam Talbot starts the other two preseason contests. With Elvis Merzlikins (shoulder) on the shelf, the 25-year-old Greaves likely has the inside track on the No. 1 job, though he is far from secure in that spot.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Inks three-year deal
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Greaves secured a three-year, $15 million contract with Columbus on Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Greaves and the Jackets will avoid salary arbitration by agreeing to this new deal that represents a significant upgrade from his previous two-year, $1.63 million contract. Looking ahead to the 2026-27 campaign, the 25-year-old backstop will likely enter training camp as the presumptive No. 1 option, despite Elvis Merzlikins still being under contract.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Falls to Caps in finale
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Greaves made 19 saves in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Washington.
He didn't get enough support to pick up a win in the season finale, but Greaves heads into the offseason as the clear top option in the Columbus crease. Over 55 outings, Greaves posted a 26-19-9 record with a 2.60 GAA and .908 save percentage. Greaves becomes a restricted free agent in the summer, and the Blue Jackets could make a strong push to lock the 25-year-old netminder up on a long-term deal.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Slated to start Tuesday
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Greaves is expected to start at home against the Capitals on Tuesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Greaves holds a 26-18-9 record with a 2.61 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 54 appearances in 2025-26 -- a significant step up in workload from the 11 outings he logged with Columbus a season ago, when he posted a stellar 1.91 GAA and .938 save percentage. The 25-year-old netminder has developed into a reliable NHL starter after working his way up from the OHL and AHL without ever being drafted, spending parts of four seasons with the Cleveland Monsters before earning a full-time NHL role. He's a decent fantasy option for spot starts given his solid peripherals, though his win total and save percentage make him a streaming-tier option rather than a must-start in most formats.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Tagged with loss Sunday
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Greaves stopped 19 of 22 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.
Greaves started on the second leg of this back-to-back set after allowing two goals on 22 shots in a 5-2 win over the Canadiens on Saturday, but he couldn't lead Columbus to victory this time around. Don't be surprised if Greaves also gets the starting nod for the regular-season finale against Washington on Tuesday, though his recent results have been inconsistent at best. Over his last five starts, Greaves has gone 2-3-0 with a 2.81 GAA and an .892 save percentage.
