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Blue Jackets' Justin Danforth: Not playing Saturday
Danforth (lower body) will remain out of the lineup versus Anaheim on Saturday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Danforth will miss his second straight game. The 31-year-old has three goals and five assists across 25 games this season. Danforth could return as early as Sunday when the Blue Jackets face Carolina.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Slated to start Saturday
Greaves will defend the home crease versus Anaheim on Saturday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Greaves was outstanding Thursday in a 2-1 overtime loss to Washington, stopping 35 shots in his first NHL game of the season. Anaheim sits 31st in the league with a measly 2.36 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson: Stays warm with helper
Johnson logged a power-play assist in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Capitals.
Johnson has five points over his last three games, though his helper Thursday was his first power-play point since Nov. 23 versus the Hurricanes. He's bounced back well from a brief slump earlier in December. The 22-year-old forward is logging top-line minutes and time on the first power-play unit. He has nine goals, eight assists, 33 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 15 appearances, which is already better production than his 16-point effort over 42 outings in an injury-shortened 2023-24.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Leads NHL defensemen in goals
Werenski scored a goal Thursday in a 2-1 loss to the Capitals.
Werenski is on a three-game, three-point, power-play scoring streak that includes two goals and one assist. He sits third in the NHL in scoring with 30 points (29 games), but most impressively, his 10 goals are the most among NHL blueliners. Werenski set a career-best mark in points (57) last season, but he's about to blow that finish out of the water. He's a fantasy pillar.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Big-game performance Thursday
Greaves made 35 saves in a 2-1 loss to Washington on Thursday.
It was a sharp performance from Greaves after he was called up earlier this week. There has been speculation that Greaves was auditioning for more playing time given the team's souring on Daniil Tarasov. If that's the case, Greaves made an impression against a strong opponent and could earn some more looks in the net.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Playing versus Caps
Olivier (lower body) will be in the lineup against Washington on Thursday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Olivier has registered just one point in his last seven games while generating a mere six shots on net. The only upside for fantasy players during his recent run of play is that he dished out 26 hits over that stretch. While he does see time with the man advantage, Olivier's scoring slump makes him a risky fantasy option.
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Blue Jackets' Justin Danforth: Not playing Thursday
Danforth (lower body) will not be in the lineup versus Washington on Thursday, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
Danforth sat out practice Wednesday with the injury and it is debilitating enough that he will miss Thursday's contest. Danforth has three goals and five assists in 25 contests this season. He will be replaced by Mikael Pyyhtia, who has been a healthy scratch in six of the Blue Jackets' last seven games.
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Blue Jackets' Luca Marrelli: Inks three-year pact
Marrelli agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with Columbus on Wednesday.
Marrelli is off to a strong start to the 2024-25 campaign with OHL Oshawa, racking up 14 goals and 26 helpers in 30 contests. Selected by the Jackets in the third round of the 2024 NHL Draft, the 19-year-old blueliner will likely make the jump to the professional ranks next season.
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Blue Jackets' Justin Danforth: Dealing with lower-body injury
Danforth missed Wednesday's practice due to a lower-body injury, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Danforth has three goals and eight points across 25 appearances in 2024-25. He might still be an option for Thursday's game against Washington, but that's not a certainty. Mathieu Olivier (lower body) is also questionable for the upcoming tilt, and if either of them can't play, then Mikael Pyyhtia will likely draw into the lineup.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Misses practice Wednesday
Olivier was absent from practice Wednesday due to a lower-body injury and is questionable heading into Thursday's clash with Washington, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
According to head coach Dean Evason, the team is optimistic that Olivier and Justin Danforth (lower body) will both be available versus the Capitals but that it's not guaranteed. The 27-year-old Olivier has underwhelmed of late with just one point over his last seven appearances while also registering a mere six shots during that stretch. Mikael Pyyhtia figures to slot into the lineup if either Olivier or Danforth can't play Thursday.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Set to face Washington
Greaves is expected to start in Thursday's home tilt against the Capitals, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic on Wednesday.
It will be Greaves' first NHL appearance of the 2024-25 campaign. He's up with the Blue Jackets despite Elvis Merzlikins or Daniil Tarasov both seemingly being healthy, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers. However, Tarasov is having an extremely rough campaign with a 4.25 GAA and an .857 save percentage through nine outings, which has led to Merzlikins starting in 10 of Columbus' last 11 games. Perhaps Greaves is simply up because the Blue Jackets have soured on Tarasov, and if that's the case, then the game against Washington is an opportunity for the 23-year-old Greaves to make his pitch to remain with the team. The Capitals are a difficult assignment, though -- Washington is 19-6-2 and ranks first in goals per game with 4.04.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Called up from minors
Greaves was elevated from AHL Cleveland on Wednesday.
Greaves' promotion could be an indication that Elvis Merzlikins or Daniil Tarasov is dealing with an injury or illness ahead of Thursday's clash with the Capitals. In his nine appearances last year, the 23-year-old Greaves went 3-6-0 with a 3.49 GAA. He's been significantly better in the minors this year, going 8-4-2 with a 3.21 GAA and .902 save percentage. If there is an injury in the goalie tandem, Greaves could be pressed into service against Anaheim or Carolina on Saturday or Sunday, respectively.
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Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: On injured reserve
Chinakhov was moved to injured reserve Wednesday.
Chinakhov hasn't been in the lineup since Nov. 27, so he's eligible to be activated whenever he's healthy. That said, Chinakhov hasn't resumed skating yet and isn't believed to be close to returning. He has seven goals and 14 points in 21 outings in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Slides helper in loss
Fabbro notched an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.
Fabbro set up Sean Monahan's third-period goal. The helper snapped a four-game dry spell for Fabbro, who has maintained a top-four role despite the downturn on offense. He's up to seven points this year, all of which have come over 14 games with the Blue Jackets after he had six scoreless outings with the Predators before being waived. He's added 26 shots on net, 34 blocked shots, 16 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-10 rating.
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Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan: Lights lamp Tuesday
Monahan scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.
Monahan snapped a four-game goal drought with his third-period tally, though it was too late to flip the result. The center had a burst of offense in mid-November, but he's been limited to four points over his last eight contests. There will be some ebbs and flows with a young team around him, but Monahan remains a surprisingly strong No. 1 center for Columbus. The 30-year-old is at nine goals, 15 helpers, 73 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 28 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Career season continues
Werenski scored a goal Tuesday in a 5-3 loss to the Flyers.
Werenski has nine goals this season, which ties him with Cale Makar for the NHL lead among defensemen. His 29 points are third-best for defenders. Werenski's best season to date came last year when he put up 11 goals and 57 points in 70 games. He's on pace to obliterate those numbers.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Played sieve again
Merzlikins made 19 saves in a 5-3 loss to the Flyers on Tuesday.
Elvis played sieve all night, but that's been part of his game for a long time. He's given up three-plus goals in nine of his last 15 starts (since Nov. 1), and four or more in eight of those nine. Merzlikins is a fantasy anchor. Roster and activate at your own risk.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 3.28 | 3.52 | 18.4 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| Y. Chinakhov RW Yegor Chinakhov RW | Upper Body |
| B. Jenner C Boone Jenner C | Shoulder |
| E. Gudbranson D Erik Gudbranson D | Shoulder |
| J. Danforth RW Justin Danforth RW | Lower Body |
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