With the Blue Jackets' regular season complete, Aston-Reese will head to the AHL to assist the Cleveland Monsters in their playoff run. The 31-year-old Aston-Reese had 14 points (7G / 7A) this season in 25 games with Cleveland.
Isac Lundestrom (undisclosed) suffered an injury on Tuesday, resulting in Columbus recalling Aston-Reese from Cleveland. The 31-year-old Aston-Reese has split time between the AHL and NHL this season, including scoring five points (1G / 4A) in 26 games with the Blue Jackets.
Aston-Reese started the season with Cleveland (AHL), but injuries afforded him the opportunity to play with the Blue Jackets. The 31-year-old bottom-six forward scored five points (1G / 4A) with Columbus before being placed on waivers and ultimately returning to the AHL.
After playing two consecutive games for the Blue Jackets, Aston-Reese will exit the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Aston-Reese has five points (1G / 4A) in 26 games this season.
Brendan Gaunce (personal) will not play on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild, allowing Aston-Reese to re-enter the lineup for the first time in over two weeks. The 31-year-old Aston-Reese has three assists and 41 hits in 17 games this season.
Luca Del Bel Belluz will draw back into the Blue Jackets' lineup on Thursday, resulting in Aston-Reese being a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Aston-Reese has three assists and 41 hits in 17 games this season.
Yegor Chinakhov will draw back into the Islanders lineup on Thursday, sending Aston-Reese to the sidelines as a healthy scratch against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old Aston-Reese is averaging 10:20 time-on-ice, recording three assists and 34 hits in 13 games this season.
Aston-Reese will fall right back out of the lineup after drawing in on Monday. Miles Wood (illness) returns to the lineup in his place.
Aston-Reese will slot in along with Isac Lundestrom as both Miles Wood and Cole Sillinger are unavailable due to an illness. Aston-Reese has appeared in ten games this season, registering zero goals and three assists.
Miles Wood (upper body) returns from a multi-game absence on Tuesday, making Aston-Reese a healthy scratch against the Buffalo Sabres. The 31-year-old Aston-Reese has three points (0G / 3A) in eight games this season.
Jack Williams will make his NHL debut on Thursday, sending Aston-Reese to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Aston-Reese ends the 2024-25 campaign with 17 points (6G / 11A) and a -15 plus/minus rating in a career-high 79 games.
Yegor Chinakhov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, allowing Aston-Reese to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Aston-Reese is averaging 13:32 time-on-ice and has 16 points (5G / 11A) in 74 games this season.
Aston-Reese has impressed in his first season with the Blue Jackets, recording 11 points (4G / 7A), 32 blocks, and 94 hits in 42 games. The 30-year-old Aston-Reese spent most of the 2023-24 season in the AHL but has solidified himself a spot with the Blue Jackets. He signed a one-year, $775,000 contract extension with the club on Monday.
Aston-Reese has impressed in his first season with the Blue Jackets, recording 11 points (4G / 7A), 32 blocks, and 94 hits in 42 games. The 30-year-old Aston-Reese spent most of the 2023-24 season in the AHL but has solidified himself a spot with the Blue Jackets.
