Columbus Blue Jackets News

Fasching played the previous game for the Islanders but suffered an upper-body injury at some point that will keep him out of the lineup for approximately two weeks. The 29-year-old Fasching is averaging 8:56 time-on-ice and has yet to score a point through 19 games this season.

Matt Dumba will return to the Stars' lineup on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers, sending Smith to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 35-year-old Smith is averaging 13:23 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A) in 16 games this season.

Sillinger is averaging 17:30 time-on-ice, recording 22 points (6G / 16A) through 40 games this season. If he is not able to play on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken, recently recalled Owen Sillinger will like draw into the lineup as his replacement.

Jack Johnson (illness) will not play on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken, allowing Severson to seamlessly re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Severson is averaging 21:30 time-on-ice, recording 17 points (6G / 11A), 70 blocks, and 23 hits in 38 games this season.

The Blue Jackets are riding a two-game winning streak and will roll with Merzlikins between the pipes for a fifth straight outing. Merzlikins allowed three goals on 23 shots (.870 SV%) in his most recent contest but was strong enough for a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Merzlikins has a 3.17 GAA and .887 SV% in 27 games this season (14-10-3). He has not finished a season with a winning record since the 2021-22 campaign. The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as +109 home underdogs against a Seattle Kraken squad amid a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).

With Sean Monahan (wrist) sidelined, the Blue Jackets have recalled Del Bel Belluz from the Cleveland Monsters (AHL). The 21-year-old Del Bel Belluz made his NHL debut last season, scoring one goal in one game. He leads the AHL with 37 points (17G / 20A) in 34 games this season.

With Sean Monahan (wrist) sidelined, the Blue Jackets have recalled Sillinger from the Cleveland Monsters (AHL). The 27-year-old Sillinger has yet to play an NHL game. He has 25 points (8G / 17A) in 34 AHL games with Cleveland this season.

It's unclear when Monahan suffered his wrist injury in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, but he did not appear in the third period, finishing the game with only 12:26 time-on-ice. The team is waiting for results from a bone scan to have a more concrete timeline for his return. Monahan, in his age-30 season, was producing at a point-per-game pace for only the second time in his career, with 41 points (14G / 27A) in 41 games.

With Sean Monahan (wrist) sidelined, the Blue Jackets have recalled Del Bel Belluz from the Cleveland Monsters (AHL). The 21-year-old Del Bel Belluz made his NHL debut last season, scoring one goal in one game. He leads the AHL with 37 points (17G / 20A) in 34 games this season.

It's unclear when Monahan suffered his wrist injury in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, but he did not appear in the third period, finishing the game with only 12:26 time-on-ice. The team is waiting for results from a bone scan to have a more concrete timeline for his return. Monahan, in his age-30 season, was producing at a point-per-game pace for only the second time in his career, with 41 points (14G / 27A) in 41 games.

It's unclear when Monahan suffered the injury, but he did not appear in the third period of Tuesday's game. We should get an update on his status ahead of Columbus' game against the Kraken on Thursday.

Gaunce will re-enter the press box after drawing into the lineup for Saturday's game in Carolina. Devin Shore re-enters the lineup in his place.

Gaunce was brought in as an extra player due to an illness running through the Minnesota roster but was not needed and will return to Iowa (AHL) on Tuesday. The 30-year-old veteran forward returns to the minors, where he has played well with 11 goals, 17 points and 12 PIMs in 22 games.

The Blue Jackets have won two of their last three (2-1-0) and will roll with Merzlikins between the pipes on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Merzlikins allowed four goals on 33 shots (.879 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues. The 30-year-old netminder has a 3.18 GAA and .888 SV% in 26 games this season (13-10-3). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as +133 road underdogs against a Penguins club they defeated 6-2 on November 15th.

Matt Dumba will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the New York Rangers, allowing Smith to re-enter the lineup for the first time since December 18th. The 35-year-old Smith is averaging 13:21 time-on-ice, recording three points (0G / 3A) and 19 hits in 15 games this season.

The Blue Jackets have won two of their last three (2-1-0) and will likely roll with Merzlikins between the pipes on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Merzlikins allowed four goals on 33 shots (.879 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues. The 30-year-old netminder has a 3.18 GAA and .888 SV% in 26 games this season (13-10-3). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as +133 road underdogs against a Penguins club they defeated 6-2 on November 15th.

Fedotov played his first game in over a month in the Flyers' previous outing, a 3-2 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He will be rewarded with another start on Tuesday in a rematch against the Maple Leafs. The towering 6'6 Fedotov has struggled at the NHL level, posting a 3.42 GAA and .877 SV% despite salvaging a serviceable 4-4-2 record. The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +112 home underdogs against a Maple Leafs club riding a four-game winning streak.

Gaunce has been in and out of Minnesota's lineup the past several weeks, recording zero points in five games. The 30-year-old has spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, scoring 17 points (11G / 6A) in 22 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL).