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Werenski (illness) will not play against the Panthers on Thursday.

Werenski will miss a third straight game on Thursday against the Florida Panthers due to an illness. The 28-year-old defenseman had two assists in his most recent game, giving him 13 points (2G / 11A) during a nine-game point streak. He has 65 points (20G / 45A) in 54 games this season.

Zach Werenski
Fabbro (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision vs. Florida on Thursday.

Fabbro is battling an undisclosed ailment and his status for Thursday's game against the Florida Panthers is up in the air. The 27-year-old Fabbro is averaging 15:59 time-on-ice, recording nine points (4G / 5A), 51 hits, and 88 blocks in 54 games this season.

Dante Fabbro
Werenski (illness) will be a game-time decision vs. Florida on Thursday.

Werenski has missed two consecutive games due to an illness and his status remains uncertain for Thursday's game against the Florida Panthers. The 28-year-old defenseman had two assists in his most recent game, giving him 13 points (2G / 11A) during a nine-game point streak. He has 65 points (20G / 45A) in 54 games this season.

Zach Werenski
Greaves will start vs. Florida on Thursday.

The Blue Jackets are regularly winning with whoever is tending the twine, and on Thursday, they will turn to Greaves for a second consecutive outing. The 24-year-old goalie was solid in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%). He has an impressive 2.34 GAA and .914 SV% in his last nine games (7-1-1). The Blue Jackets enter the action on Thursday as slight -108 home favourites against a Florida Panthers team on a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).

Jet Greaves
Greaves is in the starter's crease at Columbus' morning skate.

The Blue Jackets are regularly winning with whoever is tending the twine, and on Thursday, they will turn to Greaves for a second consecutive outing. The 24-year-old goalie was solid in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%). He has an impressive 2.34 GAA and .914 SV% in his last nine games (7-1-1). The Blue Jackets enter the action on Thursday as slight -108 home favourites against a Florida Panthers team on a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).

Jet Greaves
Werenski (illness) will not play against the Predators on Tuesday.

Werenski is battling an illness and will miss a second straight game on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old defenseman had two assists in his most recent game, giving him 13 points (2G / 11A) during a nine-game point streak. He has 65 points (20G / 45A) in 54 games this season.

Zach Werenski
Greaves will start vs. Nashville on Tuesday.

The Blue Jackets have more heavily relied on Elvis Merzlikins in recent weeks, but they will turn to Greaves in the tail end of a back-to-back, on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 24-year-old Greaves struggled in his return from the Olympic break, allowing four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders. Greaves will hope to return to the form he was showcasing before the league stoppage, when he had a tremendous 2.10 GAA and .923 SV% during a six-game winning streak. The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as -136 home favourites against a Predators team that lost 4-2 yesterday to the Detroit Red Wings.

Jet Greaves
Werenski (illness) will be a game-time decision vs. Nashville on Tuesday.

Werenski is battling an illness and did not play on Monday, but could still be an option on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old defenseman had two assists in his most recent game, giving him 13 points (2G / 11A) during a nine-game point streak. He has 65 points (20G / 45A) in 54 games this season.

Zach Werenski
Greaves is expected to start vs. Nashville on Thursday.

The Blue Jackets have more heavily relied on Elvis Merzlikins in recent weeks, but they will turn to Greaves in the tail end of a back-to-back, on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 24-year-old Greaves struggled in his return from the Olympic break, allowing four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders. Greaves will hope to return to the form he was showcasing before the league stoppage, when he had a tremendous 2.10 GAA and .923 SV% during a six-game winning streak. The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as -136 home favourites against a Predators team that lost 4-2 yesterday to the Detroit Red Wings.

Jet Greaves
Weresnki (illness) will be a game-time decision vs. New York on Monday.

Werenski is battling an illness, and his status for Monday's game against the New York Rangers is uncertain. The 28-year-old defenseman had two assists in his most recent game, giving him 13 points (2G / 11A) during a nine-game point streak. He has 65 points (20G / 45A) in 54 games this season.

Zach Werenski
Merzlikins will start in New York on Monday.

Merzlikins allowed three goals on 22 shots (.864 SV%) in his return from the Olympic break, a 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins, ending a three-game winning streak. That said, the 31-year-old Latvian goalie has been reliable since Rick Bowness took over as the Blue Jackets’ new Head Coach, posting a solid 2.19 GAA and .916 SV% in seven outings (5-2-0). The Blue Jackets enter Monday's contest as -119 road favourites against a New York Rangers team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last six games (1-4-1).

Elvis Merzlikins
Marchenko (lower-body) will return to Columbus' lineup in Boston on Thursday.

Marchenko did not play the last couple of games for the Blue Jackets heading into the Olympic break due to a lower-body injury, but he will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old Marchenko scored a career-high 74 points (31G / 43A) in 79 games last season, and has followed up this season, producing at a similar rate, with 46 points (19G / 27A) through 50 games.

Kirill Marchenko