Columbus Blue Jackets News

Provorov was dealt to Columbus as part of a three-team blockbuster trade involving Los Angeles and five players and three draft picks. The 26-year-old defensemen had six goals, 21 assists, 115 SOG, 24 PIMs and a -17 plus/minus through 82 games played with Philadelphia in 2022-23. He has 532 career NHL games played, racking up a career high of 41 points (17G/24A) in 2017-18.

Source: David Pagnotta 06/6/23, 3:54 pm EST

Christiansen had four assists, 25 SOG, a -7 plus/minus and four PIMs through 24 games during the 2022-23 season with the Columbus Blue Jackets and has signed a one-way, two year contract through the 2023-24 season. The 23-year-old has 32 career NHL games played and was originally signed as a free agent by the Blue Jackets after he finished junior hockey in Everett (WHL) in 2019-20.

Source: Columbus Blue Jackets 06/5/23, 2:15 pm EST

Gillies allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) for his first victory of the season in his only start of the season as he beat the Ottawa Senators in his previous start. The 29-year-old has made two appearances for the Blue Jackets this season, with his 1-0-0 record, 4.61 GAA and .846 SV%. He will take on the Buffalo Sabres, who have won four of their last five games and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.56).

Source: Mark Scheig 04/14/23, 4:55 pm EST

Svozil had 11 goals, 67 assists, 24 PIMs and a +27 plus/minus through 56 games with the Regina Pats (WHL) and will make his NHL debut Thursday vs. Pittsburgh. The 20-year-old was Columbus' 2021 third-round pick (69th overall).

Source: Jeff Svoboda 04/13/23, 12:05 pm EST

Pyyhtia had three goals in six games with Cleveland (AHL) after coming over from TPS (Liiga) earlier in the season and will make his NHL debut Thursday vs. Pittsburgh. The 21-year-old was Columbus' 2020 fourth-round pick (114th overall).

Source: Jeff Svoboda 04/13/23, 12:04 pm EST

Knazko had a goal, 20 assists, 17 PIMs and a -13 plus/minus through 49 games this season with Cleveland (AHL) and is expected to make his NHL debut Thursday. The 20-year-old was the Blue Jackets' 2020 third-round pick (78th overall).

Source: Jeff Svoboda 04/13/23, 11:59 am EST

Angle had 11 goals, 12 assists, 28 PIMs and a -12 plus/minus through 65 games played with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) and will make his NHL debut Thursday vs. Pittsburgh. The 22-year-old was a star with the Windsor Spitfires and was the Blue Jackets' 2019 seventh-overall pick (212th overall).

Source: Jeff Svoboda 04/13/23, 11:54 am EST

Hutchinson allowed four goals on 39 shots (.897 SV%) for his sixth-straight loss as he took the hard-luck loss in overtime vs. Philadelphia last start. The 33-year-old has been hung out to dry in Columbus, leading to historically bad numbers in his 1-6-3 record, 4.45 GAA and .871 SV%. He will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins, who were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs on Wednesday night and are fifth in the NHL in shots per game (34.4).

Source: Coby Maeir 04/13/23, 11:28 am EST

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Jenner was a late scratch Tuesday after warmups due to a lower-back injury and will now be out for the Blue Jackets' remaining two games of the 2022-23 season. The 29-year-old puts a lid on one of his most productive seasons to date statistically, as he had 26 goals, 45 points, 214 SOG, 51 PIMs and a -32 plus/minus through 68 games played prior to the injury.

Source: James Nichols 04/12/23, 12:28 pm EST

Jiricek has failed to pick up a point through four games played, with five SOG and a -4 plus/minus but has been reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) Wednesday. Jiricek returns to Cleveland where he had six goals, 32 assists, 34 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus in 52 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) before being called to Columbus on an emergency basis Tuesday.

Source: Aaron Portzline 04/12/23, 10:33 am EST

Christiansen has four assists, 25 SOG, a -7 plus/minus and four PIMs through 24 games with Columbus this season but has been reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) Wednesday. Christiansen had eight goals, 22 assists, 53 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 47 games with Cleveland (AHL) before being recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Tuesday.

Source: Aaron Portzline 04/12/23, 12:54 pm EST

Fix-Wolansky scored his first NHL goal of the season Tuesday to go along with his 19 SOG and -5 plus/minus rating through nine games this season with Columbus but was reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) on Wednesday. Fix-Wolansky had 19 goals, 70 points, 38 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 58 games with Cleveland (AHL) before he was recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Tuesday

Source: Aaron Portzline 04/12/23, 12:57 pm EST

Meyer has an assist, 17 SOG, six PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 14 games played with Columbus but has been reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) Wednesday. Meyer had nine goals, 17 assists, 34 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 31 games played with Cleveland (AHL)before being recalled Tuesday to Columbus on an emergency basis.

Source: Aaron Portzline 04/12/23, 12:59 pm EST

Dunne failed to pick up a point through eight games this season but has four SOG, six PIMs and a -6 plus/minus but will head back to Cleveland (AHL) Wednesday. The 24-year-old Meyer had 20 goals, 17 assists, 69 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 62 games with Cleveland (AHL) before being recalled on an emergency basis Tuesday.

Source: Aaron Portzline 04/12/23, 1:00 pm EST