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Blue Jackets News
#2 G
Elvis Merzlikins: Facing Panthers
Dec 6th
Merzlikins will defend the road net against Florida on Saturday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
#2 LW
Cole Sillinger: Helpers in consecutive contests
Dec 5th
Sillinger notched an assist and four shots on goal in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Red Wings.
#1 LD
Zach Werenski: Distributes three assists
Dec 5th
Werenski logged three assists, including two on the power play, and added three shots on net with a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Red Wings.
#1 RD
Ivan Provorov: Buries goal in shootout win
Dec 5th
Provorov scored a goal on four shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Red Wings.
#2 RW
Kent Johnson: Finds twine Thursday
Dec 5th
Johnson scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Red Wings.
#1 RW
Kirill Marchenko: Scores in return
Dec 5th
Marchenko scored a power-play goal on four shots in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Red Wings.
#5 C
Boone Jenner: Not traveling on road trip
Dec 5th
Jenner (upper body) will not accompany the team on their upcoming three-game road trip, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports Friday.
#1 C
Adam Fantilli: Ends scoring drought
Dec 5th
Fantilli scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Red Wings.
#2 C
Sean Monahan: Three assists in win
Dec 5th
Monahan recorded three assists, including two on the power play, in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Red Wings.
#4 C
Luca Del Bel Belluz: Recalled from AHL
Dec 2nd
Del Bel Belluz was summoned on an emergency basis from AHL Cleveland on Tuesday.
#5 RW
Mathieu Olivier: Moves to IR
Dec 2nd
Olivier (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
#3 RW
Isac Lundestrom: Adds helper in win
Dec 2nd
Lundestrom posted an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 5-3 win over the Devils.
#2 LD
Denton Mateychuk: Earns first power-play point
Dec 2nd
Mateychuk scored a power-play goal and blocked two shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Devils.
#3 LW
Miles Wood: Two points against former club
Dec 2nd
Wood scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 5-3 win over the Devils.
#3 C
Charlie Coyle: Three-point effort in win
Dec 2nd
Coyle produced a goal and two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 5-3 win over the Devils.
#3 LD
Brendan Smith: Secures first helper for new team
Nov 28th
Smith logged an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Penguins.
#4 LW
Brendan Gaunce: Tallies shorthanded goal
Nov 28th
Gaunce scored a shorthanded goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Penguins.
#1 G
Jet Greaves: Third straight overtime loss
Nov 28th
Greaves stopped 20 of 24 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Penguins.
#5 LW
Zach Aston-Reese: No points yet in November
Nov 27th
Aston-Reese has not found the scoresheet over seven games in November after being held scoreless Wednesday in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
#4 RD
Erik Gudbranson: Remains out
Nov 26th
Gudbranson (hip) will remain out of the lineup when the Blue Jackets face Toronto on Wednesday, per Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.
#4 LD
Jake Christiansen: Collects first helper
Nov 25th
Christiansen notched an assist, two hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Capitals.
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Panthers News
#1 G
Sergei Bobrovsky: Tending twine Saturday
Dec 6th
Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease against Columbus on Saturday, per Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network.
#1 LW
Eetu Luostarinen: Ready to rock
Dec 6th
Luostarinen (lower body) will return to the lineup versus Columbus on Saturday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
#2 LW
Carter Verhaeghe: Scores goal in return
Dec 5th
Verhaeghe scored a goal on five shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Predators.
#1 RW
Sam Reinhart: Second shorthanded goal of season
Dec 2nd
Reinhart scored the Panthers' only goal in a 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
#5 C
Cole Schwindt: Surfaces on IR
Dec 2nd
Schwindt (arm) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
#4 C
Jack Studnicka: Summoned from AHL
Dec 1st
Studnicka was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Monday.
#3 C
Evan Rodrigues: Nets goal Friday
Nov 29th
Rodrigues scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Flames.
#2 C
Sam Bennett: Scores in loss
Nov 29th
Bennett scored a goal on six shots and added two hits in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Flames.
#2 RW
Brad Marchand: Tallies in Friday's loss
Nov 29th
Marchand scored a goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Flames.
#2 G
Daniil Tarasov: Falls to Flames on Friday
Nov 29th
Tarasov stopped 29 of 33 shots in Friday's 5-3 loss to Calgary, with the Flames' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
#1 RD
Aaron Ekblad: Will play Friday
Nov 27th
Per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now, head coach Paul Maurice said Thursday that Ekblad was fine after blocking a shot at the end of Wednesday's tilt against Philadelphia and will play Friday versus Calgary.
#6 RW
Matthew Tkachuk: Starts skating
Nov 26th
Tkachuk (groin) has resumed skating, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Wednesday.
#3 RD
Uvis Balinskis: Dishes pair of assists
Nov 25th
Balinskis notched two assists, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 8-3 win over the Predators.
#4 LW
Jesper Boqvist: Tallies in blowout win
Nov 25th
Boqvist scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 8-3 win over the Predators.
#1 LD
Gustav Forsling: One of each in win
Nov 25th
Forsling scored a goal, added an assist and went plus-3 in Monday's 8-3 win over the Predators.
#3 RW
A.J. Greer: Two goals, three points Monday
Nov 25th
Greer scored two goals and added an assist in Monday's 8-3 win over the Predators.
#3 LW
Mackie Samoskevich: Ends skid with two-point night
Nov 23rd
Samoskevich produced a goal and an assist with four shots on net, five hits and a minus-1 rating in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.
#1 C
Anton Lundell: Two-point effort in loss
Nov 23rd
Lundell scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.