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Zach Aston-Reese - Pots first goal of season Aston-Reese scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.

Impact The veteran grinder opened the scoring early in the first period, taking advantage of a lucky bounce to slide home the puck from the slot after Zach Werenski's point shot was blocked. Aston-Reese had been a healthy scratch the prior four games, but with new coach Rick Bowness wanting to take a full look at his roster, he could get some consistent run on the fourth line. On the season, Aston-Reese has five points, 68 hits, 16 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-1 rating in 25 games.

26 MINS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Elvis Merzlikins - Hangs on for shootout win Merzlikins stopped 29 shots in regulation and overtime and three of four shootout attempts in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.

Impact The only Pittsburgh player to get a puck past Merzlikins in the shootout was former Columbus teammate Yegor Chinakhov. The 31-year-old netminder was making consecutive starts for the first time since early December, and new coach Rick Bowness appears willing to give him a chance to move back into a timeshare with Jet Greaves. Merzlikins will need to display more consistency, however -- over his last eight outings, he's stumbled to a 4.02 GAA and .871 save percentage.

31 MINS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Musings: Crosby's Late Goal Earns Penguins One Point | Pittsburgh Penguins The Penguins rallied back on Saturday when they got a last-minute goal from captain Sidney Crosby that sent the game into overtime. While th...

13 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Jackson Smith - Collects three points Smith scored a goal and added two assists in Penn State's 6-3 win over the University of Notre Dame on Saturday.

Impact Smith has done a decent job in his first NCAA season with 14 points in 20 outings this season. The Blue Jackets prospect is establishing himself quickly as a freshman. The 14th overall pick in 2025 will need some more development time, and he should be a steady source of offense from the blue line in the future.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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14 HOURS AGO • YOUTUBE

Coyle scores shootout winner as Blue Jackets beat Penguins 4-3

Charlie Coyle scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night

14 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Dante Fabbro - Exits Saturday's game Fabbro (lower body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Penguins.

Impact Fabbro was hurt in the first period and was unable to get back into action. If he misses time, it'll open the door for Jake Christiansen to pick up minutes on a blue line that's suddenly collecting injuries. The Blue Jackets' next game is Tuesday at home versus the Senators.

15 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Denton Mateychuk - Remaining out Saturday Mateychuk (upper body) is not expected to play Saturday versus the Penguins, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Impact Mateychuk didn't practice Friday, so it tracks that he won't be in the lineup Saturday for this one-off road game. The Blue Jackets are home for the following five games, which could give Mateychuk the time needed to practice and return to game fitness if his injury is a short-term one.

18 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Elvis Merzlikins - Starting in Pittsburgh Merzlikins will defend the road net against the Penguins on Saturday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Impact Merzlikins is coming off a 30-save performance in Thursday's 4-1 win over Vancouver. He gone 7-7-1 with a 3.84 GAA and an .882 save percentage across 16 appearances this campaign. Pittsburgh sits 14th in the league with 3.17 goals per game this season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Damon Severson - Pockets assist after absence Severson logged an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Severson missed one game due to an illness, and he snapped a five-game slump in his return to the lineup. The 31-year-old appeared to have no limitations in his return to a top-four role. For the season, he's produced three goals, 18 points, 59 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 31 hits and 26 PIM over 46 outings.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Charlie Coyle - Reaches 30-point mark Coyle scored a power-play goal on eight shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Coyle opened the scoring at 17:25 of the first period, and the Blue Jackets' lead was never threatened. The 33-year-old has four goals, including two on the power play, and one assist over his last three outings, and he's added 18 shots in that span. For the season, the center is up to 10 goals, 30 points (five on the power play), 79 shots on net, 64 hits, 29 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. He's playing a bigger game than his third-line role would suggest, giving him a chance to exceed the 50-point mark for the third time in his career.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Zach Werenski - Tallies on power play Werenski scored a power-play goal on five shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Werenski has earned four goals and seven assists over eight outings in January. His last two goals have come with the man advantage, where he continues to see ample time on the first unit. The star defenseman is up to 18 goals, 51 points, 160 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 43 appearances.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kirill Marchenko - Two points against Vancouver Marchenko scored the game-winning goal at even strength and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact The 25-year-old winger had a hand in the Blue Jackets' first two goals of the night, helping to set up Charlie Coyle in the first period before giving his squad a 2-0 lead early in the second. Marchenko has gotten onto the scoresheet in three straight games and 10 of the last 12, racking up seven goals and 14 points over that stretch.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kent Johnson - Two-point effort Thursday Johnson scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact The 23-year-old winger had managed just one point, a goal, over the prior 11 games, but Johnson made an impact Thursday by feeding Zach Werenski in the second period for Columbus' third goal before wrapping up the scoring himself midway through the third. Johnson's power-play point was his first of the season, and after a rough beginning to the campaign under former coach Dean Evason, the fifth overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft seems to be getting more opportunities under Rick Bowness, skating on the top PP unit in each of the last two games.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Elvis Merzlikins - Sharp in Thursday's win Merzlikins stopped 30 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Brock Boeser got a puck past Merzlikins on a Vancouver power play late in the second period, but otherwise the veteran netminder had an answer for everything the Canucks fired at him. It was Merzlikins' first win since Dec. 4, and on the season he's gone 7-7-1 with a rough 3.84 GAA and .882 save percentage, falling firmly behind Jet Greaves on the Columbus depth chart in the process.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jackets bring win streak into matchup with the Penguins

The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to keep a three-game win streak intact when they play the Pittsburgh Penguins

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

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POSTGAME | Foote at Blue Jackets | Vancouver Canucks Head Coach Adam Foote speaks with the media after tonight's road game in Columbus.

2 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

POSTGAME | Boeser at Blue Jackets | Vancouver Canucks Brock Boeser talks with the media tonight following the final road game in Columbus.

2 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Blue Jackets beat skidding Canucks 4-1 behind Marchenko and Johnson

Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson each had a goal and an assist, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets over the skidding Vancouver Canucks 4-1 for their third straight win

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Denton Mateychuk - Projected to be out Thursday Mateychuk is slated to miss Thursday's game versus the Canucks, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Impact Mateychuk's second evaluation results haven't been revealed, but it looks like he'll need to miss a second contest. The Blue Jackets will get a boost on defense with the return of Erik Gudbranson (hip) and Damon Severson (illness). Once cleared to play, Mateychuk will have a little more competition for top-four minutes.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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