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Owen Sillinger - Nets both goals in AHL loss Sillinger scored twice in AHL Cleveland's 6-2 loss to Providence on Sunday.

Impact Sillinger earned his first multi-goal game of the season, which was just his second multi-point effort. The 28-year-old has struggled a bit this year with five goals and 16 points over 33 appearances for the Monsters. He peaked at 40 points in 69 regular-season contests in 2023-24, but Sillinger would need to make a massive improvement to reach that level in 2025-26.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

Egor Zamula - First point with new team Zamula logged an assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.

Impact Zamula was traded from the Flyers to the Penguins in late December but refused to report to Pittsburgh's AHL team. He was unconditionally waived and then signed with the Blue Jackets, where he's stepped into a bottom-four role right away. The helper was his first point in five games with Columbus, matching his total from 13 contests with the Flyers. He's at two assists, 11 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 18 appearances this season. Zamula will look to keep Jake Christiansen stuck in the press box moving forward.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Erik Gudbranson - Picks up helper Gudbranson notched an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.

Impact This was Gudbranson's second game back from a long-term hip injury. The defenseman has a helper, five shots on net, six PIM, 10 hits and three blocked shots over six appearances this season. Injuries have limited him to just 22 games since the start of 2024-25, but if he can stay healthy, he'll be a defensive stalwart in the bottom four for the remainder of the campaign.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Danton Heinen - Credited with goal Heinen scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.

Impact Heinen has a goal and an assist over his last four games. The 30-year-old got a piece of an Erik Gudbranson shot at 17:38 of the second period to put the Blue Jackets up 3-2. Heinen is playing in a fourth-line role, so he'll have limited fantasy appeal. He's produced two goals, two assists, 22 shots on net, 29 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 21 appearances between Columbus and Pittsburgh this season.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kirill Marchenko - Scores again Saturday Marchenko scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.

Impact Marchenko has two goals and four assists during his four-game point streak. Looking back farther, he's tallied eight times and added seven assists over his last 13 outings. Marchenko remains productive in a top-line role and is looking like the Blue Jackets' top forward. The 25-year-old winger is at 18 goals, 41 points, 139 shots on net, 35 hits, 29 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 44 appearances.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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.

8 HOURS 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.

8 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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21 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.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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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

22 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.

23 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.

1 DAY 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.

2 DAYS 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.

2 DAYS 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.

2 DAYS 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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