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Dealing with illness Danforth missed Friday's practice due to an illness, but coach Pascal Vincent is hopeful the forward will still be available Saturday versus San Jose, per Blue Jackets radio host D...

Impact Danforth has nine goals, 19 points, 68 shots and 87 hits in 52 contests this season. Yegor Chinakhov (upper body) might return Saturday, and if Danforth can play as well, then Mathieu Olivier might serve as a healthy scratch.

FEBRUARY 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Garners helper Saturday Danforth logged an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Impact The helper was Danforth's first point in 10 games in January. The 30-year-old saw some top-six usage earlier in the season, but the slump has returned him to his more natural fourth-line role, where picking up offense will likely remain difficult. Danforth has a career-high 19 points with 64 shots on net, 72 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating through 48 appearances.

JANUARY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jackets HC Pascal Vincent, Erik Gudbranson and Justin Danforth | Postgame Media (1/9/24)

JANUARY 10, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Damon Severson, Yegor Chinakhov, Justin Danforth and HC Pascal Vincent | Postgame Media (12/27/23)

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Sets new career point mark Danforth scored the Blue Jackets only goal Saturday in a 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Impact He tied it 1-1 at 22 seconds of the second period on a partial breakaway set up by Johnny Gaudreau. Danforth has 15 points, including eight goals, in 35 games. That's a new career mark. It's not enough to make Danforth fantasy relevant, but it's a dream come true for the 30-year-old, who has just 86 NHL games to his name.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Fantilli, Erik Gudbranson, Justin Danforth and HC Pascal Vincent | Postgame Media (12/23/23)

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Blue Jackets' Justin Danforth Banks One Off Ilya Samsonov To Score From Behind Goal Line

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Nabs assist in win Danforth logged an assist and blocked three shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Impact Danforth led all Columbus forwards with 22:39 of ice time -- it's just the third time he's exceeded 20 minutes in a game this season. He helped cover some of the lost time from Boone Jenner (face) leaving the game early. The 30-year-old Danforth has gained a lot of trust this year, racking up 12 points, 33 shots on net, 43 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 29 contests, primarily in a bottom-six role. His solid two-way play has earned him a top-line look recently, though that will likely be reduced once Patrik Laine (illness) returns.

DECEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Deposits one into empty net Danforth scored a goal in Monday's 5-2 home win against the Bruins.

Impact Danforth scored into the empty net at 13:41 of the third period, giving the home side a 5-1 advantage, as Sean Kuraly and Boone Jenner provided assists. Danforth ended up with a plus-1 rating and a hit, while winning seven of his eight faceoff attempts in 14:51 of ice time across 20 shifts. He has picked up the pace offensively, going for three goals and five points with a plus-6 rating across the previous nine outings.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

HC Pascal Vincent, Ivan Provorov, Johnny Gaudreau and Justin Danforth | Postgame Media (11/18/23)

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Pots goal Sunday Danforth scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers.

Impact Danforth had just one assist during his nine-game goal drought, which ended at 16:26 of the first period Sunday. The 30-year-old forward is up to four goals, two assists, 20 shots on net, 18 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 15 appearances. He's been a fixture in the Columbus lineup as a fourth-liner.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Head Coach Pascal Vincent, Sean Kuraly, Justin Danforth and Adam Fantilli| Postgame Media (11/12/23)

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Records two-point night in win Danforth registered a goal and an assist in Friday's 3-1 win against the Flames.

Impact Danforth has two goals and three points across four games, already equaling his production from six NHL appearances last season. It was his first multi-point performance in 55 career NHL games. He was credited with the game-winning goal, too, his first since April 5, 2022 on the road against the Flyers.

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Danforth leads Blue Jackets past Flames Justin Danforth collected one goal and one assist and goaltender Spencer Martin won for the first time since Dec.

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Danforth has goal and an assist, Martin stops 36 shots as Blue Jackets beat Flames 3-1

Justin Danforth had a goal and an assist, backup goalie Spencer Martin stopped 36 shots to get his first win in nearly a year, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Calgary Flames...

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • Associated Press

Signs one-year extension Danforth signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract extension with Columbus on Wednesday, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.

Impact Danforth had two goals and three points in six contests in 2022-23. He missed most of the campaign due to a shoulder injury. Danforth's in the final season of his two-year, $1.95 million deal, so his new contract will cover the 2024-25 campaign. The 30-year-old is expected to serve in a bottom-six capacity.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gaudreau, Sillinger, Jenner, Marchenko and Danforth score in Blue Jackets W | CBJ Today (10/03/23)

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Kent Johnson's BACKHAND SPINNING PASS behind the net finds Justin Danforth for a GOAL 😳 WOW! 💥💥💥

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Lifted from IR Danforth (shoulder) was removed from injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

Impact Danforth was limited to three points in six games last season before undergoing shoulder surgery in late October. Now nearly 11 months removed from the procedure, he should be good to go for training camp. Danforth will compete for a bottom-six role, though the Blue Jackets may want younger players to seize those spots as they continue through a rebuild.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Columbus Blue Jackets notes: Danforth progressing, Hutchinson gets the call twice Blue Jackets notebook: Danforth progressing in return from shoulder surgery, Hutchinson getting tested in busy in debut

MARCH 10, 2023 • DISPATCH.COM

Resumes skating Danforth (shoulder) has begun skating, but it still seems unlikely he'll be able to play again this season, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 29-year-old winger landed on injured reserve in late October after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum, and at the time it was thought he would be lost for the season. Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen didn't offer a clear answer Thursday when asked if Danforth might return before the team's regular-season finale in April, however, potentially opening the door for him to see some action before the summer.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Danforth Undresses Alexandre Carrier, Scores While Being Tripped Up

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Danforth ties it!

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Justin Danforth Bats Puck Out Of Mid-Air To Beat Spencer Martin

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Danforth dumps Cernak into the bench!

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • YOUTUBE

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Danforth has goal and an assist, Martin stops 36 shots as Blue Jackets beat Flames 3-1