Impact Olivier will play on the fourth line Saturday, alongside Sean Kuraly and Liam Foudy as they face the Rangers. Olivier had five goals, 10 assists and 178 hits in 66 NHL games last season.
OCTOBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
MATHIEU OLIVIER #24 - RIGHT WING - COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
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Damon Severson, Mathieu Olivier, Adam Fantilli and HC Pascal Vincent | Postgame Media (10/30/23)
OCTOBER 31, 2023 • YOUTUBE
No longer on injured reserve The Blue Jackets activated Olivier (leg) from injured reserve Saturday.
Shifts to IR Olivier (leg) was put on injured reserve Monday.
Impact Olivier was limited at training camp after missing the final 11 games of the 2022-23 season. A timetable for his return is currently unclear. He accounted for 15 points, 81 PIM and 178 hits in 66 games last campaign.
OCTOBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mathieu Olivier, David Jiricek & HC Pascal Vincent preview preseason game vs. STL | Media (10/2/23)
OCTOBER 2, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Practicing Friday Olivier (lower leg) is practicing Friday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Impact This is the first practice Olivier has participated in during training camp as he suffered the injury in the offseason. Olivier is projected to play on the fourth line in 2023-24. He had five goals and 15 points in 66 games last season.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Is week-to-week Olivier (lower leg) is considered to be week-to-week going into training camp, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
Impact Olivier had five goals, 15 points 81 PIM and 178 hits in 66 games with Columbus in 2022-23. He's likely to serve on the fourth line once he's healthy.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jackets Sign Mathieu Olivier to Two-Year Extension The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Mathieu Olivier to a two-year contract extension.
JUNE 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Inks two-year extension Olivier (lower leg), who was set to become a restricted free agent this summer, signed a two-year, $2.2 million contract with Columbus on Wednesday.
Impact Olivier received a raise compared to his expiring two-year, $1.5 million deal. He had five goals and 15 points in 66 outings last season. The 26-year-old missed Columbus' final 11 contests due to his lower leg injury.
JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
HockeyBuzz.com - Zak MacMillan - CBJ Player Profile - Mathieu Olivier NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
APRIL 25, 2023 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
Blue Jackets take on the Rangers in Metropolitan Division play
The New York Rangers host the Columbus Blue Jackets in a matchup of Metropolitan Division squadsMARCH 27, 2023 • Associated Press
Set to miss 2-4 weeeks Olivier (lower body) will be out for 2-4 weeks, the Jackets announced Monday.
Impact At best, Olivier could return for the final 2-3 games of the season based on the early end of his recovery timeline but there seems little reason for the team to force him back into the lineup. As such, fantasy players may want to just assume the 26-year-old winger won't be back this year. Olivier will likely wrap up the 2022-23 campaign having notched five goals, 10 assists and 75 shots in 66 contests, all of which are personal bests for the Mississippi native.
MARCH 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Out Saturday Olivier (lower body) will not travel to Montreal on Saturday, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
Impact Saturday's game in Montreal will be the start of a three-game road trip for Columbus. Olivier could join the team as early as Tuesday in New York to face the Rangers. An update on his timeline should be available in the coming days but the team will need to promote a replacement regardless.
MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sustains lower-body injury Olivier suffered a lower-body injury and won't return to Friday's game versus the Islanders.
Impact Olivier logged just 35 seconds of ice time before exiting the contest. Going into Friday's action, he had five goals and 15 points in 65 appearances this season. It remains to be seen if he'll be available Saturday versus Montreal.
MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Through hard work, Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier 'keeps getting better and better' Not much has gone right for the Blue Jackets this season, but Olivier has been a pleasant surprise.
MARCH 14, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Chips in with helper Olivier logged an assist, five hits and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sharks.
Impact Olivier set up linemate Liam Foudy for a third-period tally. The helper ended a five-game point drought for Olivier, who remains an inconsistent contributor on the fourth line. The physical winger is up to five goals, nine assists, 70 shots on net, 167 hits, 55 blocked shots, 81 PIM and a minus-18 rating through 61 contests this season.
MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mathieu Olivier adding more than punches to Columbus Blue Jackets Olivier, McCudden working to add scoring punch into power forward's game during his first Blue Jackets season
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • DISPATCH.COM
Kaprizov caps hat trick in OT as Wild beat Blue Jackets 3-2
Kirill Kaprizov scored with 20 seconds left in overtime, completing a natural hat trick and lifting the Minnesota Wild past the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • Associated Press
Coyotes' Nick Ritchie And Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier Drop The Gloves In Late-Game Bout
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • YOUTUBE
First multi-point NHL game Olivier had a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win over the Stars on Saturday. He also delivered three hits.
Impact It was Olivier's first multipoint game in the NHL. His goal stretched the lead to 3-1 at 15:32 of the third -- he knocked in a loose puck in the crease after it squeaked through Stars' netminder Scott Wedgewood on a shot from Eric Robinson off the rush. It was Olivier's first goal in 11 games.
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Milan Lucic Exchanges Heavy Blows With Mathieu Olivier In Centre-Ice Tilt
JANUARY 24, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Mathieu Olivier's brawl sparks Blue Jackets' turnaround win over Sharks The Blue Jackets' 5-3 win over the Sharks is a reminder that a well-time brawl still has the capacity to turn around a game's momentum.
JANUARY 22, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Ducks overcome 3-goal deficit to beat Blue Jackets 5-3
Cam Fowler, Trevor Zegras and Adam Henrique each had a goal and an assist and the Anaheim Ducks overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Thursday nigh...JANUARY 20, 2023 • Associated Press
Savard's goal in 3rd lifts Canadiens over Blue Jackets 3-1
David Savard scored the go-ahead goal against his former team early in the third period, sending the Montreal Canadiens past the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 for their second comeback...NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • Associated Press
Kuraly scores 2 in 3rd period, helps Columbus past Montreal
Sean Kuraly scored twice in the third period and the Columbus Blue Jackets won their third straight home game, beating the Montreal Canadiens 6-4NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • Associated Press
Forward Johnny Gaudreau's arrival energizes Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets won the free-agent sweepstakes for prized forward Johnny GaudreauSEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • Associated Press
