Columbus Blue Jackets News
Jenner was a late scratch Tuesday after warmups due to a lower-back injury and will now be out for the Blue Jackets' remaining two games of the 2022-23 season. The 29-year-old puts a lid on one of his most productive seasons to date statistically, as he had 26 goals, 45 points, 214 SOG, 51 PIMs and a -32 plus/minus through 68 games played prior to the injury.
Jiricek has failed to pick up a point through four games played, with five SOG and a -4 plus/minus but has been reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) Wednesday. Jiricek returns to Cleveland where he had six goals, 32 assists, 34 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus in 52 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) before being called to Columbus on an emergency basis Tuesday.
Christiansen has four assists, 25 SOG, a -7 plus/minus and four PIMs through 24 games with Columbus this season but has been reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) Wednesday. Christiansen had eight goals, 22 assists, 53 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 47 games with Cleveland (AHL) before being recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Tuesday.
Fix-Wolansky scored his first NHL goal of the season Tuesday to go along with his 19 SOG and -5 plus/minus rating through nine games this season with Columbus but was reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) on Wednesday. Fix-Wolansky had 19 goals, 70 points, 38 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 58 games with Cleveland (AHL) before he was recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Tuesday
Jiricek had six goals, 32 assists, 34 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus in 52 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) and has been recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Tuesday. The 19-year-old has played in three games with the Blue Jackets so far this season, failing to pick up a point and collecting a -5 plus/minus rating.
Fix-Wolansky had 19 goals, 70 points, 38 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 58 games with Cleveland (AHL) and has been recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Tuesday. The 23-year-old returns to Columbus, where he failed to pick up a point through eight games so far this season and is a -6 plus/minus.
Christiansen had eight goals, 22 assists, 53 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 47 games with Cleveland (AHL) and has been recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Tuesday. The 23-year-old returns to the NHL, where he had three assists, four PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 23 games in his previous call ups.
Christiansen has three assists, 25 SOG, four PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 23 games with Columbus but has been reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) on Wednesday. The 23-year-old returns to Cleveland where he had eight goals, 21 assists, 51 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus prior to his call up.
Greaves started his first career game Tuesday, stopping 46 of 49 shots (.939 SV%) in a hard-fought loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs but has been reassigned to the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) Wednesday. The 22-year-old netminder returns to Cleveland, where he was 16-14-5 with a .895 SV% and 3.23 GAA.
Gillies is 5-8-2 with a .878 SV% and 3.70 GAA in the AHL with Tucson but has been recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Wednesday. The 29-year-old returns to the Blue Jackets, where he is 1-0-0 with a .889 SV% and 2.99 GAA on the season in one appearance.
Chinakhov has four goals, nine assists, 44 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 30 games with the Blue Jackets this season and has signed a one-year, contract extension for the 2023-24 season. The 22-year-old was Columbus' 2020 1st-round pick (21st overall).
Christiansen has three assists, 25 SOG, four PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 23 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Toronto. The 23-year-old defenseman will be replaced by Adam Boqvist (illness) who is returning after a three-game absence.
Greaves had a 16-14-5 record, .895 SV% and 3.23 GAA with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) and will make his NHL debut Tuesday vs. Toronto. The 22-year-old was an undrafted free agent and will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have lost three of their last five games but are ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.38).