Columbus Blue Jackets News

Greaves is in the starter's crease at the Blue Jackets morning skate.

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).

Jet Greaves
Sean Monahan will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season after having groin surgery.

Monahan has been out since December 5th and will now miss the remainder of the season after successfully having groin surgery. The 28-year-old is an unrestricted free agent this offseason after having six goals, 11 assists, 55 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 25 games prior to his injury.

Sean Monahan
Jon Gillies has been reassigned to the Cleveland Monsters (AHL).

Gillies stopped 24 of 27 shots (.889) for his first win of the season as he beat Ottawa on Saturday in his only NHL start this year but has now been reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) Monday. The veteran netminder returns to Cleveland, where he has not seen any action, but he was 5-8-2 with a .878 SV% and 3.70 GAA with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).

Jon Gillies
The Blue Jackets have recalled Marcus Bjork from Cleveland (AHL).

Bjork has six goals, 13 points, 18 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 40 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) and has been recalled to Columbus Thursday. The 25-year-old returns to the Blue Jackets, where he had three goals, eight assists, 24 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 27 games earlier in the season.

Marcus Bjork
Erik Gudbranson has a separated shoulder and is expected to miss the next six weeks.

Gudbranson left the Blue Jackets' previous game after 16:21 TOI due to a separated shoulder and is now expected to miss the next six weeks as he recovers. The 31-year-old will put a cap on his 2022-23 season, where he had a goal, 12 assists, 102 SOG, 57 PIMs and a -24 plus/minus through 70 games prior to his injury.

Erik Gudbranson
Hunter McKown is expected to make his NHL debut Friday vs. the New York Islanders.

McKown had 21 goals, seven assists, 30 PIMs and a -19 plus/minus through 38 games with Colorado College (NCAA) and will make his NHL debut Friday. The 20-year-old was an undrafted free agent who signed last week to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Hunter McKown
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