Columbus Blue Jackets News

Columbus acquired Conor Garland from Vancouver for a 2028 2nd and 2026 3rd round pick on Thursday, and he is hopeful to make his team debut on Saturday against the Utah Mammoth. Garland is a feisty 29-year-old winger who is in his eighth NHL season and will now be joining his third NHL team (VAN, ARI, CBJ). He's struggled to produce at his usual rate this season, with seven goals, 26 points and 103 SOG through 50 games played.

Fabbro is battling an undisclosed ailment and his status is unclear ahead of Saturday's game against the Utah Mammoth. The 27-year-old Fabbro is averaging 15:59 time-on-ice, recording nine points (4G / 5A), 51 hits, and 88 blocks in 54 games this season.

Vancouver has sold their 2nd piece of the deadline after they announced late Thursday that they have traded Conor Garland to Columbus for a 2028 2nd and 2026 3rd round pick. Garland is a fiesty 29-year-old winger who is in his eighth NHL season and will now be joining his third NHL team (VAN, ARI, CBJ). He's struggled to produce at his usual rate this season, with seven goals, 26 points and 103 SOG through 50 games played.

Fabbro is battling an undisclosed ailment and is unavailable for Thursday's game against the Florida Panthers. The 27-year-old Fabbro is averaging 15:59 time-on-ice, recording nine points (4G / 5A), 51 hits, and 88 blocks in 54 games this season.

Werenski will miss a third straight game on Thursday against the Florida Panthers due to an illness. The 28-year-old defenseman had two assists in his most recent game, giving him 13 points (2G / 11A) during a nine-game point streak. He has 65 points (20G / 45A) in 54 games this season.

Fabbro is battling an undisclosed ailment and his status for Thursday's game against the Florida Panthers is up in the air. The 27-year-old Fabbro is averaging 15:59 time-on-ice, recording nine points (4G / 5A), 51 hits, and 88 blocks in 54 games this season.

Werenski has missed two consecutive games due to an illness and his status remains uncertain for Thursday's game against the Florida Panthers. The 28-year-old defenseman had two assists in his most recent game, giving him 13 points (2G / 11A) during a nine-game point streak. He has 65 points (20G / 45A) in 54 games this season.

The Blue Jackets are regularly winning with whoever is tending the twine, and on Thursday, they will turn to Greaves for a second consecutive outing. The 24-year-old goalie was solid in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%). He has an impressive 2.34 GAA and .914 SV% in his last nine games (7-1-1). The Blue Jackets enter the action on Thursday as slight -108 home favourites against a Florida Panthers team on a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).

The Blue Jackets are regularly winning with whoever is tending the twine, and on Thursday, they will turn to Greaves for a second consecutive outing. The 24-year-old goalie was solid in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%). He has an impressive 2.34 GAA and .914 SV% in his last nine games (7-1-1). The Blue Jackets enter the action on Thursday as slight -108 home favourites against a Florida Panthers team on a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).

With John Gibson (upper body) unavailable, Talbot will tend the twine on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 38-year-old Talbot was excellent in relief of Gibson in Monday's 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators, saving 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) in two periods of play. That said, he had a poor showing in his most recent start, allowing five goals on 36 shots (.861 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, and has lost four straight starts (0-3-1). The Red Wings enter Wednesday's contest as -124 home favourites against a Golden Knights team on a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).

With John Gibson (upper body) unavailable, Talbot will tend the twine on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 38-year-old Talbot was excellent in relief of Gibson in Monday's 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators, saving 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) in two periods of play. That said, he had a poor showing in his most recent start, allowing five goals on 36 shots (.861 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, and has lost four straight starts (0-3-1). The Red Wings enter Wednesday's contest as -124 home favourites against a Golden Knights team on a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).

Johnson will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup in place of Boone Jenner, who is out with an undisclosed injury. The former fifth-overall pick is in the midst of a disappointing season, logging six goals and 12 assists across 56 games.

Werenski is battling an illness and will miss a second straight game on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old defenseman had two assists in his most recent game, giving him 13 points (2G / 11A) during a nine-game point streak. He has 65 points (20G / 45A) in 54 games this season.

The Blue Jackets have more heavily relied on Elvis Merzlikins in recent weeks, but they will turn to Greaves in the tail end of a back-to-back, on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 24-year-old Greaves struggled in his return from the Olympic break, allowing four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders. Greaves will hope to return to the form he was showcasing before the league stoppage, when he had a tremendous 2.10 GAA and .923 SV% during a six-game winning streak. The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as -136 home favourites against a Predators team that lost 4-2 yesterday to the Detroit Red Wings.

Werenski is battling an illness and did not play on Monday, but could still be an option on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old defenseman had two assists in his most recent game, giving him 13 points (2G / 11A) during a nine-game point streak. He has 65 points (20G / 45A) in 54 games this season.

The Blue Jackets have more heavily relied on Elvis Merzlikins in recent weeks, but they will turn to Greaves in the tail end of a back-to-back, on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 24-year-old Greaves struggled in his return from the Olympic break, allowing four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders. Greaves will hope to return to the form he was showcasing before the league stoppage, when he had a tremendous 2.10 GAA and .923 SV% during a six-game winning streak. The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as -136 home favourites against a Predators team that lost 4-2 yesterday to the Detroit Red Wings.