Fantili has not played since January and was originally expected to return this season. Fantilli ends the season with 27 points (12G / 15A), 115 shots, and 46 hits, in 49 games, one of the few bright spots on the Blue Jackets' season.
Fix-Wolansky has been among the league leaders in the AHL for the past two seasons but has been unable to translate that success to the NHL level, scoring only four points (2G / 2A) in 25 career games with the Blue Jackets. The 24-year-old has 58 points (24G / 34A) in 55 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season.
Meyer was a late addition to the lineup as he subbed in for the injured Alex Nylander. Meyer suffered the injury in the first period of Tuesday's game and was unable to return.
Meyer was a late addition to the lineup after Alex Nylander (undisclosed) left mid-way through warmups. Meyer has one goal and one assist in 13 games this season.
Nylander left the ice halfway through warmups and is listed as a scratch on NHL.com's official roster report. Carson Meyer will draw into the lineup in his place.
The Blue Jackets will turn to Greaves between the pipes for the third time in the last four games on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Greaves has been stellar in two games since his most recent call-up, allowing two or fewer goals in each contest, including saving 37 of 39 shots (.949 SV%) on Saturday in a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. That said, the Blue Jackets enter action as significant +292 road underdogs.
Blankenburg will begin his second stint in Columbus this season on Friday after being recalled on an emergancy basis from Cleveland (AHL). The 25-year-old failed to pick up a point across his six games played earlier in the season but had three SOG while averaging 17:52 TOI.
With Columbus unsure of the status of both Elvis Merzlikins and Daniil Tarasov heading into Saturday, they have recalled 30-year-old Malcolm Subban from Cleveland (AHL) on an emergency basis. The well-traveled goaltender last appeared in the NHL with Buffalo in 2021-22 and has played for four teams across seven NHL seasons and has a 36-33-9 record, 3.10 GAA and .898 SV% in 86 games played.
Fix-Wolansky just surpassed a career-high in games played with 10 on Thursday but has been reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) on Friday. The 24-year-old failed to produce during his short stint with the Blue Jackets, with only one assist, 14 SOG and a -2 plus/minus in 10 games played.
Gaudreau did not play in the Blue Jackets' 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday but will return to the lineup on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Gaudreau has nearly been a point-per-game player in the second half of the season, scoring 31 points (4G / 27A) in his last 33 games after scoring only 25 (7G / 8A) in his previous 42.
With Elvis Merzlikins (lower body) also day-to-day due to an injury, Columbus will have to call-up a goaltender as they are without an update on Daniil Tarasov after he left Thursday's game early due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old has been on a bit of a tear lately, with his 5-5-1 record and .933 SV% in his last 13 games played.
Bean exited Thursday's 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders after playing 13:49 time-on-ice and will miss the remainder of the season. The 25-year-old Bean ends the season with 13 points (4G / 9A), 76 shots, and 110 blocks in 72 games.
Tarasov suffered the injury in the first period of Thursday's game and was unable to return. We should expect to receive an update on his injury and a possible timeline for his return following the completion of Thursday's game. Backup netminder Jet Greaves will replace Tarasov for the remainder of the game.
Fix-Wolansky will fill in for Johnny Gaudreau, who is out with an illness. Fix-Wolansky has no goals and one assist in nine games this season.
