Severson was a surprise scratch on Monday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. Severson did take part in the team's morning skate and stayed on for extra work, which suggests he may be a healthy scratch. Denton Mateychuk will draw into the lineup and make his NHL debut in place of Severson.
The Red Wings have been outscored 9-4 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) and will turn to Talbot between the pipes on the final day before the holiday break. The 37-year-old Talbot has a solid 2.78 GAA and .914 SV% in 17 outings (6-7-2) but has lost four straight, posting a .882 SV%. The Red Wings enter Monday's contest as -110 home favorites against a St. Louis Blues club that has only scored three goals in their last three games (0-2-1).
James Malatesta has been sent down to Cleveland (AHL) after making his season debut with Columbus. Malatesta was a fifth-round pick, 133rd overall, of the Blue Jackets in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 25 games with Cleveland (AHL) this season. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jackets recalled Denton Mateychuk from Cleveland.
Mateychuk was the 12th overall pick of the Blue Jackets in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old defenseman has yet to play and NHL game. He has 25 points (9G / 16A) in 27 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jackets have loaned James Malatesta to Cleveland.
Despite battling a lower-body injury, Werenski still played a whopping 27:32 time-on-ice in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 27-year-old Werenski has been incredible this season, pacing for career bests in all offensive categories, scoring 32 points (11G / 21A) and averaging a career-high 26:26 in 34 games.
Fabbro exited Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning early in the second period after a knee-on-knee collision with Conor Geekie and has not played since. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:19 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 24 games this season.
The Red Wings have been outscored 9-4 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) and will turn to Talbot between the pipes on the final day before the holiday break. The 37-year-old Talbot has a solid 2.78 GAA and .914 SV% in 17 outings (6-7-2) but has lost four straight, posting a .882 SV%. The Red Wings enter Monday's contest as -110 home favorites against a St. Louis Blues club that has only scored three goals in their last three games (0-2-1).
The Blue Jackets will turn to Greaves for the fourth time in the last seven games on Monday when they host the Montreal Canadiens. The 23-year-old Greaves has not recorded a win yet this season but has been serviceable between the pipes, posting a 3.30 GAA and .896 SV% in three games (0-1-2). The Blue Jackets enter Monday's contest as -129 home favorites against a Canadiens club outscoring their opposition 15-5 during a three-game winning streak.
Talbot has been sidelined most of December due to a lower-body injury but will return to the crease for his second start in eight games. The 37-year-old Talbot has been solid between the pipes in his first season with the Red Wings, posting a 2.69 GAA and .916 SV% in 16 games (6-6-2). The Red Wings enter Friday's contest as -155 home favorites against the Montreal Canadiens. The two teams will meet again on Saturday in Montreal.
Talbot has been sidelined most of December due to a lower-body injury but will return to the crease for his second start in eight games. The 37-year-old Talbot has been solid between the pipes in his first season with the Red Wings, posting a 2.69 GAA and .916 SV% in 16 games (6-6-2). The Red Wings enter Friday's contest as -155 home favorites against the Montreal Canadiens. The two teams will meet again on Saturday in Montreal.
Andrae played in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, tallying 16:45 time-on-ice. It was his first time in the lineup after being a healthy scratch in three straight. The 22-year-old Andrae has five points (1G / 4A) in 20 games this season.
Andrae will dress against the Kings on Thursday as the Flyers are opting to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Cam York will sit in his place.
Cam York will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings, allowing Andrae to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Andrae is averaging 19:26 time-on-ice, recording a +3 plus/minus, and five points (1G / 4A) in 19 games this season.
Malatesta was a fifth-round pick, 133rd overall, of the Blue Jackets in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old made his NHL debut last season, scoring four points (2G / 2A) in 11 games with Columbus. He has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 25 games with Cleveland (AHL) this season.
Fabbro exited Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning early in the second period after a knee-on-knee collision with Conor Geekie. There is no update on Fabbro's status but he was in clear discomfort while leaving the ice. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:19 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 24 games this season.
Despite failing to record a victory, Greaves was serviceable for the Blue Jackets, posting a 3.30 GAA and .895 SV% while playing three of the last four games (0-1-2). The 23-year-old Greaves served as a backup with Columbus earlier this season but has predominantly been in the AHL, recording a 3.21 GAA and .902 SV% in 15 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL).
The Blue Jackets have lost four straight and will turn to Greaves between the pipes for the third time in the last four games. Despite losing his first two starts of the season last week (0-0-2), Greaves has been serviceable in net, posting a 2.90 GAA and .906 SV%. That said, the Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +214 road underdogs against a Tampa Bay Lightning team outscoring their opposition 13-4 during a two-game winning streak.
Talbot returned from a four-game absence on Thursday and saved 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, but tweaked something at practice the following day and has been out of the lineup since. Alex Lyon (lower body) is also nearing a return to the lineup but Ville Husso has been the Red Wings starting netminder in the interim.
