Columbus Blue Jackets News

Both Elvis Merzlikins and Joonas Korpisalo are dealing with non-COVID illnesses, so Daniil Tarasov has been recalled and is expected to start Thursday.

Olivier has appeared in five straight games but will be a healthy scratch on Monday. Thomas Novak will replace him on the fourth line.

Merzlikins allowed five goals on 41 shots (.878 SV%) in the Blue Jackets loss to the Rangers on Saturday. It was a rare rough outing for Merzlikins, who is 5-2-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .929 SV% in seven starts this season. In five career starts vs. the Red Wings, Merzlikins is 2-2-1 with a 1.60 GAA and .945 SV%.

Merzlikins allowed five goals on 41 shots (.878 SV%) in the Blue Jackets loss to the Rangers on Saturday. It was a rare rough outing for Merzlikins, who is 5-2-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .929 SV% in seven starts this season. In five career starts vs. the Red Wings, Merzlikins is 2-2-1 with a 1.60 GAA and .945 SV%.

Olivier has failed to record a point in five AHL games this season. With Nick Cousins landing on IR with an upper-body injury, Olivier will likely make his season debut on Wednesday.

Wood suffered a hip injury during a preseason game on October 4th. "After exhausting all conservative measures, and in consultation with team medical providers and external specialists, Miles has elected to receive surgery," the Devils said in a release.

Chinakhov played in four straight games with Max Domi (ribs) on IR. Chinakhov had no points with a minus-3 rating while averaging 11:06 TOI/gm.

Aston-Reese missed the first two games of the regular season but it appears as if he will make his season debut on Saturday. Aston-Reese, who will skate on the third line, had nine goals and six assists (15 points) in 45 games last season.