Andrae missed practice on Sunday with an undisclosed injury but was not confirmed to be out for Game 2 prior to warmups. The 24-year-old Andrae saw just 9:39 of ice-time in Game 1, registering one hit and one shot on goal. Noah Juulsen will draw into the lineup in his place.
With the Blue Jackets' regular season complete, Del Bel Belluz will head to the AHL to assist the Cleveland Monsters in their playoff run. The 22-year-old forward was excellent at the AHL level this season, scoring 57 points (22G / 35A) in 53 games with Cleveland.
With Columbus officially eliminated from playoff contention, they will turn to Jet Greaves for their final game of the season on Tuesday vs. Washington. The 25-year-old will be making his 55 appearance of the season in his first full campaign and has put up an incredibly respectable 26-18-9 record, alongside his .908 SV% and 2.61 GAA. He will host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday for what could be Alex Ovechkin's final game in the NHL.
After being a healthy scratch for Columbus' previous contest, Jake Christiansen will rejoin Columbus' lineup for the final game of the season as he replaces Egor Zamula vs. Washington. The 26-year-old has yet to find the back of the net this season but has three assists, eight PIMs and a -6 plus/minus.
With Columbus officially eliminated from playoff contention, they will turn to Jet Greaves for their final game of the season on Tuesday vs. Washington. The 25-year-old will be making his 55 appearance of the season in his first full campaign and has put up an incredibly respectable 26-18-9 record, alongside his .908 SV% and 2.61 GAA. He will host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday for what could be Alex Ovechkin's final game in the NHL.
With the Red Wings officially eliminated from playoff contention, Talbot will get the nod on Monday as the Red Wings opt to give John Gibson the night off. Talbot will be hoping to bounce-back from a disappointing performance in his last start, when he allowed five goals on just 20 shots in a 5-4 loss to the Wild back on April 5th. The 38-year-old netminder has appeared in 32 games this season, logging a 12-9-5 record and an .888 SV%. The Red Wings enter action on Monday at +160 on the money line.
Christiansen was a healthy scratch in Buffalo on Thursday but will replace Egor Zamula in the lineup on Saturday. Christiansen, who has bounced in and out of the lineup all season, has just two assists in 38 games.
Graves allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Blue Jackets' loss in Buffalo on Thursday. Greaves and the Blue Jackets have slipped lately. He is 2-5-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .906 SV% in his last seven starts, but the Blue Jackets remain alive in the Metropolitan playoff race. He draws a tough matchup on Saturday, as he faces the Canadiens on the road--Columbus are +113 road underdogs.
Greaves was excellent in the Blue Jackets' previous game, saving 34 of 37 shots (.919 SV%) in a come-from-behind 4-3 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings to keep their playoff hopes alive. The 25-year-old Greaves has been excellent in his first NHL season, but has battled some adversity in recent weeks, losing five of his last seven games (2-4-1) despite posting an impressive 2.41 GAA and .915 SV%. The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as slight +105 road underdogs against a Buffalo Sabres team coming off a 5-3 win over the New York Rangers last night.
Egor Zamula will re-enter the Blue Jackets' lineup on Thursday, sending Christiansen to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Christiansen is averaging 10:11 time-on-ice and has two assists in 38 games this season.
Greaves was excellent in the Blue Jackets' previous game, saving 34 of 37 shots (.919 SV%) in a come-from-behind 4-3 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings to keep their playoff hopes alive. The 25-year-old Greaves has been excellent in his first NHL season, but has battled some adversity in recent weeks, losing five of his last seven games (2-4-1) despite posting an impressive 2.41 GAA and .915 SV%. The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as slight +105 road underdogs against a Buffalo Sabres team coming off a 5-3 win over the New York Rangers last night.
Nichushkin was a late scratch on Sunday, missing the game due to an upper-body injury, but he will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 31-year-old Nichushkin is producing at his lowest offensive output in five seasons, but has been more productive lately, with seven points (1G / 6A) in his last eight games. He has 45 points (15G / 30A) in 66 games this season. Joel Kiviranta will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Nichushkin's return.
The Blue Jackets remain within reach of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, but have struggled immensely in recent weeks and will need to immediately turn things around if they have any hopes of making the playoffs. Greaves played well in his recent game, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%), but did not receive ample goal support in a 2-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The 25-year-old Greaves has been reliable most of the season, but has lost five of his last six (1-4-1) despite posting a solid 2.34 GAA and .915 SV%. The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as slight -103 road underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings team that is also struggling to stay in playoff contention after losing four of their last five (1-4-0).
The Blue Jackets remain within reach of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, but have struggled immensely in recent weeks and will need to immediately turn things around if they have any hopes of making the playoffs. Greaves played well in his recent game, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%), but did not receive ample goal support in a 2-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The 25-year-old Greaves has been reliable most of the season, but has lost five of his last six (1-4-1) despite posting a solid 2.34 GAA and .915 SV%. The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as slight -103 road underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings team that is also struggling to stay in playoff contention after losing four of their last five (1-4-0).
