Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Scores, defends teammate in loss
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Sillinger scored a goal on two shots, added 17 PIM and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.
Sillinger stepped up and fought Conor Geekie after the Lightning rookie took out Dante Fabbro (lower body) with a knee-on-knee hit. After serving his penalties, Sillinger brought the Blue Jackets within a goal in the third period, though the comeback fell short. The 21-year-old has two goals, 12 shots and a minus-7 rating over his last four games while bouncing between the second and third lines. For the season, he's up to six goals, 20 points, 76 shots on net, 41 hits, 29 PIM and a minus-10 rating. Sillinger can play with an edge, but he typically does better in hits rather than PIM.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Pots goal Saturday
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Sillinger scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and went minus-3 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Sillinger ended a three-game slump with his first-period tally. The Blue Jackets have been shuffling Sillinger and Adam Fantilli between the second and third lines lately, though that's not as much of a problem since the team has been surprisingly effective on offense. Sillinger is at five goals, 19 points, 70 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-7 rating through 29 appearances and should be a decent depth option in fantasy for the year.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Good to go
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Sillinger (lower body) will be in the lineup Tuesday against the Flyers, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic relays.
Sillinger departed Sunday's road game in Winnipeg after blocking a shot in the second period. The 21-year-old will slot in on the third line and No. 2 power-play unit. Sillinger has generated four goals and 18 points through 26 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Injured in Winnipeg
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Sillinger (lower body) won't return to Sunday's game against the Jets.
Sillinger was unable to play in the third period Sunday after blocking a shot in the second period. The 21-year-old had one block and one hit in 8:44 of ice time before departing. An update on Sillinger's status should surface before Tuesday's home contest against the Flyers.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Goal, assist in loss
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Sillinger scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.
Sillinger set up Damon Severson's second-period tally before scoring one of his own in the final frame. The goal was Sillinger's first since Nov. 15, though he had six assists over seven contests in between tallies. The 21-year-old forward is looking good in a second-line role this season, racking up four goals, 13 helpers, 58 shots on net, 35 hits and a minus-4 rating over 24 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Returns to action Friday
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Sillinger (upper body) will return to the lineup Friday against Calgary, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Sillinger sat out Wednesday in Montreal after missing a pair of practices. He has three goals and 12 points in 20 games. Look for Sillinger to replace Yegor Chinakhov (upper body) in the lineup.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Won't play Wednesday
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Sillinger (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus Montreal, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Sillinger sat out two straight practices before being ruled out for Wednesday's game. He has accounted for three goals, 12 points, 48 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and 34 hits through 20 appearances this season. Sillinger will be replaced in Wednesday's lineup by James van Riemsdyk.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Provides pair of assists
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Sillinger logged two assists and two blocked shots in Thursday's 7-6 overtime win over the Lightning.
Sillinger set up Yegor Chinakhov on a second-period tally and also fed Zach Werenski for the game-winning goal 1:26 into overtime. While it's a young forward group, the Blue Jackets could roll three scoring lines now that Kent Johnson is healthy again. As such, there's no reason to worry about Sillinger's third-line placement from Thursday -- he led all Columbus forwards with 17:55 of ice time in this contest. The 21-year-old center has four points over his last four games and is up to three goals, nine assists, 41 shots on net, 33 hits and a minus-5 rating over 19 appearances for the season.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Three-point effort against Oilers
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Sillinger delivered a goal and two assists in Monday's 6-1 win over Edmonton.
It was the first multi-point performance of the season for the 21-year-old. Sillinger has moved into a prominent role for Columbus, skating on the second line with Adam Fantilli at even strength while also working on the top power-play unit, and the assignment is beginning to lead to production. Sillinger was the 12th overall pick in the 2021 Draft, and he may be coming into his own.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Receives top-line look
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Sillinger posted an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Sillinger started the year on the third line, but head coach Dean Evason's lineup shuffle saw Sillinger take over on the top line while Yegor Chinakhov moved down to the second line. Sillinger was able to draw his assist on Kirill Marchenko's third-period tally. Through six outings, Sillinger has a goal, three helpers, 14 shots on net, eight hits and six PIM. His fantasy value receives an instant boost if he can stay in his new role, as the 21-year-old has the scoring chops to handle increased responsibilities.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Grabs two-year deal
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Sillinger agreed to terms on a two-year, $4.5 million contract with Columbus on Wednesday.
Sillinger bounced back from a disappointing sophomore campaign, having recorded just 11 points in 64 games in 2022-23, with a 32-point 2023-24 season that included a career-best 19 helpers. The 21-year-old Columbus native is poised to remain in a middle-six role heading into the upcoming year and should be capable of continuing to put up 30-plus points in addition to 100-plus hits.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Scores team's lone goal in loss
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Sillinger scored a goal on four shots, blocked three shots and added three hits in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers.
Sillinger gave Columbus some hope when he scored on a rebound after Igor Shesterkin gave the puck away behind the Rangers' net in the third period, but the Blue Jackets were unable to solve Shesterkin the rest of the night. The goal was Sillinger's ninth, and the 20-year-old forward is up to 21 points through 53 games, putting him on pace to finish right around his rookie season total of 31 points from 2021-22. However, he's put up only two points since Jan. 25.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Picks up helper in win
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Sillinger recorded an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flames.
Sillinger led the Blue Jackets' forwards with 18:52 of ice time in this contest. The 20-year-old center helped out on a Yegor Chinakhov tally in the first period. Sillinger has five points over nine outings in January, providing solid offense but not enough to match his current top-line role. He's at 19 points, 83 shots on net, 47 hits, 46 blocked shots, 28 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 42 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Two-point effort Tuesday
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Sillinger scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 9-4 rout of the Sabres.
Both points came in the third period as the Blue Jackets wrapped up the massive victory. Sillinger also added a team-high five shots on net, a blocked shot, a hit and a plus-2 rating to his ledger while winning eight of his 16 faceoffs, one of the more well-rounded performances of the season for the 20-year-old. He's still trying to find some consistency on offense -- Sillinger had only one assist in his prior seven games, a stretch broken up by a five-game absence due to an upper-body injury -- but the 12th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft remains a key part of Columbus' future.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Moved to IR
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Sillinger (upper body) was placed on the injured reserve list Wednesday.
Sillinger has a goal and nine points in 24 contests in 2023-24. He hasn't played since last Wednesday, so this move is presumably retroactive to that date. If that's the case, then Sillinger can be activated whenever he's healthy, though Columbus probably wouldn't have made this move unless the 20-year-old was expected to at least miss one more game. Emil Bemstrom, who was summoned from AHL Cleveland in a corresponding move, might play Thursday against the Islanders in Sillinger's stead.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Remains out Tuesday
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Sillinger (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Kings, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Sillinger will sit for a third straight game with the injury. With Patrik Laine (illness) also sidelined, Mathieu Olivier is set to draw in on the fourth line while Alexandre Texier moves up to the third line. Sillinger's next chance to play is Thursday versus the Islanders.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Dealing with upper-body injury
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Sillinger suffered a upper-body injury Wednesday versus Montreal and is considered day-to-day, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Sillinger is questionable for Friday's tilt versus Ottawa. He has a goal and nine points in 24 games. The 20-year-old had a very good rookie season in 2021-22 when he managed 16 goals and 31 points in 75 contests, but he slumped mightily last year, picking up three goals and 11 points in 64 NHL outings.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Not practicing Thursday
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Per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site, Sillinger (undisclosed) is not at practice Thursday.
Sillinger was apparently injured during Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Montreal. Sillinger has a goal and nine points in 24 games. The Blue Jackets recalled Kent Johnson from AHL Cleveland and he could get into the lineup Friday versus Ottawa should Sillinger be unable to go. Consider Sillinger day-to-day.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Chips in with assist
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Sillinger posted an assist in Monday's 5-3 road loss against the Stars.
Sillinger also contributed with three shots on goal and a hit while taking two minor penalties in his 13:16 of ice time across 21 shifts. Suitcase's son also went 6-for-12 at the faceoff dot. The 20-year-old has managed just three assists and a minus-1 rating across nine games with 13 PIM. The bottom-six forward doesn't offer much fantasy value outside of the very deepest of formats with his current usage.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Not guaranteed roster spot
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Sillinger could begin the season back with AHL Cleveland due to the Blue Jackets' roster crunch, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
The 20-year-old was the 12th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft and is still very much in the Blue Jackets' future plans, but Sillinger has an extra hurdle to overcome as one of a handful of players on the roster who can be sent to the AHL without needing to clear waivers. He's also coming off a rough sophomore campaign, with three goals and 11 points in 64 outings, after scoring 16 goals and 31 points in 79 NHL games as an 18-year-old rookie. Sillinger managed two goals and six points in 11 games with AHL Cleveland last season. With Adam Fantilli now in town as the Jackets' franchise player, Sillinger is facing less pressure to develop into a future No. 1 center, but regaining his confidence in the minors before returning to Columbus could help him secure a middle-six role down the road.
