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Gardner posted a 29-save shutout in WHL Saskatoon's 4-0 win over Prince Albert on Saturday.
Gardner was the great equalizer against one of the WHL's top teams, earning his third shutout of the campaign and the 10th of his junior career. The 20-year-old goalie is 19-10-2 with a 2.70 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 36 outings this season. Based on his performances this year, Gardner looks ready to be an AHL regular in 2026-27.
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Blue Jackets' Brendan Gaunce: Posts three points in AHL win
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Gaunce scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Cleveland's 6-5 overtime win over Belleville on Saturday.
Gaunce has six goals and four helpers over 14 AHL outings this season. This was just his second game back with Cleveland after spending over two months in the Blue Jackets' bottom six. He'll likely be near the top of the list for a recall if the team sustains future injuries at forward.
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Blue Jackets' Luca Del Bel Belluz: Three-point game for Cleveland
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Del Bel Belluz scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Cleveland's 6-5 overtime win over Belleville on Saturday.
Del Bel Belluz snapped a seven-game goal drought. He has a goal and seven assists over his last five outings. The 22-year-old would likely have to wait for injuries to open a spot in the Blue Jackets' lineup, but with 33 points in 30 appearances, he's been plenty productive at the AHL level.
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Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan: Exits due to illness
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Monahan (illness) left Saturday's game after two periods, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Monahan logged an assist in the contest prior to his exit. The center is now at 26 points in 50 appearances. He'll have until Tuesday to move past the illness, as the Blue Jackets will visit the Devils that day for the first half of a back-to-back that ends Wednesday at home versus the Blackhawks.
Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Expected to start Saturday
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Greaves is expected to start on the road against St. Louis on Saturday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Greaves has a 16-12-6 record, 2.69 GAA and .908 save percentage in 35 appearances in 2025-26. He's 4-0-0 with a 2.35 GAA and .915 save percentage across his past five outings. The Blues are 3-8-1 over their past 12 games while averaging 2.45 goals per game over that stretch.
Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Dishes pair of assists
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Werenski logged two assists (one on the power play), three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
This was Werenski's third two-assist game in a row. The 28-year-old continues to roll as the Blue Jackets' best blueliner, and he's tied for the lead among NHL defensemen with 59 points, matching Evan Bouchard. Werenski is at 19 goals, 40 assists, 175 shots on net, 64 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 49 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Goal, assist in win
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Olivier scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged three hits and went plus-3 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Olivier has back-to-back multi-point outings. He went 10 contests without a point prior to this stretch, so it's fair to question if he can make this newfound offense last. The 28-year-old winger is up to six goals, 15 points, 51 shots on net, 62 PIM, 148 hits and a plus-7 rating across 40 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Charlie Coyle: Earns second career hat trick
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Coyle scored three goals on six shots, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Coyle's first goal came on the power play, and his last one was an empty-netter to seal his second career hat trick. The 33-year-old has flipped a switch this week, earning five goals and four assists over his last three outings. For the season, he's at 15 goals, 39 points, 91 shots on net, 72 hits, 34 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 53 appearances. Coyle's well on his way to topping the 50-point mark for just the third time in his career, and he could flirt with his career-best mark of 60 points from 2023-24 with the Bruins.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Secures 10th win
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Merzlikins stopped 22 of 24 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Merzlikins earned his 10th win of the season and his fourth victory in his last five outings with this performance. The Blackhawks' top line accounted for both goals against, but Charlie Coyle's hat trick was plenty of help for Merzlikins and the Blue Jackets. On the season, Merzlikins is 10-8-1 with a 3.67 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 20 appearances. The Blue Jackets will likely turn to Jet Greaves for Saturday's game in St. Louis, but Merzlikins has done well to work himself back into a timeshare in the crease.
Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Still sidelined Friday
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Fabbro (lower body) will not be in the lineup versus Chicago on Friday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Fabbro will miss his fifth straight game due to his lower-body injury. With the Jackets heading into a back-to-back, it seems unlikely the 27-year-old blueliner will be available versus the Blues on Saturday either. Prior to his absence, Fabbro was struggling to produce, managing just one point in his last 16 contests.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Facing Blackhawks
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Merzlikins will defend the road cage in Chicago on Friday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Merzlikins will make his second straight start, as he stopped 24 shots in a 5-3 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday. The netminder is 9-8-1 with poor peripherals, including a 3.76 GAA and an .882 save percentage across 19 appearances this season. The Blackhawks are 26th in NHL scoring, tallying 143 goals in 54 games.
Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Produces two assists
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Sillinger recorded two assists and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.
Sillinger has three points over his last two games. He went 10 contests without a point over the bulk of January, so this return to form on offense is a positive, though he remains in a third-line role with no power-play time. The 22-year-old is now at six goals, 17 helpers, 89 shots on net, 64 hits and a plus-1 rating through 51 contests. He's on pace for a career high in points, sitting just 10 back of matching his previous high-water mark from 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Supplies two more helpers
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Werenski notched two assists and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.
Werenski had a hand in first-period goals by Charlie Coyle and Kirill Marchenko. January has been another excellent stretch for Werenski, who has five goals, 12 assists and 40 shots on net over 13 outings this month. He's up to a total of 57 points, which leads all NHL defensemen, as well as 172 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 48 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Erik Gudbranson: Pots first goal of season
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Gudbranson scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.
Gudbranson has three points over six games since he returned from a hip injury. The 34-year-old defenseman has reclaimed a significant shutdown role on the blue line for Columbus, and he should be a regular in the lineup as long as he avoids further injuries. He's produced three points, 11 shots on net, 16 hits, 13 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-1 rating over 10 outings this season.
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Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan: Scores game-winner Wednesday
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Monahan scored a goal in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.
Monahan's tally answered the game-tying goal by Travis Konecny late in the third period. The 31-year-old Monahan has three goals on five shots over his last four contests. That's not a sustainable scoring pace, but it looks like the center may be finding his rhythm a bit. He's now at nine goals, 25 points, 77 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 48 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Finds twine in win
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Marchenko scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.
Marchenko has three goals and six assists over his last eight outings. The winger gave the Blue Jackets a 2-1 lead late in the first period. Marchenko continues to be one of the team's most consistent scorers with 19 goals, 44 points, 149 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 48 appearances this season. He's a safe fantasy option since he's locked into a top-line role.
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