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Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner: Notches assist in season debut
Jenner logged an assist, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
This was Jenner's season debut following shoulder surgery he underwent in October following an injury in practice just before the start of the season. The 31-year-old offers a bit of grit and support scoring, and he should be a top-six fixture the rest of the way. He earned no fewer than 35 points in any of the previous three seasons despite missing at least 14 games in each of those campaigns, though the emergence of numerous younger forwards this year will take the pressure off of Jenner to produce.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Earns assist in return Saturday
Marchenko provided an assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Marchenko underwent jaw surgery Feb. 3, but he was able to make a fairly quick return despite being labeled out indefinitely at the time. His return will bolster the Blue Jackets' top six and power play moving forward. He'll get to continue building on a career year that has already seen him produce 56 points (16 on the power play), 145 shots on net, 40 hits and a plus-32 rating over 54 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov: Two assists in Saturday's win
Voronkov logged two assists and two PIM in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Voronkov had been limited to seven points across 15 games between multi-point performances. Despite the drop in offense, he's remained in a top-six role, though Voronkov could see his minutes slip now that Boone Jenner is healthy. For the season, Voronkov has career highs in goals (19) and assists (18) while adding 106 shots on net, 39 hits, 41 PIM and a plus-15 rating through 48 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Contributes two helpers Saturday
Sillinger notched two assists, two hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
This was Sillinger's first multi-point effort since Dec. 5. The 21-year-old center reached the 20-assist mark for the first time in his career, but he's still three points shy of matching his output from 2023-24 since he hasn't scored efficiently. He's at 29 points, 113 shots on net, 60 hits, 30 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a minus-14 rating over 52 appearances in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Denton Mateychuk: Nets second goal
Mateychuk scored an unassisted goal and took four shots on net in Saturday's 5-1 win against Chicago.
Mateychuk's tally came in the second period and was his first point since his return from illness in late January. Overall, the 20-year-old defenseman is up to two goals, two assists, 21 shots on net and 33 blocks in 20 career appearances. Saturday's contest was Mateychuk's career high in ice time with 21:32. He is in a second-line role alongside Ivan Provorov and receives occasional power-play time on the second unit. His situation in Columbus provides him an opportunity to become relevant in fantasy if he can string together more points.
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Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Grabs goal Saturday
Fantilli scored a goal, took three shots on net and had four hits in Saturday's 5-1 win against the Blackhawks.
Fantilli tallied the final goal of the game for Columbus off a feed from linemate Kirill Marchenko. The No. 3 pick from the 2023 draft has 16 goals, 17 assists and 126 shots on net in 57 appearances this season. Fantilli has been a steady source of offensive production through the middle of the ice for Columbus with Sean Monahan (wrist) sidelined. He has 10 points in his last 10 games and continues to add value to his fantasy file. Between his combination of time on ice at even strength and on the power play, the 20-year-old has a chance to reach the 50-point mark in just his second season.
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Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson: Tallies two goals Saturday
Johnson found the back of the net twice on his two shot attempts in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Blackhawks.
Johnson tallied the first two goals of the game, including the go-ahead marker early in the second period while on the power play. The 22-year-old forward is up to 19 goals, 38 points and 83 shots on net in 43 appearances this season. Johnson has quietly been one of the most consistent players in the entire league since the start of 2025 with 17 points in 18 games. On the season, he is two points shy of his career high of 40 points from 2022-23 and is likely to contend with the 50-point mark while skating in the Blue Jackets' top six. He should be a waiver wire priority in deeper leagues and holds decent value in standard formats and leagues that value offensive production.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Stays hot in win
Werenski tallied a goal, dished two assists and took two shots on net in Saturday's 5-1 win over Chicago.
After leading the 4 Nations Face-Off in total points, Werenski's return to Columbus started with a trio of points. He tallied the fourth goal of the game for the Blue Jackets and made one of his assists on the power play. The 27-year-old blueliner is up to 18 goals, 44 assists and 205 shots on net in 56 appearances this season. Werenski has been nothing short of elite all season long and trails only Cale Makar in points by a defenseman. For the first time in his career, Werenski is likely to be in the Norris Trophy conversation at the end of the season. He has all the momentum from the 4 Nations Face-Off elevating his current play, making him a top-tier fantasy play in all formats.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Stops 27 shots in win
Merzlikins stopped 27 of 28 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Outside of the Blackhawks' lone goal in the second period, Merzlikins tended a clean game overall. With Saturday's win, the 30-year-old goaltender eclipsed the 20-win mark on the season. Across 38 appearances, Merzlikins has a 20-14-4 record with a 2.94 GAA and an .897 save percentage. Saturday was his first victory of February after winning nine of his previous 11 performances before that. In fantasy, Merzlikins doesn't distinguish himself, but Columbus has been better than expected in 2024-25, which has led to his record being adequate even if his GAA and save percentage leave plenty to be desired. His next opportunity to defend the net is Tuesday against the Stars.
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Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Back in action Saturday
Fabbro (concussion) will return to the lineup Saturday versus Chicago.
Fabbro missed three games before the break. He was injured in Dallas on Feb. 2. Fabbro started the season in Nashville where he was pointless in six games before being placed on waivers. The Blue Jackets claimed the 26-year-old defenseman, who has four goals, nine assists, 96 blocked shots and 44 hits across 37 appearances with Columbus this season.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Expected to start Saturday
Merzlikins is slated to patrol the home crease versus Chicago on Saturday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Merzlikins struggled in his last four games before the break, going 0-3-1 while allowing 15 goals on 133 shots (.887 save percentage). Merzlikins is 19-14-4 with one shutout, a 2.99 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 37 starts this season. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.69 goals per game, 28th in the league in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Erik Gudbranson: Skates before practice
Gudbranson skated Saturday for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery in mid-October, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Gudbranson could still be a month away from returning to action but appears to be progressing in his recovery. The defenseman was injured in the Blue Jackets' third game of the season versus Florida and had four hits and three blocked shots while failing to hit the scoresheet before the injury.
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Blue Jackets' Owen Sillinger: Suffers season-ending injury
Sillinger was placed on injured reserve Friday due to a season-ending knee injury.
Sillinger missed the last two games with AHL Cleveland after he was injured Feb. 11 against Rochester, and he'll be unavailable for the remainder of the season. He had 11 goals and 29 points over 40 AHL games and was held off the scoresheet in his lone NHL appearance this season.
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Blue Jackets' Kevin Labanc: Done for season
Labanc was placed on injured reserve after undergoing shoulder surgery Friday and will miss the rest of the season.
Labanc has two goals and 12 points in 34 games this season and has been a healthy scratch on 23 occasions. The 29-year-old winger should be healthy enough to return for the start of training camp in September, barring any major setbacks.
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Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko: Good to play Saturday
Marchenko (jaw) has been activated off injured reserve Friday, setting the stage for his return Saturday versus Chicago.
Marchenko has 21 goals and 55 points over 53 appearances with the Blue Jackets in 2024-25. He'll likely serve on Columbus' top line and first power-play unit in his return. James van Riemsdyk will likely shift off the top six and instead serve on the third or fourth line.
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Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner: Ready to rock
Jenner (shoulder) was activated from injured reserve Friday.
Jenner has yet to see any action this season, as he underwent shoulder surgery before the start of the 2024-25 campaign. The 31-year-old is expected to line up on the second line alongside Kent Johnson and Cole Sillinger, as well as see second power-play time. Jenner had 22 goals, 13 assists, 119 hits and 74 blocked shots across 58 regular-season games in 2023-24.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Finishes as 4 Nations top scorer
Werenski picked up an assist in Team USA's 3-2 loss to Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game on Thursday.
Werenski finished as the tournament's top scorer with six assists in four games. He also had 13 shots. Werenski is having the season of his career, and with 59 points (17 goals, 42 assists) in 55 games, he's in contention for the Norris trophy.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 3.20 | 3.22 | 21.6 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| S. Monahan C Sean Monahan C | Wrist |
| Y. Chinakhov RW Yegor Chinakhov RW | Back |
| K. Labanc RW Kevin Labanc RW | Shoulder |
| E. Gudbranson D Erik Gudbranson D | Shoulder |
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