Mayo played two games for the Blue Jackets this season, recording one assist, but has spent most of the season with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL). The 29-year-old defenseman had played exclusively in the AHL the previous two seasons.
Severson is a surprise scratch on Tuesday, as the Jackets did not announce his absence prior to warmups. Dysin Mayo will draw into the lineup in his place.
With new head coach Rick Bowness behind the bench for the Blue Jackets, they will turn to Greaves to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 24-year-old Greaves was solid in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime win over the Utah Mammoth. He has a 2.71 GAA and .908 SV% in 31 games this season (13-12-6). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as -135 home favorites against a Flames team that has scored just five combined goals in their last four games (1-3-0).
Mateychuk suffered an upper-body injury in his first shift of the Sunday's game and exited shortly after. The 21-year-old Mateychuk has recently been playing on the Blue Jackets' top defensive pair alongside Zach Werenski. Mateychuk is averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and has 21 points (8G / 13A) in 44 games this season.
Mayo played two games for the Blue Jackets this season, recording one assist, but has spent most of the season with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL). The 29-year-old defenseman had played exclusively in the AHL the previous two seasons.
With new head coach Rick Bowness behind the bench for the Blue Jackets, they will turn to Greaves to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 24-year-old Greaves was solid in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime win over the Utah Mammoth. He has a 2.71 GAA and .908 SV% in 31 games this season (13-12-6). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as -135 home favorites against a Flames team that has scored just five combined goals in their last four games (1-3-0).
Mateychuk suffered an upper-body injury in his first shift of the game and exited shortly after. The 21-year-old Mateychuk has recently been playing on the Blue Jackets' top defensive pair alongside Zach Werenski. Mateychuk is averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and has 21 points (8G / 13A) in 44 games this season.
Greaves has been heavily relied upon by the Blue Jackets in recent weeks, earning the starting position, but has suddenly lost three straight (0-2-1), posting an ugly 4.30 GAA and .874 SV%. That said, the 24-year-old goalie has a solid 2.74 GAA and .907 SV% through 30 games this season (12-12-6). He returns to the crease on Sunday, with the Blue Jackets entering action as +166 road underdogs against the Utah Mammoth.
Merzlikins has not played since December 20th, but will return to the crease on Saturday in a challenging contest against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche. The 31-year-old Latvian goalie started the season in a rotation with Jet Greaves, but poor play quickly made the coaching staff lose trust in him. Merzlikins has an abysmal 4.54 GAA and .839 SV% in his last eight games (2-5-1).
Christiansen has been a regular for the Blue Jackets in recent weeks, but he will head to the press box as a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 26-year-old defenseman is averaging 10:11 time-on-ice and has one assist in 26 games this season.
Heinen has played the last three games for the Blue Jackets, but will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 30-year-old Heinen has two points (1G / 1A) in 16 games this season.
Marrelli was a third-round pick, 86th overall, of the Blue Jackets in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old defenseman has yet to play in 2025-26 and will make his professional debut with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL).
The Blue Jackets have heavily relied on Greaves in recent weeks, and he will start for the 13th time in 15 games when the Blue Jackets face the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. Greaves' heavy workload has been earned, posting an excellent 2.44 GAA and .921 SV% in his last 13 outings (5-7-1). He has a 2.65 GAA and .910 SV% in 29 games this season (12-11-6). The Blue Jackets enter the action on Thursday as +134 road underdogs against a Golden Knights team that snapped a five-game losing skid (0-3-2) with a 4-3 overtime win on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets.
With Mason Marchment (upper body) placed on Injured Reserve, Columbus recalled Pyyhtia from the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Pyyhtia has 22 points (7G / 15A) in 23 games with Cleveland this season.
Pittsburgh recently acquired Zamula in a trade, but he failed to report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), leading the team to place him on waivers and terminate his contract. He since signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets and will make his team debut on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 25-year-old defenseman averaged 14:02 time-on-ice and recorded one assist in 13 games with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Mayo played two games for the Blue Jackets this season, recording one assist, but has been assigned to the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) after clearing waivers. The 29-year-old defenseman had played exclusively in the AHL the previous two seasons.
Smith was a regular for the Blue Jackets after making his debut in early December, but has not played the previous few games and subsequently underwent surgery to address a torn meniscus. The 36-year-old defenseman was averaging 11:05 time-on-ice and had two assists in 15 games.
With Mason Marchment (upper body) placed on Injured Reserve, Columbus has recalled Pyyhtia from the Cleveland Monsters (AHL). The 24-year-old Pyyhtia has 22 points (7G / 15A) in 23 games with Cleveland this season.
Marchment left Tuesday's morning skate early due to an upper-body injury and will be out for the foreseeable future after being placed on Injured Reserve. The 30-year-old Marchment has been terrific since being traded to the Blue Jackets last month, with seven points (5G / 2A) in seven games. Columbus recalled Mikael Pyyhtia from Cleveland (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Marchment left Tuesday's morning skate early due to an upper-body injury and will miss at least three games before he is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve. The 30-year-old Marchment has been terrific since being traded to the Blue Jackets last month, with seven points (5G / 2A) in seven games.
