Marchenko will make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Marchenko was recalled from the AHL on Monday morning. He skated with Cole Sillinger and Yegor Chinakhov and on the top power-play unit in Monday's practice.
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Merzlikins will start Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
Merzlikins allowed two goals on 17 shots (.882 SV%) his last time out in a relief appearance where he saw no decision vs. the Philadelphia Flyers. The 28-year-old has been horrendous this season with his .864 SV%, 4.74 GAA and 2-5-0 record. He will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins who have won their last two games and are sixth in the NHL in goals for (3.52) and eighth in shots (33.7).
The Blue Jackets have recalled Kirill Marchenko from Cleveland (AHL).
Marchenko was a second-round pick in 2018 and came over from the KHL this season. He started the season in the AHL, picking up 19 points (8G / 11A) in 16 games with Cleveland. Marchenko will likely make his NHL debut in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Olivier is day-to-day with an illness.
Olivier missed his third straight game due to illness on Sunday. It's unclear if he will travel to Pittsburgh for Tuesday's game against the Penguins.
Lundestrom is expected to miss six weeks with a fractured finger.
Lundestrom (upper-body) has returned to Anaheim and will not play on Saturday or Sunday.
Miles Wood will not play Thursday (undisclosed).
Wood was a late scratch just before warmups Thursday and will miss his first game of the season due to an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old has six goals and 11 points along with a +9 plus/minus across 23 games this season.
Elvis Merzlikins has been activated from the injured reserve (hip).
Merzlikins has missed the past six games due to a hip injury but has been activated off the injured reserve Thursday. He has struggled in limited showings this season, posting a 2-5-0 record with a 4.74 GAA and .864 SV%.
Hudson Fasching has been recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
Fasching earned his call-up as he had seven goals, three assists and 10 PIMs through 18 games with Bridgeport (AHL) prior to the news he had been recalled. The 27-year-old has never played in more than 11 games in a season but has made an NHL appearance in five separate ones, picking up a goal and two assists and a -6 plus/minus across 38 total NHL games played.
Erik Gudbranson is back in the Blue Jackets lineup Monday.
Gudbranson missed the Blue Jackets' previous contest Saturday vs. the Islanders due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Monday. The 30-year-old has five assists and a -5 plus/minus through 19 games this season prior to the injury.
Johnny Gaudreau will play Monday after being a game-time decision (illness)
Gaudreau missed Sunday's team skate due to illness and is a game-time decision Monday as the Blue Jackets take on the Golden Knights. Columbus' star winger will be missed if forced out as he has seven goals and 20 points through 20 games in his first season with the Blue Jackets.
Erik Gudbranson will be a game-time decision Monday vs. the Golden Knights (upper body).
Gudbranson missed the Blue Jackets' previous contest Saturday vs. the Islanders due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Monday. The 30-year-old has five assists and a -5 plus/minus through 19 games this season prior to the injury.
Johnny Gaudreau is dealing with illness and will be a game-time decision vs. Vegas Monday.
Gaudreau missed Sunday's team skate due to illness and is a game-time decision Monday as the Blue Jackets take on the Golden Knights. Columbus' star winger will be missed if forced out as he has seven goals and 20 points through 20 games in his first season with the Blue Jackets.
Chinakhov (upper-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Dysin Mayo will draw back into Arizona's lineup Wednesday vs. Carolina.
Mayo was a healthy scratch in the Coyotes' previous game but will return to the lineup Wednesday vs. Carolina. The 26-year-old has struggled this season as he has yet to pick up a point and is a -7 plus/minus through 12 games.
Yegor Chinakhov is day-to-day and will miss Wednesday's game vs. Montreal (undisclosed).
Brendan Gaunce will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. Montreal.
Dysin Mayo will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Nashville.
Dysin Mayo will head to the press box Monday vs. Nashville as Jakob Chychrun returns to the lineup. Mayo has struggled this season as he is yet to pick up a point while picking up a -7 plus minus across 12 total games played.
Gaunce will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup on Saturday.
Gaunce was a healthy scratch vs. the Canadiens on Thursday but will replace Jack Roslovic (illness) in the lineup on Saturday. Gaunce has one assist in three games since joining the Blue Jackets in mid-November.
Elvis Merzlinkins is out for 1-2 weeks with an undisclosed injury.
Merzlikins left the Blue Jackets previous game halfway through due to an undisclosed injury and will not dress for their contest Thursday vs. Montreal. The 28-year-old was having a rough start to the season, posting a 2-5-0 record with a 4.74 GAA and .864 SV%.