Goalie Start
Merzlikins will start Saturday vs. the Predators.
Columbus Blue Jackets News
Monahan (lower-body) will not play Saturday vs. the Oilers.
Goalie Start
Merzlikins will start Thursday vs. the Predators.
Werenski (lower-body) will not play Monday in Carolina.
Werenski returned to the lineup on Saturday but is not 100 percent, so he'll come out of the lineup Monday in Carolina. With Werenski sidelined, Dean Kukan will draw back in. Consider Werenski day-to-day.
Werenski (lower-body) has been activated from IR and will return to the lineup on Saturday.
Werenski has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but will be back on the top pair with Seth Jones and top PP unit on Saturday. Werenski has had a slow start to the season, scoring one goal with three assists in his first 12 games.
Aston-Reese (shoulder) is on the ice for warmups; will make his season debut vs. the Islanders.
The Blue Jackets have activated Elvis Merzlikins (upper-body) from IR.
Merzlikins has missed the last three games but has been activated ahead of Thursday's game in Chicago. It's unclear whether or not he will start tonight after Korpisalo posted a 22-save win on Monday.
Aston-Reese (shoulder) has been activated from LTIR and is expected to make his season debut on Thursday.
Aston-Reese missed the 11 games of the season while rehabbing offseason shoulder surgery but appears set to join the Penguins' lineup on Thursday. With Jared McCann out week-to-week, Aston-Reese will replace him and skate with familiar linemates in Teddy Blueger and Brandon Tanev.
Werenski (undisclosed) will not play on Sunday.
According to John Tortorella, Werenksi is "banged up" and will not play on Sunday. In Saturday's practice Dean Kukan took Werenski's spot next to Seth Jones and it looks as if Scott Harrington will draw in as the sixth defenseman.
Lundestrom will be back in the Ducks lineup on Tuesday.
Coyle (upper-body) is expected to play Monday in Washington.
Coyle was banged up on Saturday and missed Sunday's practice but head coach Bruce Cassidy expects him to be available for Monday's rematch. Coyle has two goals and two assists (four points) in eight games this season.
Goalie Start
Merzlikins will start Sunday in Chicago.
Lundestrom was promoted from the taxi squad and will make his season debut on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Merzlikins will start Thursday vs. the Panthers.
Merzlikins allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Blue Jackets' win over the Lightning last Saturday. With Joonas Korpisalo on the losing end of Tuesday's game, Merzlikins will start Thursday's rematch vs. the Panthers. Through three starts, the 26-year-old netminder is 1-1-1 with a 3.34 GAA and .891 SV%.
The Sharks have acquired Christian Jaros from the Senators for Jack Kopacka and a 2022 seventh-round pick.
Goalie Start
Merzlikins will start Saturday afternoon vs. the Lightning.
Goalie Start
Merzlikins will start Tuesday in Detroit.
Lundestrom will be scratched Monday vs. the Wild.
Goalie Start
Merzlikins will start Saturday in Nashville.
The Blue Jackets went with Joonas Korpisalo in their season opening loss, so they'll go to Merzlikins in the rematch on Saturday. Merzlikins was really good after being called up from the AHL last season, going 13-9-8 with a 2.35 GAA, .923 SV% and five shutouts in 33 games. In his only start vs. the Predators, Merzlikins stopped 33 of 36 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss in February, 2020.
Aston-Reese (shoulder) is expected to be out until mid-February.
Aston-Reese underwent shoulder surgery in August and is expected to miss at least the first month of the season. With Aston-Reese out, the Penguins will likely have Evan Rodrigues or Drew O'Connor in their bottom-6 for the first month.