Mateychuk (illness) will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Saturday.
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Denton Mateychuk News
Mateychuk (illness) did not travel and is out on Wednesday in Toronto.
Mateychuk did not play the previous game for the Blue Jackets and will remain out of the lineup due to an illness on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 20-year-old defenseman is averaging 18:10 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 12 games this season.
Mateychuk (illness) will not play in Monday's game on Long Island.
Mateychuk was a surprise scratch on Monday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Jack Johnson will draw into the lineup in his place.
The Blue Jackets recalled Denton Mateychuk from Cleveland (AHL) on Sunday.
Mateychuk was the 12th overall pick of the Blue Jackets in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old defenseman has yet to play and NHL game. He has 25 points (9G / 16A) in 27 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jackets have loaned James Malatesta to Cleveland.
The Blue Jackets have signed Denton Mateychuk to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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