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Columbus Blue Jackets News
Greaves will start in Seattle on Tuesday.

Elvis Merzlikins was the expected starter on Tuesday, but instead it will be Greaves who gets the nod in both ends of the Blue Jackets' back-to-back. Given the fact that Greaves was tagged for five goals on 24 shots in last night's overtime loss to the Oilers, it's likely that Merzlikins fell victim to the illness floating around the Blue Jackets locker room. Greaves and the Blue Jackets enter action in Seattle on Tuesday at +105 on the money line.

Jet Greaves
Merzlikins is expected to start in Seattle on Tuesday.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, the Blue Jackets will turn to Merzlikins on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Despite an unimpressive 3.14 GAA, Merzlikins is putting together his best season in years, posting a .909 SV% through seven games (4-3-0). The 31-year-old Latvian goalie has recorded a sub- .900 SV% in three straight seasons. The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as slight +103 road underdogs against a Kraken team that is 4-1-2 on home ice this season.

Elvis Merzlikins
Wood (illness) will not play in Edmonton on Monday.

An illness is circulating through the Blue Jackets dressing room, leaving the status of several players uncertain for their contest on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. The 30-year-old Wood has been effective in a limited role with Columbus, averaging only 11:45 time-on-ice and scoring four goals in nine games.

Miles Wood
Sillinger (illness) will not play in Edmonton on Monday.

An illness is circulating through the Blue Jackets dressing room, leaving the status of several players uncertain for their contest on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. As a result, Sillinger will miss his first game of the season. The 22-year-old Sillinger has six points (2G / 4A) in 14 games this season.

Cole Sillinger
Olivier (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Edmonton on Monday.

An illness is circulating through the Blue Jackets dressing room, leaving the status of several players uncertain for their contest on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Olivier is one of four players that was a game-time decision on Monday night. He has five points (1G / 4A), 32 penalty minutes, and 48 hits in 14 games this season.

Mathieu Olivier
Monahan (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Edmonton on Monday.

An illness is circulating through the Blue Jackets dressing room, leaving the status of several players uncertain for their contest on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Monahan has six points (1G / 5A) in 14 games this season and was a game-time decision on Monday night.

Sean Monahan
Sillinger (illness) missed morning skate on Monday and is a game-time decision in Edmonton.

An illness is circulating through the Blue Jackets dressing room, leaving the status of several players uncertain for their contest on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. As a result, Sillinger could be at risk of missing his first game of the season. The 22-year-old Sillinger has six points (2G / 4A) in 14 games this season.

Cole Sillinger
Wood (illness) missed morning skate on Monday and is a game-time decision in Edmonton.

An illness is circulating through the Blue Jackets dressing room, leaving the status of several players uncertain for their contest on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Wood is one of four players whose status is up-in-the-air on Monday. The 30-year-old Wood has been effective in a limited role with Columbus, averaging only 11:45 time-on-ice and scoring four goals in nine games.

Miles Wood
Olivier (illness) missed morning skate on Monday and is a game-time decision in Edmonton.

An illness is circulating through the Blue Jackets dressing room, leaving the status of several players uncertain for their contest on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Olivier is one of four players that will be game-time decisions on Monday night. He has five points (1G / 4A), 32 penalty minutes, and 48 hits in 14 games this season.

Mathieu Olivier
Monahan (illness) did not skate on Monday and is a game-time decision in Edmonton.

An illness is circulating through the Blue Jackets dressing room, leaving the status of several players uncertain for their contest on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Monahan has six points (1G / 5A) in 14 games this season and will be a game-time decision on Monday night.

Sean Monahan
Greaves will start in Edmonton on Monday.

The Blue Jackets have lost three straight (0-3-0) and hope to return to the win column on Monday with Greaves in the crease against the Edmonton Oilers. Greaves struggled in his most recent game, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. The 24-year-old goalie has a 2.89 GAA and .907 SV% in seven games this season (3-4-0). The Blue Jackets enter Monday's contest as +146 road underdogs against an Oilers team that has lost six of its last eight games (2-3-3).

Jet Greaves