Jakub Lauko will be a healthy scratch in game three, allowing van Riemsdyk to make his series debut. The 34-year-old van Riemsdyk had an up-and-down 2023-24 campaign, scoring 38 points (11G / 27A) in 71 contests.
Pinelli was the 114th overall pick of the Blue Jackets in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old forward had an impressive season with the Ottawa 67's (OHL), scoring 82 points (48G / 34A) in 68 games.
With the Red Wings season now concluded, Aston-Reese has been reassigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL). Aston-Reese played three games with the Red Wings this season but spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, scoring 29 points (14G / 15A) in 59 games for Grand Rapids.
van Riemsdyk was a healthy scratch for Boston's previous two games but will be drawn into the lineup on Tuesday as he takes the spot of Johnny Beecher. The 34-year-old veteran left-winger has played well despite averaging his lowest TOI (13:29) since his rookie season in 2009-2010, with 11 goals, 38 points, 140 SOG and 20 PIMs in 70 games played.
With Montreal on the second half of a back-to-back Jordan Harris will be a healthy scratch as Jayden Struble returns to the lineup. The 23-year-old's third NHL season will come to an end with three goals, 14 points, 43 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus after 56 games played.
Voronkov will not play on Tuesday due to an illness and will be replaced by Luca Del Bel Belluz. The 23-year-old Voronkov has 34 points (18G / 16A) in 75 games this season.
Del Bel Belluz was the 44th overall pick of the Blue Jackets in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old has scored 30 points (9G / 21A) in 55 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season.
The Blue Jackets play their final game of the season on Tuesday and will turn to Greaves between the pipes. Greaves has struggled, allowing four or more goals in three straight (0-3-0), including six goals on 37 shots (.838 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 6-4 loss to the Nashville Predators. The Blue Jackets enter action as +224 road underdogs on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes
The Blue Jackets play their final game of the season on Tuesday and will likely turn to Greaves between the pipes. Greaves has struggled, allowing four or more goals in three straight (0-3-0), including six goals on 37 shots (.838 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 6-4 loss to the Nashville Predators. The Blue Jackets enter action as +224 road underdogs on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Aston-Reese will take a seat on Monday as Andrew Copp is set to return from an upper-body injury. Aston-Reese has played only three games with the Red Wings this season and is yet to register a point.
Fix-Wolansky is coming off the best game of his NHL career after scoring two goals vs. Nashville on Saturday but has been reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) for their playoff run on Monday. The 24-year-old's 2023-24 with the Blue Jackets likely ends with a career-high two goals and three points in 11 games played.
Brindley was the 34th overall pick of the Blue Jackets in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old had an impressive 2023-24 campaign with the University of Michigan, scoring 53 points (25G / 28A) in 40 games.
Labanc returned from a four-game absence on Saturday but will return to the sidelines on Monday due to an undisclosed ailment. He has zero points in his last five games.
Brindley was the 34th overall pick of the Blue Jackets in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old had an impressive 2023-24 campaign with the University of Michigan, scoring 53 points (25G / 28A) in 40 games.
