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.
Fabbro will draw in for Friday's game in Chicago in place of Ryan McDonagh, who the Predators are opting to rest on the tail-end of their back-to-back. Fabbro has three goals and ten assists in 54 games this season.
Pat Maroon is making his return, and Bruins debut, from back surgery on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, making van Riemsdyk the odd man out of the lineup. The 34-year-old van Riemsdyk has struggled offensively lately with zero points in his last 12 games.
The Blue Jackets have been outscored 8-2 in their last two games (0-2-0) but will turn to Greaves for the second straight game on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Greaves has played well since being called up, allowing two or fewer goals in two of three appearances (1-2-0), but allowed four goals on 28 shots (.875 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Blue Jackets enter action as significant +331 road underdogs.
Fix-Wolansky has been among the league leaders in the AHL for the past two seasons but has been unable to translate that success to the NHL level, scoring only four points (2G / 2A) in 25 career games with the Blue Jackets. The 24-year-old has 58 points (24G / 34A) in 55 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season.
Fantili has not played since January and was originally expected to return this season. Fantilli ends the season with 27 points (12G / 15A), 115 shots, and 46 hits, in 49 games, one of the few bright spots on the Blue Jackets' season.
Fix-Wolansky has been among the league leaders in the AHL for the past two seasons but has been unable to translate that success to the NHL level, scoring only four points (2G / 2A) in 25 career games with the Blue Jackets. The 24-year-old has 58 points (24G / 34A) in 55 games with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) this season.
Aston-Reese has been limited to only one NHL game this season but could draw back into the Red Wings lineup after being recalled on an emergency basis. The 29-year-old has 29 points (14G / 15A) in 59 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
The Blue Jackets will turn to Greaves between the pipes for the third time in the last four games on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Greaves has been stellar in two games since his most recent call-up, allowing two or fewer goals in each contest, including saving 37 of 39 shots (.949 SV%) on Saturday in a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. That said, the Blue Jackets enter action as significant +292 road underdogs.
