Aston-Reese had a goal, four SOG, and a -2 plus/minus through six games in the playoffs but will be the odd man out of Toronto's lineup for Game 2 vs. Florida on Thursday. Sam Lafferty will replace him on the Maple Leafs' fourth line.
Reese was the odd man out of the Maple Leafs' lineup for the last two games of round one as the team elected to go with seven defensemen but will draw back into Toronto's lineup for Game 1 vs. Florida on Tuesday. The 28-year-old has a goal, three SOG, and a -2 plus/minus through five games so far in the 2022-23 playoffs.
Johnson has yet to suit up in the 2022-23 playoffs but was skating Wednesday in a normal jersey and willplay ahead of Colorado's crucial matchup vs. Seattle. The 36-year-old played in 83 regular season games between Colorado and Chicago, picking up two goals, eight points, 92 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus.
Johnson has yet to suit up in the 2022-23 playoffs but was skating Wednesday in a normal jersey and will be a game-time decision ahead of Colorado's crucial matchup vs. Seattle. The 36-year-old played in 83 regular season games between Colorado and Chicago, picking up two goals, eight points, 92 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus.
Johnson missed Game 1 as a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury and is now considered day-to-day for the time being. The 36-year-old was replaced by Erik Johnson in the Avalanche's lineup for Colorado's first game. He had two goals, eight points and a -15 plus/minus through 83 games with Colorado and Chicago this season.
Gillies allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) for his first victory of the season in his only start of the season as he beat the Ottawa Senators in his previous start. The 29-year-old has made two appearances for the Blue Jackets this season, with his 1-0-0 record, 4.61 GAA and .846 SV%. He will take on the Buffalo Sabres, who have won four of their last five games and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.56).
Svozil had 11 goals, 67 assists, 24 PIMs and a +27 plus/minus through 56 games with the Regina Pats (WHL) and will make his NHL debut Thursday vs. Pittsburgh. The 20-year-old was Columbus' 2021 third-round pick (69th overall).
Pyyhtia had three goals in six games with Cleveland (AHL) after coming over from TPS (Liiga) earlier in the season and will make his NHL debut Thursday vs. Pittsburgh. The 21-year-old was Columbus' 2020 fourth-round pick (114th overall).
Knazko had a goal, 20 assists, 17 PIMs and a -13 plus/minus through 49 games this season with Cleveland (AHL) and is expected to make his NHL debut Thursday. The 20-year-old was the Blue Jackets' 2020 third-round pick (78th overall).
Jenner was a late scratch Tuesday after warmups due to a lower-back injury and will now be out for the Blue Jackets' remaining two games of the 2022-23 season. The 29-year-old puts a lid on one of his most productive seasons to date statistically, as he had 26 goals, 45 points, 214 SOG, 51 PIMs and a -32 plus/minus through 68 games played prior to the injury.
Christiansen has four assists, 25 SOG, a -7 plus/minus and four PIMs through 24 games with Columbus this season but has been reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) Wednesday. Christiansen had eight goals, 22 assists, 53 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 47 games with Cleveland (AHL) before being recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Tuesday.
Fix-Wolansky scored his first NHL goal of the season Tuesday to go along with his 19 SOG and -5 plus/minus rating through nine games this season with Columbus but was reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) on Wednesday. Fix-Wolansky had 19 goals, 70 points, 38 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 58 games with Cleveland (AHL) before he was recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Tuesday
Fix-Wolansky had 19 goals, 70 points, 38 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 58 games with Cleveland (AHL) and has been recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Tuesday. The 23-year-old returns to Columbus, where he failed to pick up a point through eight games so far this season and is a -6 plus/minus.
Christiansen had eight goals, 22 assists, 53 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 47 games with Cleveland (AHL) and has been recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Tuesday. The 23-year-old returns to the NHL, where he had three assists, four PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 23 games in his previous call ups.