Olivier is day-to-day with an illness.
Olivier missed his third straight game due to illness on Sunday. It's unclear if he will travel to Pittsburgh for Tuesday's game against the Penguins.
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Columbus Blue Jackets News
Lundestrom is expected to miss six weeks with a fractured finger.
Lundestrom (upper-body) has returned to Anaheim and will not play on Saturday or Sunday.
Miles Wood will not play Thursday (undisclosed).
Wood was a late scratch just before warmups Thursday and will miss his first game of the season due to an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old has six goals and 11 points along with a +9 plus/minus across 23 games this season.
Elvis Merzlikins has been activated from the injured reserve (hip).
Merzlikins has missed the past six games due to a hip injury but has been activated off the injured reserve Thursday. He has struggled in limited showings this season, posting a 2-5-0 record with a 4.74 GAA and .864 SV%.
Hudson Fasching has been recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
Fasching earned his call-up as he had seven goals, three assists and 10 PIMs through 18 games with Bridgeport (AHL) prior to the news he had been recalled. The 27-year-old has never played in more than 11 games in a season but has made an NHL appearance in five separate ones, picking up a goal and two assists and a -6 plus/minus across 38 total NHL games played.
Erik Gudbranson is back in the Blue Jackets lineup Monday.
Gudbranson missed the Blue Jackets' previous contest Saturday vs. the Islanders due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Monday. The 30-year-old has five assists and a -5 plus/minus through 19 games this season prior to the injury.
Erik Gudbranson will be a game-time decision Monday vs. the Golden Knights (upper body).
Gudbranson missed the Blue Jackets' previous contest Saturday vs. the Islanders due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Monday. The 30-year-old has five assists and a -5 plus/minus through 19 games this season prior to the injury.
Chinakhov (upper-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Dysin Mayo will draw back into Arizona's lineup Wednesday vs. Carolina.
Mayo was a healthy scratch in the Coyotes' previous game but will return to the lineup Wednesday vs. Carolina. The 26-year-old has struggled this season as he has yet to pick up a point and is a -7 plus/minus through 12 games.
Yegor Chinakhov is day-to-day and will miss Wednesday's game vs. Montreal (undisclosed).
Brendan Gaunce will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. Montreal.
Dysin Mayo will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Nashville.
Dysin Mayo will head to the press box Monday vs. Nashville as Jakob Chychrun returns to the lineup. Mayo has struggled this season as he is yet to pick up a point while picking up a -7 plus minus across 12 total games played.
Gaunce will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup on Saturday.
Gaunce was a healthy scratch vs. the Canadiens on Thursday but will replace Jack Roslovic (illness) in the lineup on Saturday. Gaunce has one assist in three games since joining the Blue Jackets in mid-November.
Elvis Merzlinkins is out for 1-2 weeks with an undisclosed injury.
Merzlikins left the Blue Jackets previous game halfway through due to an undisclosed injury and will not dress for their contest Thursday vs. Montreal. The 28-year-old was having a rough start to the season, posting a 2-5-0 record with a 4.74 GAA and .864 SV%.
Elvis Merzlikins is out Thursday and is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
Merzlikins left the Blue Jackets previous game halfway through due to an undisclosed injury and will not dress for their contest Thursday vs. Montreal. The 28-year-old was having a rough start to the season, posting a 2-5-0 record with a 4.74 GAA and .864 SV%.
Zach Werenski was placed on the injured reserve retroactive to 11/12.
This is a huge blow for the Blue Jackets, who also lost Nick Blankenburg long-term last week. Jake Bean replaced Werenski on the top power-play after he left the game and figures to be a key figure on their blueline moving forward. Werenski should make a full recovery and be back in time for next year's training camp.
Line Change
Johnson will draw into the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.
Johnson was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Patrik Laine (ankle) in the lineup on Tuesday. Johnson has tallied three goals and three assists (six points) in 11 games this season.
Erik Gudbranson will return to the Blue Jackets lineup Tuesday (upper body).
Gudbranson missed the Blue Jackets' previous game due to an upper-body injury but will return Tuesday. The 12-year-veteran has three assists and is a -6 plus/minus rating through 13 games while averaging 17:24 ATOI.
Goalie Start
Merzlikins will start Tuesday vs. the Flyers.
Marzlinkins last started November 4th when he lost his fourth straight start allowing five goals on 35 shots (.857 SV%) to the Colorado Avalanche. He has had an atrocious season, posting a 2-5-0 record with a 4.82 GAA and .863 SV%. He faces off against the Philadelphia Flyers who have lost three straight games only scoring four goals across the three loses.
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