Dysin Mayo has cleared waivers and been assigned to Tucson (AHL).
In 13 games with Arizona, Mayo failed to pick up a point while amassing a -7 plus/minus and six PIMs during only 11:58 ATOI. He heads to Tucson (AHL) after clearing waivers Tuesday.
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Columbus Blue Jackets News
Sean Monahan will be out of the Canadiens' lineup for two to three weeks (lower body).
The Canadiens will be without Monahan's services for a while as he is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old has been having a resurgent first season in Montreal, with six goals and 17 points with 55 SOG and 16 PIMs through 25 games this season.
Goalie Start
Elvis Merzlikins will likely be the starter vs. Florida.
Merzlikins allowed five goals on 38 shots (.868 SV%) but still picked up the victory as he defeated Los Angeles in his last start. It has been a tough go so far for the 28-year-old, with a 4-7-0 record, .862 SV% and 4.83 GAA. He faces the Florida Panthers, who have lost three of their last four games but are first in the NHL in shots per game (37.8).
Jet Greaves has been reassigned to the Cleveland Monsters (AHL).
Greaves did not see any NHL action in his short stint with the Blue Jackets and will head back to Cleveland (AHL) where he has struggled so far this season. In 10 games, he has a 4-3-4 record, a .878 SV% and a 4.10 GAA.
Goalie Start
Merzlikins will start Sunday vs. the KIngs.
Dysin Mayo will be a healthy scratch Friday vs. Boston.
Mayo has yet to pick a point through 13 games this season and will head to the press box for a breather as he is -7 plus/minus with only six SOG.
Jake Christiansen will draw back into the Blue Jackets' lineup Friday vs. the Flames.
Christiansen has sat out Columbus' last two contests as a healthy scratch but will draw back into the lineup Friday as they take on Calgary. The 23-year-old has an assist, 11 SOG and is a -4 plus/minus through 10 games of limited action this season.
Monahan (undisclosed) will not play Tuesday in Seattle.
Monahan suffered an undisclosed injury midway through Monday's overtime loss in Vancouver. With Monahan out and Brendan Gallagher still dealing with an injury, the Canadiens will dress seven defensemen on Tuesday.
Sean Monahan (undisclosed) is questionable to play Tuesday.
Monahan left Monday's game vs. Vancouver after playing just 10 shifts and 10:15 TOI and will be questionable to play Tuesday vs. Seattle. The 28-year-old has been enjoying a resurgent bounce-back season in his first year in Montreal having six goals and 17 points with 55 SOG through 25 GP.
Marchenko will make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Marchenko was recalled from the AHL on Monday morning. He skated with Cole Sillinger and Yegor Chinakhov and on the top power-play unit in Monday's practice.
Goalie Start
Merzlikins will start Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
Merzlikins allowed two goals on 17 shots (.882 SV%) his last time out in a relief appearance where he saw no decision vs. the Philadelphia Flyers. The 28-year-old has been horrendous this season with his .864 SV%, 4.74 GAA and 2-5-0 record. He will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins who have won their last two games and are sixth in the NHL in goals for (3.52) and eighth in shots (33.7).
The Blue Jackets have recalled Kirill Marchenko from Cleveland (AHL).
Marchenko was a second-round pick in 2018 and came over from the KHL this season. He started the season in the AHL, picking up 19 points (8G / 11A) in 16 games with Cleveland. Marchenko will likely make his NHL debut in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
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.
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.
Johnny Gaudreau will play Monday after being a game-time decision (illness)
Gaudreau missed Sunday's team skate due to illness and is a game-time decision Monday as the Blue Jackets take on the Golden Knights. Columbus' star winger will be missed if forced out as he has seven goals and 20 points through 20 games in his first season with the Blue Jackets.
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