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Gillies led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
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Columbus Blue Jackets News
Kukan will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Kukan played 18:56 TOI in Wednesday's loss to the Flames and will come out of the lineup on Thursday. Kukan will be replaced by Gavin Bayreuther.
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Merzlikins will start Wednesday vs. the Flames.
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Gillies will start Sunday vs. the Kings.
Aston-Reese (lower-body) will not play Sunday afternoon vs. the Jets.
With Aston-Reese unavailable vs. Winnipeg, look for Brian Boyle to replace him in the Penguins' bottom-6.
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Merzlikins will start Sunday vs. the Senators.
The Blue Jackets have activated Cole Sillinger from the COVID-19 protocol list.
Sillinger missed three games while in COVID-19 protocol but will likely be available for Sunday's game vs. the Senators. Sillinger has tallied six goals and seven assists (13 points) in his first 35 career NHL games.
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Gillies led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
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Gillies was the first goalie off of the ice at the Devils morning skate.
Aston-Reese (COVID-19 protocol) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Aston-Reese has missed the last four games while n COVID-19 protocol but is expected to be back in the lineup on Thursday. While he's officially listed as a game-time decision, expect him to be back on a line with Teddy Bluger and Brock McGinn.
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Merzlikins will start Thursday in Philadelphia.
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Merzlikins will start Saturday in Florida.
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Merzlikins will be back in the Blue Jackets net on Thursday.
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Gillies will start Thursday against the Islanders.
Merzlikins (lower-body) will serve as the Blue Jackets backup on Tuesday.
Merzlikins missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but will serve as Joonas Korpisalo's backup on Tuesday. This is a positive step for Merzlikins, who is likely in line to start Thursday in Carolina.
Werenski (COVID-19 protocol) will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Saturday.
Werenski missed the last two games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Saturday vs. the Devils. Werenski has played very well since the middle of November, tallying 14 points (4G / 10A) in his last 19 games.
Sillinger (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Sillinger is dealing with a minor lower-body injury that he is expected to play through on Thursday, but has officially been listed as a game-time decision. Monitor his status as the Blue Jackets hit the ice for warmups.
Christiansen will make his NHL debut on Thursday.
Christiansen was an undrafted free agent out of the WHL, who signed with the Blue Jackets in 2020. The 22-year-old defenseman has tallied five goals with 13 assists (18 points) in 21 AHL games this season.
Kukan (wrist) has been activated from IR and will return to the lineup on Tuesday.
Kukan has been sidelined since October 25th with a broken wrist but is set to play Tuesday vs. the Lightning. Kukan will replace Zach Werenski, who is in COVID-19 protocol.
Merzlikins (lower-body) is not expected to be available on Tuesday.
Merzlikins missed Monday's practice with "lower-body discomfort" and is not expected to dress on Tuesday. The Blue Jackets recalled J-F Berube from Cleveland (AHL) to serve as Joonas Korpisalo's backup.
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