With Morgan Barron Following the team's recent 0-4 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins on , Columbus Blue Jackets captain Zach Werenski and Morgan Barron did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Zach Werenski

Light training. Cleveland Monsters center Yaroslav Artamov has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

Konstantin Okulov of Cleveland Monsters suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Scranton Penguins. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Hockey is a physical game, it's not like we're playing chess out there, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment.Who's cold Denton Mateychuk has played 12 games without a goal. Dominik Hric has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Connor Ingram hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Zack Ostapchuk has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Travis Sanheim has played 23 games without a goal. Cayden Lindstrom has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. James Johnson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Jesse Virtanen has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room Adam Fantilli remains sidelined with arm injury.

A milestone ! Marek Svec scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators on a feed by Denton Mateychuk. I wouldn't have been able to do this without my great teammates, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter. A native of Slovakia, Marek Svec was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2032 entry draft. He has appeared in 281 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 96 assists along with 150 penalty minutes. The 22 year old right wing has played 35 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 10+20=30 with 4 PIM.

Up. Zack Ostapchuk is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Up. Morgan Barron is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Up. Adam Fantilli is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 11 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Who's hot Brett Pesce is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Marek Svec is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Denton Mateychuk is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Dominik Hric is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Wyatt Johnston is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Ridly Greig is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Travis Sanheim is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Ryker Evans is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Quentin Musty is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Who's cold Connor Ingram hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Morgan Barron is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point. Cole Reschny is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Trainer's room Adam Fantilli remains sidelined with arm injury.

On a contract. Aiden Trask has signed a one year deal with the Cleveland Monsters. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

Yaroslav Artamov of Cleveland Monsters suffered ankle injury during tonights minorleague game against the Colorado Eagles. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . This is the same injury I had as a junior. Not too serious, but it needs some time to heal, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice.

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing William Whitelaw feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, William Whitelaw was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round of the 2023 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 29 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 30 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 10 PIM.

Who's hot Brett Pesce is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Cayden Lindstrom is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. James Johnson is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Who's cold Marek Svec has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Dominik Hric has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Connor Ingram hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Ridly Greig has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Travis Sanheim has played 17 games without a goal. Morgan Barron has lost his sights and is now 27 games without a goal. Cole Reschny is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Nicolas Roy has been chilly and allowed 12 goals in 3 games. Trainer's room Adam Fantilli remains sidelined with arm injury.

Adam Fantilli (CBS) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Tom Willander (MIN). He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. Sometimes Mr. Murphy just keeps on coming back for more, this time it was me who had to take the honors, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Jesper Bratt feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Sweden, Jesper Bratt was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 6th round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 1158 NHL games during his career, notching 444 goals and adding 580 assists along with 238 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 29 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 14+15=29 with 2 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Brett Pesce feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Brett Pesce was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 1166 NHL games during his career, notching 67 goals and adding 344 assists along with 468 penalty minutes. The 40 year old defenseman has played 29 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+5=5 with 20 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Kayden Doyle feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Canada, Kayden Doyle was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2027 entry draft. He has appeared in 502 NHL games during his career, notching 32 goals and adding 165 assists along with 188 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 27 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 3+12=15 with 10 PIM.

Week: Quentin Musty (L) NHL has awarded Quentin Musty (L) of Columbus Blue Jackets as Player Of The Week He registered 6 goals and 1 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals. A native of USA, Quentin Musty was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 629 NHL games during his career, notching 74 goals and adding 95 assists along with 658 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 23 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 8+4=12 with 43 PIM.

Who's hot Marek Svec is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Wyatt Johnston is looking good with 6 points in 3 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Ridly Greig is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Cayden Lindstrom is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Adam Fantilli is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Quentin Musty is looking good with 7 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Brett Pesce has played 27 games without a goal. Dominik Hric has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Connor Ingram hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Zack Ostapchuk has lost his sights and is now 24 games without a goal. Travis Sanheim has played 14 games without a goal. Morgan Barron has lost his sights and is now 24 games without a goal. Cole Reschny has lost his sights and is now 23 games without a goal. James Johnson has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Trainer's room Zach Werenski remains sidelined with arm injury.

Full training. Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski has resumed full training after his arm injury.

A milestone ! Cayden Lindstrom scored the 400th point of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a goal by Quentin Musty. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, was his only comment for the media.. A native of Canada, Cayden Lindstrom was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 605 NHL games during his career, notching 205 goals and adding 195 assists along with 208 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 26 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 10+14=24 with 4 PIM.

Full training. Cleveland Monsters right wing Jesse Virtanen has resumed full training after his injury.

Light training. Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski has resumed light training after his arm injury and is listed day to day.

Jesse Virtanen of Cleveland Monsters suffered head injury during tonights minorleague game against the Laval Rocket. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I just hope I can get back on the ice quickly and do what I can for the team, he said as the trainers examined him.

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing William Whitelaw feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, William Whitelaw was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round of the 2023 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 29 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 25 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.

Who's hot Brett Pesce is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Marek Svec is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Denton Mateychuk is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Wyatt Johnston is looking good with 8 points in 3 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Adam Fantilli is looking red hot with a 10 game point streak. Who's cold Dominik Hric has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Connor Ingram hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Ridly Greig is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Zack Ostapchuk has lost his sights and is now 21 games without a goal. Travis Sanheim has played 11 games without a goal. Morgan Barron has lost his sights and is now 21 games without a goal. Cole Reschny has lost his sights and is now 20 games without a goal. Cayden Lindstrom has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room Zach Werenski remains sidelined with arm injury.

Who's hot Marek Svec is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Wyatt Johnston is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. James Johnson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Adam Fantilli is looking red hot with a 7 game point streak. Who's cold Brett Pesce has played 21 games without a goal. Denton Mateychuk has played 12 games without a goal. Connor Ingram hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Zack Ostapchuk is sliding on a 17 game streak without registering a single point. Morgan Barron has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal. Cole Reschny has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Nicolas Roy has been chilly and allowed 12 goals in 3 games. Trainer's room Zach Werenski remains sidelined with arm injury.

Up. Zack Ostapchuk is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 6 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Jesper Bratt feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Sweden, Jesper Bratt was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 6th round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 1149 NHL games during his career, notching 440 goals and adding 572 assists along with 236 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 20 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 10+7=17 with 0 PIM.

A milestone ! Travis Sanheim notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Boston Bruins on a goal by Marek Svec. You gotta' hand it to their team today, they came to play and made us work for everything we got, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.. A native of Canada, Travis Sanheim was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 1166 NHL games during his career, notching 88 goals and adding 400 assists along with 311 penalty minutes. The 38 year old defenseman has played 18 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+8=10 with 4 PIM.

Who's hot Wyatt Johnston is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak. Adam Fantilli is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Nicolas Roy is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 2 goals. Who's cold Brett Pesce has played 18 games without a goal. Zack Ostapchuk is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Ryker Evans has played 13 games without a goal. Morgan Barron has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Cole Reschny has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Quentin Musty has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Trainer's room Zach Werenski remains sidelined with arm injury.

Up. Cole Reschny is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Full training. Cleveland Monsters center Tristen Robins has resumed full training after his injury.

Full training. Columbus Blue Jackets center Zack Ostapchuk has resumed full training after his arm injury.

Full training. Cleveland Monsters center Luca Pinelli has resumed full training after his injury.

A milestone ! Denton Mateychuk scored the 400th point of his career in tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings on a goal by Wyatt Johnston. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.. A native of Canada, Denton Mateychuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 595 NHL games during his career, notching 79 goals and adding 321 assists along with 78 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 16 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 4+11=15 with 2 PIM.

Tristen Robins of Cleveland Monsters suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Grand Rapids Griffins. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I may be out of the line up for the next game just as a precaution, but I don't think it's anything serious, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.

Zack Ostapchuk (CBS) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Leon Steinbach (DET). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. They just want to be careful after what happened to me last time. I'll dress for tomorrows practice, then it's up to the coaching staff, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.

With Albert Johansson Team captain Zach Werenski called a short meeting with Albert Johansson after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Albert Johansson as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Jesper Bratt feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Sweden, Jesper Bratt was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 6th round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 1145 NHL games during his career, notching 437 goals and adding 570 assists along with 236 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 16 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 7+5=12 with 0 PIM.

With Cole Reschny Following the team's recent 3-5 loss against New York Rangers on 9-11-2034, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Zach Werenski and Cole Reschny did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Zach Werenski

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Will Skahan feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Will Skahan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Utah Mammoth in the 2nd round of the 2024 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 28 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 16 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+4=4 with 2 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Will Skahan feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Will Skahan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Utah Mammoth in the 2nd round of the 2024 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 28 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 16 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+4=4 with 2 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Brett Pesce feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Brett Pesce was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 1153 NHL games during his career, notching 67 goals and adding 340 assists along with 460 penalty minutes. The 39 year old defenseman has played 16 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 12 PIM.

With Ridly Greig Following the team's recent 3-5 loss against New York Rangers on , Columbus Blue Jackets captain Zach Werenski and Ridly Greig were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Zach Werenski

Who's hot Jesper Bratt is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Travis Sanheim is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Cayden Lindstrom is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Brett Pesce has played 16 games without a goal. Wyatt Johnston has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Ridly Greig is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Zack Ostapchuk is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Ryker Evans has played 11 games without a goal. Morgan Barron has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Cole Reschny has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Nicolas Roy has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games. Quentin Musty has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Trainer's room Zach Werenski remains sidelined with arm injury.

Light training. Cleveland Monsters center Luca Pinelli has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Will Skahan feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Will Skahan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Utah Mammoth in the 2nd round of the 2024 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 28 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 15 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+4=4 with 2 PIM.

On a contract. Yaroslav Artamov has signed a one year deal with the Cleveland Monsters. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

Columbus Blue Jackets The media is disappointed by the team's 5 game losing streak. Most of the critic is addressed to the work of general manager 30 and headcoach

Luca Pinelli of Cleveland Monsters suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Chicago Wolves. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . Doctors said that I should be back in a week or so, he said as the trainers examined him.

With Morgan Barron Following the team's recent 5-4 loss at St-Louis Blues on 2-11-2034, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Zach Werenski and Morgan Barron did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Zach Werenski

Who's hot Wyatt Johnston is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Travis Sanheim is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Cayden Lindstrom is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. James Johnson is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Adam Fantilli is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak. Who's cold Brett Pesce has played 13 games without a goal. Dominik Hric has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Connor Ingram has been chilly and allowed 10 goals in 2 games. Ridly Greig has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Zack Ostapchuk is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Morgan Barron has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Cole Reschny has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Nicolas Roy has been chilly and allowed 12 goals in 2 games. Trainer's room Zach Werenski remains sidelined with arm injury.

A milestone ! Cayden Lindstrom scored the 200th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on a feed by James Johnson. Hopefully one day this puck will end up in the Hall of Fame, he said before boarding the teams chartered jet. A native of Canada, Cayden Lindstrom was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 590 NHL games during his career, notching 200 goals and adding 186 assists along with 206 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 11 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 2 PIM.

A milestone ! Adam Fantilli scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on a feed by Wyatt Johnston. It's always nice score but this was one special goal for me, he commented and was all smiles. A native of Canada, Adam Fantilli was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 763 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 375 assists along with 633 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 11 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 6+7=13 with 14 PIM.

Up. Cole Reschny is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Who's hot Marek Svec is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Denton Mateychuk is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Wyatt Johnston is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Jesper Bratt is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Dominik Hric has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Connor Ingram hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Ridly Greig has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Zack Ostapchuk has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Morgan Barron has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Cole Reschny has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Adam Fantilli has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room Zach Werenski remains sidelined with arm injury. Quentin Musty remains sidelined with leg injury.

Full training. Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Quentin Musty has resumed full training after his leg injury.

A milestone ! Jesper Bratt scored the 1000th point of his career in tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens on a goal by Wyatt Johnston. I can't think about it too much because I don't want this to affect my gameplay, he said while signing autographs for fans.. A native of Sweden, Jesper Bratt was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 6th round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 1137 NHL games during his career, notching 432 goals and adding 568 assists along with 236 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 8 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 0 PIM.

With Cole Reschny Team captain Zach Werenski called a short meeting with Cole Reschny after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Cole Reschny as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

Light training. Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Quentin Musty has resumed light training after his leg injury and is listed day to day.

Who's hot Denton Mateychuk is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Wyatt Johnston is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Kayden Doyle is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Cayden Lindstrom is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Adam Fantilli is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Who's cold Dominik Hric has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Connor Ingram hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Zack Ostapchuk has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Nicolas Roy has been chilly and allowed 17 goals in 4 games. Trainer's room Zach Werenski remains sidelined with arm injury. Quentin Musty remains sidelined with leg injury.

Quentin Musty (CBS) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Brady Tkachuk (NJD). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. Hopefully i will return sometime next week, and help my team win, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

On a contract. Isto Kaukonen has signed a one year deal with the Cleveland Monsters. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

On a contract. Simon Garipy has signed a one year deal with the Cleveland Monsters. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

Zach Werenski (CBS) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Jake Neighbours (VGS). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. It's something we need to take care of now before it becomes a problem. It's one of those things where you can play with it, but as the wear and tear of the season goes on it becomes much more serious, he said when he was taken off the ice.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Brett Pesce feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Brett Pesce was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 1140 NHL games during his career, notching 67 goals and adding 339 assists along with 454 penalty minutes. The 39 year old defenseman has played 3 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 6 PIM.

Who's hot Marek Svec is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Zach Werenski is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Denton Mateychuk is looking good with 6 points in 3 games last week. Wyatt Johnston is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Ryker Evans is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Adam Fantilli is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Who's cold Cole Reschny is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Nicolas Roy has been chilly and allowed 12 goals in 3 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Nikolai Makarov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Nikolai Makarov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2021 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 3 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM.

Light training. Cleveland Monsters left wing Grayson Steele has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

Grayson Steele of Cleveland Monsters suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Grand Rapids Griffins. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . Doctors said that I should be back in a week or so, he said after the game.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Nikolai Makarov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Nikolai Makarov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2021 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. He has played 2 games with the Cleveland Monsters this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM.

Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment.Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Zack Ostapchuk feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Canada, Zack Ostapchuk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 617 NHL games during his career, notching 64 goals and adding 104 assists along with 422 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ryker Evans feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Canada, Ryker Evans, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 828 NHL games during his career, notching 86 goals and adding 382 assists along with 314 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 8 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 2 PIM.

Who's hot Denton Mateychuk is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Marek Svec has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Zack Ostapchuk has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Cole Reschny has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Cayden Lindstrom has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Adam Fantilli (CBS) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Philip Broberg (CHI). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I just hope I can get back on the ice quickly and do what I can for the team, he said while limping toward the dressing room.

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing William Whitelaw feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, William Whitelaw was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round of the 2023 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 29 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ryker Evans feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Canada, Ryker Evans, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 826 NHL games during his career, notching 86 goals and adding 382 assists along with 314 penalty minutes. The 32 year old defenseman has played 6 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 2 PIM.

Who's hot Marek Svec is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Wyatt Johnston is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Cayden Lindstrom is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. James Johnson is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Adam Fantilli is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Connor Ingram hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Cole Reschny has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Jesper Bratt feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Sweden, Jesper Bratt was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 6th round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 1134 NHL games during his career, notching 430 goals and adding 567 assists along with 238 penalty minutes. The 36 year old left wing has played 5 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 2 PIM.

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing William Whitelaw feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, William Whitelaw was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round of the 2023 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 29 year old left wing has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.

Who's hot Marek Svec is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Denton Mateychuk is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Wyatt Johnston is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Nicolas Roy has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Who's hot Zach Werenski is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Nikolai Makarov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Nikolai Makarov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2021 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Nikolai Makarov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Nikolai Makarov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2021 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Travis Sanheim feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Canada, Travis Sanheim was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 1148 NHL games during his career, notching 86 goals and adding 392 assists along with 307 penalty minutes. The 38 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.

Nathan Bastian has retired from professional hockey.

Bo Horvat has retired from professional hockey.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Nikolai Makarov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Nikolai Makarov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2021 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.

Columbus Blue Jackets were delighted to hear that Nicolas Roy has returned to the team.

Columbus Blue Jackets were delighted to hear that Pekka Harju has returned to the team.

Columbus Blue Jackets were delighted to hear that Markko Jarvela has returned to the team.

Confirmed tomorrow The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow:

The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week: -Ronan Seeley (Cleveland Monsters) RFA, needs qualifying offer-James Malatesta (Cleveland Monsters) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Adam Gajan (Columbus Blue Jackets) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Adam Ingram (Columbus Blue Jackets) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Ozzy Wiesblatt (Cleveland Monsters) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Bo Horvat (Columbus Blue Jackets) UFA-Alexis Fortin (Cleveland Monsters) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Damian Clara (Cleveland Monsters) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Grayson Perry (Cleveland Monsters) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Markko Jarvela (Cleveland Monsters) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Trevor Arbour (Cleveland Monsters) RFA, needs qualifying offer

The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week:

The board of owners has collected $47,400,000 profit from the team to shareholders.