Zach Werenski Has Eight Shots, An Assist Against Oilers

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski sent eight pucks on the net and tallied an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers. He was tied with Edmonton's Jesse Puljujarvi for most shots in the game. Werenski has been trigger-happy all season long, but he's notched just five goals with 88 shots. This has left […]

Alexandre Texier Sets Up Two Goals Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Alexandre Texier is showing good chemistry with Eric Robinson and the results are becoming more and more apparent. Texier set up Robinson twice during Tuesday's 4-3 loss in Vancouver. The center is more set up for a defensive role but his two assists give him 16 points in 27 games this […]

Eric Robinson Pots Two More Goals Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets left-winger Eric Robinson continued his scoring run in December with two more goals Tuesday. He helped Columbus build a 3-0 lead with two first-period tallies past Jaroslav Halak. The first was set up by Alexandre Texier just 4:25 into the game. Then, the second goal came after some more brilliant work by […]

Alexandre Texier Remains In Good Scoring Form

Columbus Blue Jackets Alexandre Texier started the scoring in Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss to Anaheim, lightning the lamp for the ninth time this season with eight minutes played in the first period. The French youngster has now scored three goals in five December appearances, and he's averaging a point per game for the month. It's […]

Adam Boqvist Suffers Injury, Exits Game Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist suffered an upper-body injury during the second period on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The defender had nine points in 17 games and was enjoying more and more time among the top-four Columbus defensemen. Boqvist even had six goals in 17 games including three of his nine points on […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Scores Twice Against Toronto

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand had a two-goal game in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Toronto, putting the team on the scoreboard in the second period with a power-play marker and adding an even-strength goal in the third frame. The Danish winger led all skaters with seven shots and delivered one hit in 18:57 of […]

Alexandre Texier Has A Two-Point Night Against Sharks

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Alexandre Texier finished Sunday's 6-4 win over the Sharks with two points, registering an assist on a Sean Kuraly goal and capping off the scoring with an empty-netter. The Frenchman is second in goals on the team with eight this season, and he's tallied 12 points in total in 23 games. […]

Adam Boqvist Scores Twice In Sunday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist tallied two goals with two shots in Sunday's 6-4 win over San Jose, opening the scoring and notching the team's fifth marker of the contest. The 21-year-old doesn't play a lot for Columbus, but he now has two multi-goal efforts to his name in five games and it's put […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/05): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

After running a pretty successful streak of wins, the tides have turned rather sharply as of late. However, with as close of a slate this is, I will do my best to guide us all to the valley of green. we have a six-game slate starting at 6 p.m. EST and there are no true […]

Daniil Tarasov Confirmed To Start For Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Daniil Tarasov will get the opportunity to play in his second NHL game. Joonas Korpisalo has been put on the team's injured reserve list due to an illness. The Russian-born netminder, only NHL action, resulted in a loss to the Stars where he allowed three goals on 40 shots. He will […]

Boone Jenner's Goal Comes In Losing Effort Thursday

The Columbus Blue Jackets center played almost 22 minutes on Thursday night against the Dallas Stars. Though Boone Jenner only mustered two shots on goal, he looked far more active shift by shift. The result was his 11th goal of the season. That came 6:53 into the first period which tied the game at 1. […]

Daniil Tarasov Plays Well In Columbus Defeat

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Daniil Tarasov unexpectedly started on Thursday night against the Dallas Stars. This was because both Elvis Merzlikins and Joonas Korpisalo were too ill to play. Tarasov held his own against a Dallas onslaught that featured 37 shots on goal in all. He did allow two goals in 49 seconds to the […]

Danill Tarasov Gets Surprise Start Versus Dallas Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Danill Tarasov will be making his NHL season debut on Thursday night against the Dallas Stars. Both Joonas Korpisalo and Elvis Merzlikins were deemed too ill to start. Both usual goaltenders for Columbus are suffering from a non-COVID related illness. Tarasov was taking it all in so much so that he […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/30): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Brandon and I write both “The First-Serve” and “The Kick-Off” for Tennis and Soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB […]

Joonas Korpisalo Gives Up Six Goals Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo allowed six goals on 33 shots Saturday as the team in front of him fell apart defensively. Korpisalo got little support defensively as the Russian line from St. Louis played a role in five of the six goals. The one concern is that this sort of problem tends to […]

Boone Jenner Returns To Goal Scoring Column Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner had not scored in four games before lighting the lamp on Saturday night against St. Louis. Worse, Jenner had just five shots on goal in that span including zero in his last game. The forward fired three shots on Saturday including the power-play goal midway into the first period. […]

Adam Boqvist Breaks Out In Losing Effort Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist was paired a good bit with Zach Werenski on Saturday night. Boqvist scored two goals and assisted on a third as he figured into all of the Blue Jackets' scoring. Two of his three points came on the man advantage. The young defenseman had a power-play assist in the […]

Joonas Korpisalo Gets Turn In Goal For Columbus Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo starts in goal against Ville Husso of the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Korpisalo has allowed three or more goals in his last five starts. The last time out versus the Buffalo Sabres saw him stop just 29 of 33 shots in a 5-4 win. It just has […]

Elvis Merzlikins Puts On Another Show On Friday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins continued his great start to the season on Friday with a 39-save effort in a 4-2 win over Vancouver. Columbus got outshot 41-21 in the game, which meant a busy night for Merzlikins, but he was in fabulous form. The Blue Jackets No. 1 improved to 9-3-0 for the […]

Vladislav Gavrikov Enjoys Another Multi-Point Outing

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov had his second multi-point performance in three games on Friday, collecting two assists in a 4-2 win over the Canucks. The Russian blue-liner now sits on five points through the last three games. He boasts 12 points in total for the season with 22 shots, 27 hits and 34 […]

Gustav Nyquist Starts Two-Point Night With A Short-Handed Goal

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Gustav Nyquist enjoyed a two-point night against Vancouver on Friday, opening the scoring and helping Max Domi to finish things off in a 4-2 win. He scored with his lone shot and finished as plus-two for the game in 15:52 of ice time. Nyquist opened the season with just one point […]

Elvis Merzlikins Starts At Home Against Vancouver Friday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins gets the start on Friday night versus the Vancouver Canucks. Merzlikins sports an 8-3 record in 11 games for Columbus but it is his home record that has drawn notice in fantasy circles. He has won seven of eight decisions while giving up just 16 goals (1.99 GAA). The […]

OwnersBox Week 8 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into December with Week 8 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/26): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number seven! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Zach Werenski Extends Point Streak With A Power-Play Goal

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski took his point streak to six games on Wednesday, scoring a power-play goal in a 3-0 win over the Jets. He scored with his lone shot and recorded three blocks and one hit in 26:22 of ice time. Werenski now sits on 14 points for the campaign and has […]

Alexandre Texier Continues Good Month With An Assist

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Alexandre Texier continued his productive November with an assist in Wednesday's 3-0 win over Winnipeg. He helped Andrew Peeke to become the 20th Blue Jackets goal-scorer this season late in the game. The French forward now has four goals and two assists for the month in nine games. Texier is among […]

Elvis Merzlikins Has 36 Saves In First Shutout Of The Year

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins tallied his first shutout of the season on Wednesday, stopping 36 shots in a 3-0 win over Winnipeg. The Latvian continues to perform very well on home ice, where he's gone 7-1-0 this season. Merzlikins's overall record isn't too shabby either at 8-3-0. He's allowed 2.44 goals per game […]

Vladislav Gavrikov Pots First Goals Of The Season

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov had quite a night against Buffalo on Monday, scoring twice in a 7-4 win and registering a plus-four rating. He played 23:37 and recorded three blocks and one hit on the defensive side of things The 26-year-old is quietly having a fine season. He's on nine points with 16 […]

Jack Roslovic Nets Two Goals During Three-Point Night

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic finally opened his goals account on Monday, scoring twice in a 7-4 victory over Buffalo. He also dished out one assist in 15:26 on the ice for a nice three-point night. Roslovic entered the contest with only four points for the season. It's been a very quiet start to […]

Zach Werenski Goes For Two Points Again

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski registered his second consecutive two-point performance on Saturday, finishing a 3-2 loss to Vegas with a pair of assists. Fellow blue-liner Jake Bean also had two assists as the team blew a 2-0 lead. Gustav Nyquist opened the scoring with just 45 seconds played and Alexandre Texier tallied a […]