Jack Roslovic Centering Third Line For Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets center Jack Roslovic will make his second appearance as his team's new third-line center versus the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. The 24-year-old made his Jackets debut on Thursday night (following a trade from Winnipeg on Saturday) but failed to register the scoresheet in 14:14 of ice time in the contest. While it […]

Patrik Laine Officially Arrives in Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine finally arrived in Ohio on Friday after days of dealing with immigration issues in Ottawa. The 22-year-old, who was involved in a blockbuster trade (along with forward Jack Roslovic) for center Pierre-Luc Dubois on Saturday, won't suit up for the Jackets' contest with the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday but […]

Joonas Korpisalo Starts Versus Chicago On Friday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will man the crease as his team takes on the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on Friday night. The 26-year-old is coming off a shootout loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday in which he allowed three goals on 31 shots. Despite grabbing just one win in four […]

Mikko Koivu Continues Fine Start In Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets center Mikko Koivu started the scoring in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over Florida, netting his first goal for the team and making it two points in two games. The former Minnesota captain started off his career in Columbus with an assist in Tuesday's loss to the Cats. Max Domi scored a power-play […]

Jack Roslovic Makes Blue Jackets Debut Against Florida

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic, who was acquired from Winnipeg last week in the Pierre-Luc Dubois-Patrik Laine trade, is set to make his team debut on Thursday against Florida. The Ohio native enters the lineup as a third-line center to play alongside Boone Jenner and Cam Atkinson. Jenner is among the Jackets' top scorers […]

Cam Atkinson Scores Short-Handed Goal Tuesday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson notched a short-handed goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Florida, adding a game-high five shots and one block. It's his first goal of the season, and it extended his point streak to three games. Columbus got off to a great start with Kevin Stenlund and Alexandre Texier […]

Max Domi Taking Over As Top-Line Center On Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Max Domi will assume first-line duties when his team takes the ice versus the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. The 25-year-old, who was acquired via trade from the Montreal Canadiens over the offseason, will look to advantage of his new role after the Jackets dealt forward Pierre-Luc Dubois to Winnipeg over the […]

Joonas Korpisalo Takes Crease Versus Florida

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will get the nod in net as his team faces the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Korpisalo is coming off a strong performance in the Jackets' 3-2 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning last Thursday in which he stopped 34 of 37 shots against. Despite earning just one win […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (1/26): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

Zach Werenski Lights Lamp In Saturday's Victory

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski registered his first goal of the season as his team picked up a 5-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Having been held pointless through his first five contests, Werenski finally got on the board with a one-timer from the slot 6:34 into the third period. […]

Elvis Merzlikins Earns First Win On Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins captured his first win of the season in his team's 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon. Having given up eight goals in his first two starts of the season, Merzlikins looked a lot more like the goalie that posted a 2.35 goals-against average and a […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 1/23/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are five games Saturday in the National Hockey League and Monkey Knife Fight has contests to make those games even more exciting. There is one afternoon game, with the Tampa Bay Lightning in Columbus to take on the troubled Blue Jackets. Not only is Columbus 1-2-2 in its first five games but just traded […]

Elvis Merzlikins Gets The Start On Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will start Saturday afternoon's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 26-year-old has struggled out of the gate, posting an 0-1-1 record and 4.01 goals-against average through two starts. Things do not get any easier in a battle with the defending Stanley Cup champions, who possess one of the […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Dealt To Jets In Sizable Trade

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois was traded to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon. Dubois had wanted out of Columbus for some time, and the situation came to a boiling point on Thursday when John Tortorella benched him for most of the game. Dubois will get his fresh start with the Jets, likely playing […]

Patrik Laine Traded To Blue Jackets In Blockbuster Deal

Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday afternoon. The Finnish forward has been the subject of trade rumors for almost two seasons, despite proving to be one of the game's elite goal scorers. Laine is currently sidelined with an upper-body injury, so fantasy managers will have to […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (1/22): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Heating Up In Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the game's opening goal and tallied a primary power-play assist in his team's 3-2 overtime defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. In addition to his two points, Bjorkstrand also clocked out of contest with a plus-one rating, three shots on goal and one hit in […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Benched On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois saw just 3:55 of time on ice in his team's 3-2 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. After demonstrating a clear lack of effort throughout a shift in the first period, Jackets Head Coach John Tortorella stapled Dubois to the bench for the entirety of the […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (1/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

Joonas Korpisalo In Net Against Lightning

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be in net for Thursday's matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Finnish netminder is enjoying a strong start to the season, tallying a 2.03 goals-against average and .944 save percentage across two appearances. His season-long fantasy value is hampered by the presence of Elvis Merzlikins, but both […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Tallies Two Points On Monday

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Oliver Bjorkstrand registered his first goal of the season and added a primary assist as his team defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Monday afternoon. The 25-year-old made his presence known across the board in the victory, also posting a plus-one rating, 15 penalty minutes, five shots on goal and […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (1/19): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are […]

Alexandre Texier Notches Pair Of Points

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Alexandre Texier had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators. Michael Del Zotto was involved in both of the Jackets' goals as well by dishing out a pair of assists. Nick Foligno opened the scoring for Columbus before Texier notched the team's second. Texier skates on […]

Joonas Korpisalo Facing Predators On Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets netminder Joonas Korpisalo will guard the crease on Thursday night against the Nashville Predators. Korpisalo was spectacular throughout the playoff bubble for the Jackets, compiling a 1.90 goals-against average and .941 save percentage across nine starts. He will face a Predators squad that ranked 16th in goals per game last year and […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Signs Big Extension In Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Oliver Bjorkstrand inked a five-year, $27 million contract (average annual value $5.4 million) to remain in the Buckeye State on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who was due to become a restricted free-agent at the conclusion of the season, is coming off an impressive campaign in which he posted 36 points (21 goals, […]

Gustav Nyquist Sidelined 5-6 Months

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Gustav Nyquist (shoulder) will miss five to six months following his successful shoulder surgery on Nov. 4. The Swedish forward tallied 15 goals and 42 points across 70 games last season. In his absence, the team desperately needs another top-six winger. If a youngster like Emil Bemstrom or Liam Foudy […]

Blue Jackets Acquire Max Domi

The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired forward Max Domi and a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft in exchange for forward Josh Anderson. Domi failed to replicate his success from the 2018-19 season — his first year with the Canadiens, as the 25-year-old produced 17 goals, 27 assists and 44 points through 71 games. […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (8/24/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Monday brings two more exciting second-round matchups featuring Colorado-Dallas along with the New York Islanders facing off against the Philadelphia Flyers. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. The Flyers-Islanders game has only a 5 goal total, while […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (8/19/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Wednesday brings five more first-round matchups featuring Colorado-Arizona along with Columbus squaring off against Tampa Bay. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as that has become the new norm in hockey […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (8/18/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tuesday brings four more first-round matchups featuring Montreal-Philadelphia along with Dallas squaring off against Calgary. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as that has become the new norm in hockey now […]