Illness and Injuries, The Blue Jackets Can’t Catch A Break

The Columbus Blue Jackets made their sixth emergency recall in a week due to injuries on Friday, April 5.

• Tyler Angle F
• Cameron Butler F
• Jake Christiansen D
• Trey Fix-Wolanksy F

Have been assigned back to the Cleveland Monsters after their emergency loans.

• Jet Greaves G
• David Jiricek D
• Nick Blankenburg D
• Malcolm Subban G
• Carson Meyer F
• Mikkael Pyythia F
• James Malatesta F

Have recently been added to the Blue Jackets roster on emergency recall. Brendan Gaunce F was added to the roster after his emergency recall.

The shuffle comes after many on the Blue Jackets roster are out due to injury and illness. An astonishing 10 players are sidelined. Listed below is the player, the date they have been out since, and then the reason why they are out.

• Patrik Laine, December 14, 2023, Broken Collar Bone then Entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.
• Adam Fantilli, January 28, 2024, Leg
• Kent Johnson, February 29, 2024, Shoulder
• Yegor Chinakhov, March 12, 2024, Upper-Body
• Sean Kuraly, March 13, 2024, Lower-Body
• Adam Boqvist, March 14, 2024, Upper-Body
• Boone Jenner, March 30, 2024, Family Matters
• Elvis Merzlikins, March 31, 2024, Lower-Body
• Daniil Tarasov, April 4, 2024, Upper-Body
• Jake Bean, April 5, 2024, Broken Hand

Justin Danforth is back after suffering a concussion on March 7, he played in the game against the New York Islanders on April 4. Johnny Gaudreau was seen at practice on April 5 after missing the Islanders game due to illness.

The End Is Near

The Blue Jacket’s season is coming to a close on April 16. They have 6 games left in the season. At this point in the season, there is no hope of making the playoffs, but these games could help the team’s chemistry and morale. The team has hopes of finishing the season strong but it could be a tough battle. The missing players have given others a chance to play more minutes or to play in the NHL. Unfortunately, these moves have also affected the Cleveland Monsters, as they have just made a season record with 7 losses in a row. Maybe those who have been called up can find some success on the Blue Jackets.

254. Guess Who's Back! – CBJectively Speaking

It's been a couple weeks, so we start off with some news and notes, including some high honors for Sean Monahan, Zach Werenski, Denton Mateychuk, and Elvis Merzlikins! We spend the rest of the episode looking at the CBJ contract situation, predicting who we think will return from the 2024-2025 lineup.Be sure to follow us on Instagram, Thread, and Twitter: @CBJectivelyPodCheck us out on Facebook and YouTube: CBJectively SpeakingRate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen!Check out our merchandise: www.cbjectivelymerch.comJeremy's Social: @CBJectivelyJPLaura's Social: @CBJectivelyLN

1. 254. Guess Who's Back! 01:33:28
2. 253. Dave Maetzold Has the Coolest Job 01:42:46
3. 252. Gaudreau Family 5K 42:27
4. 251. Leaguewide Check-In 01:03:00
5. 250. Here's to More! 01:36:39