DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:
LAST GAME
RED WINGS 1 vs. VEGAS 4 (12/3/22)
1ST PERIOD: VGK Eichel (Stephenson, McNabb) 1:04-EV
2ND PERIOD: VGK Marchessault (Theodore, Stone) 7:50-PP; DET Sundqvist (Kubalík, Larkin) 11:37-PP; VGK Kessel (Roy) 16:32-EV
3RD PERIOD: VGK Smith (Kessel, McNabb) 17:00-EN
SHOTS: DET 25 (9-6-10) / VGK 25 (6-9-10)
GOALIES: DET Husso (L, 21-24) / VGK Hill (W, 24-25)
PP: DET 1-3 / VGK 1-1
MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Robby Fabbri – lower body (23 / Oct. 10)
Jakub Vrána – personal (21 / Oct. 17)
Tyler Bertuzzi – upper body (14 / Nov. 30)
Filip Zadina – lower body (12 / Nov. 5)
Matt Luff – upper body (10 / Nov. 8)
Elmer Söderblom – lower body (10 / Nov. 8)
Gustav Lindström – lower body (9 / Nov. 12)
Total Man Games Lost: 108
Individual Man Games Lost: Oskar Sundqvist (7), Michael Rasmussen (2)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
12/2 – Reassigned defensemen Donovan Sebrango and Eemil Viro from Grand Rapids to Toledo (ECHL)
12/1 – Assigned goaltender Magnus Hellberg to Grand Rapids for conditioning … Recalled forward Austin Czarnik from Grand Rapids … Placed forward Tyler Bertuzzi on injured reserve
TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS at BLUE JACKETS / 6:00 P.M. EST / Nationwide Arena / TV: BSD EXTRA / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 108th all-time meeting, 56th at Columbus … Second of three games this season, second of two at Columbus
ALL-TIME vs. CBJ: 61-30-1-15 / AWAY: 28-19-1-7 / LAST 10: 5-2-3 / IN 2021-22: 1-1-1 / THIS SEASON: 1-0-0
DET top scorers vs. CBJ: David Perron (18-28-46 in 46 GP), Dylan Larkin (6-17-23 in 23 GP), Filip Hronek (4-7-11 in 16 GP), Andrew Copp (2-6-8 in 11 GP), Lucas Raymond (2-5-7 in 4 GP), Austin Czarnik (3-3-6 in 5 GP), Jordan Oesterle (1-3-4 in 6 GP), Moritz Seider (0-3-3 in 4 GP)
CBJ top scorers vs. DET: Boone Jenner (11-11-22 in 28 GP), Johnny Gaudreau (5-14-19 in 14 GP), Patrik Laine (6-8-14 in 16 GP), Gustav Nyquist (1-7-8 in 8 GP), Jack Roslovic (6-2-8 in 14 GP), Yegor Chinakhov (1-1-2 in 3 GP), Gavin Bayreuther (1-1-2 in 4 GP), Cole Sillinger (1-1-2 in 4 GP)
UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES EST)
Tuesday, Dec. 6: RED WINGS at LIGHTNING / 7:00 p.m. / Amalie Arena / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Thursday, Dec. 8: RED WINGS at PANTHERS / 7:30 p.m. / FLA Live Arena / TV: ESPN+, Hulu / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Saturday, Dec. 10: RED WINGS at STARS / 2:00 p.m. / American Airlines Center / TV: NHLN, BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
LAST TIME OUT
Dec. 3 vs. Vegas – 4-1 L
Detroit fell against Vegas to move to 11-7-5 overall and 7-4-3 inside Little Caesars Arena … The Red Wings are 4-4-0 in eight head-to-head meetings against Vegas … Oskar Sundqvist scored on the power play for his fourth goal of the season … Sundqvist has netted each of Detroit’s last three goals dating back to the third period on Nov. 30 vs. Buffalo … In all, Sundqvist has 10 points (4-6-10) in 16 appearances to begin the 2022-23 campaign … Dominik Kubalík recorded the primary assist on Sundqvist’s power play goal, giving him 12 points (5-7-12) in 14 games since Nov. 3 vs. Washington … Kubalík ranks second among Detroit skaters with 23 points (9-14-23) through 23 games … Kubalík also continues to lead the Red Wings with 11 power play points (4-7-11) … Dylan Larkin also picked up an assist on Sundqvist’s power play goal, giving him nine points (2-7-9) in seven games dating back to Nov. 17 at San Jose … Larkin continues to pace the Red Wings in assists (17) and points (26) through 23 games … Larkin is currently on a three-game assist streak (0-3-3 in 3 GP), matching a season-high lasting from Nov. 3-6 (1-3-4 in 3 GP) … Larkin’s assist was the 228th of his NHL career, passing Marcel Dionne for sole possession of 22nd place on the franchise’s all-time list … Detroit is 8-2-3 this season when scoring a power play goal, and 6-1-1 when doing so on home ice … Detroit Red Wings physical therapist and assistant athletic trainer Russ Baumann worked his 1,500th professional hockey game.
HOW THEY GOT THEIR WINGS
Drafted (12): Tyler Bertuzzi (IR, 58th overall/2013), Dylan Larkin (15th overall/2014), Filip Hronek (53rd overall/2016), Michael Rasmussen (9th overall/2017), Gustav Lindström (38th overall/2017), Filip Zadina (IR, 6th overall/2018), Joe Veleno (30th overall/2018), Jonatan Berggren (33rd overall/2018), Moritz Seider (6th overall/2019), Givani Smith (46th overall/2016), Elmer Söderblom (IR, 159th overall/2019), Lucas Raymond (4th overall/2020)
Free Agency (10): Jordan Oesterle (July 2021), Pius Suter (July 2021), Ben Chiarot (July 2022), Andrew Copp (July 2022), Austin Czarnik (July 2022), Robert Hägg (July 2022), Dominik Kubalík (July 2022), Matt Luff (IR, July 2022), Olli Määttä (July 2022), David Perron (July 2022)
Trade (7): Adam Erne (August 2019), Robby Fabbri (IR, November 2019), Jakub Vrána (April 2021), Alex Nedeljkovic (July 2021), Oskar Sundqvist (March 2022), Jake Walman (March 2022), Ville Husso (July 2022)
Waivers (1): Magnus Hellberg (November 2022)
PERRON APPROACHING 1,000-GAME MILESTONE
- David Perron (276-406-682 in 996 GP) can reach the 1,000-game milestone as early as Dec. 10 at Dallas.
- Set to become the 374th player in NHL history to accomplish the feat.
- Also would become the fourth player to reach the 1,000-game mark this season, joining Minnesota defenseman Alex Goligoski (Oct. 20 vs. Vancouver), New York Islanders forward Josh Bailey (Oct. 28 at Carolina) and Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin (Nov. 20 at Chicago).
- Has recorded 61 points (24-37-61) in 104 postseason contests, winning a Stanley Cup championship with St. Louis in 2019.
FRENCH CONNECTION
- David Perron ranks among the team leaders with seven goals (3rd), 10 assists (5th), 17 points (4th), a plus-three rating (T6th), two power play goals (T4th), six power play points (T4th), two game-winning goals (T1st) and 66 shots (3rd) through 23 games.
- Has recorded nine points (2-7-9) and a plus-six rating in nine games dating back to Nov. 12 at Los Angeles.
- Recorded his 400th career NHL assist on Nov. 12 at Los Angeles to become the fifth active Quebec-born player to reach the mark, joining Patrice Bergeron (593), Paul Stastny (521), Kris Letang (517) and Jonathan Huberdeau (424).
- Also the fourth player from the 2007 NHL Draft class to hit the 400-assist mark, joining Patrick Kane (764), Jakub Voracek (583) and Jamie Benn (456).
FIL THE THRILL
- Filip Hronek ranks among the team leaders with six goals (T4th), 14 assists (T2nd), 20 points (3rd), a plus-nine rating (2nd), two power play goals (T4th), eight power play points (3rd), 53 shots (4th) and 22:08 average time on ice (2nd) through 23 games.
- Recorded four multi-point games in a five-game span from Nov. 19-30 (4-4-8 in 5 GP). He also has 12 points (6-6-12) in nine games dating back to Nov. 12 at Los Angeles.
- Totaled 14 points from Nov. 3-30 (6-8-14 in 13 GP), which were the most by a Red Wings defenseman in a calendar month since Nicklas Lidström in December 2010 (8-8-16 in 16 GP).
- Had career-high four-game goal streak from Nov. 17-25 (5-2-7 in 4 GP) and six-game point streak from Nov. 12-25 (6-4-10 in 6 GP).
- His four-game goal streak matched the longest goal streak by a defenseman in franchise history, joining Mathieu Schneider (4 GP in 2005-06), Nicklas Lidström (4 GP in 2000-01) and Reed Larson (4 GP in 1980-81).
- Became the first Red Wings defenseman to record six goals in a six-game span since Reed Larson did so from Jan. 29-Feb. 8, 1981 (6-3-9 in 6 GP).
- Scored a pair of goals – including his first career GWG – on Nov. 19 at Columbus for his first career multi-goal game.
BIG VILLE STYLE
Detroit acquired goaltender Ville Husso from St. Louis in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft (Aleksanteri Kaskimäki) on July 8 and subsequently signed him to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4.75 million.
- Ville Husso has posted three shutouts in 16 games with the Red Wings, tying Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck for the league lead. Husso had three shutouts in 57 appearances with the Blues from 2020-22.
- Became the third Red Wings/Falcons/Cougars goaltender with three shutouts prior to his 15th appearance with the franchise, joining Hap Holmes (4 in 1926-27) and Dolly Dolson (3 in 1928-29).
- Has allowed one goal or fewer in seven of his nine victories with Detroit.
- Stopped all 29 shots he faced in his Red Wings debut on Oct. 14 vs. Montreal, becoming the second goalie in franchise history to post a shutout in his team debut, joining Dave Gatherum who did so on Oct. 11, 1953 vs. Toronto.
EARLY RETURNS
Detroit forwards Andrew Copp, Austin Czarnik, Dominik Kubalík, Matt Luff and David Perron, and defensemen Ben Chiarot, Robert Hägg and Olli Määttä have made an immediate impact to begin the 2022-23 season. The eight players, all signed as free agents by the Red Wings in July, have combined for 70 points (24-46-70) through the first 23 games of the campaign.
- Ben Chiarot netted his second goal of the season on Nov. 19 at Columbus. He recorded a goal and an assist on Oct. 15 at New Jersey for his first multi-point game in a Detroit uniform.
- Andrew Copp dished out a pair of assists on Nov. 30 vs. Buffalo for his third multi-point game of the season. Copp, who picked up an assist in his 500th career NHL game on Nov. 17 at San Jose, has six points (1-5-6) in his last seven appearances.
- Austin Czarnik netted his first goal/point in a Detroit jersey on Nov. 8 vs. Montreal. The Metro Detroit native has also tallied 14 points
(6-8-14) in 12 games with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins. - Robert Hägg ranks among the team leaders with 33 hits (T6th) and 17 blocks (7th). He registered an assist on Oct. 21 at Chicago and Oct. 25 vs. New Jersey.
- Dominik Kubalík ranks second among Detroit skaters with 23 points (9-14-23) through 23 games, including a power play goal with 2:17 left in overtime on Nov. 6 against the New York Rangers. He posted a five-game point streak from Oct. 15-25 (4-6-10 in 5 GP).
- Matt Luff (IR) earned his first goal/point with Detroit on Nov. 6 against the New York Rangers. He registered seven points (3-4-7) in five appearances with Grand Rapids to begin the 2022-23 season.
- Olli Määttä has registered seven points (2-5-7) and a plus-seven rating through 23 games. He is one point shy of matching his scoring total with Los Angeles in 2021-22 (1-7-8 in 66 GP).
- David Perron has totaled 17 points (7-10-17) in 23 games, including a pair of game-winning goals. Perron, who recorded his 400th career NHL assist on Nov. 12 at Los Angeles, authored a five-game point streak from Nov. 12-23 (1-7-8 in 5 GP).
MICHIGAN MEN
The Red Wings have four Michigan-born players on their active roster in forwards Andrew Copp (Ann Arbor), Austin Czarnik (Washington Township) and Dylan Larkin (Waterford), and defenseman Jordan Oesterle (Dearborn Heights).
- Andrew Copp recorded 81 points (40-41-81) in 107 games at the University of Michigan from 2012-15, serving as team captain during his junior season. Prior to his collegiate career, Copp skated with the U.S. National Team Development Program from 2010-12.
- Austin Czarnik attended Romeo High School before playing with the NTDP from 2008-10.
- Dylan Larkin was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year after logging 47 points (15-32-47) and penalty minutes in 35 games at Michigan during the 2014-15 campaign. He was also selected to both the 2014-15 Big Ten All-Freshman Team and the All-Big Ten First Team, in addition to being named an AHCA Second Team All-American. Larkin previously skated with the NTDP from 2012-14.
- Jordan Oesterle attended Dearborn Divine Child High School before tallying 34 points (7-27-34) in 113 games at Western Michigan University from 2011-14. He helped the Broncos win a CCHA tournament championship as a freshman.
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND
- Lucas Raymond collected 12 points (6-6-12) and a 25.0 shooting percentage in a 13-game span from Oct. 29-Nov. 25.
- Required the fewest games in nearly 30 years by a Red Wings player to record their first 70 NHL points (29-42-71 in 102 GP). Among players to debut with the franchise, the most recent player to reach the 70-point mark in fewer than 102 games was Vyacheslav Kozlov (89 GP; March 22, 1994)
- Has netted six goals – including two GWGs – on home ice since Oct. 29 vs. Minnesota.
- Tied with David Perron for the team lead with two game-winning goals, potting the GWG on Oct. 29 vs. Minnesota and Nov. 5 against the New York Islanders.
CZECH MATE
- Dominik Kubalík places among the team leaders with nine goals (T1st), 14 assists (T2nd), 23 points (2nd), four power play goals (T1st), 11 power play points (1st), one overtime goal (1st) and 68 shots (2nd) through 23 games.
- Collected 12 points (5-7-12) and three power play goals in 14 games dating back to Nov. 3 vs. Washington.
- Paces the Red Wings with seven multi-point games, including four-straight multi-point outings from Oct. 17-25 (3-6-9 in 4 GP).
SWEDISH MAFIA KEEPS GROWING
- Jonatan Berggren has recorded six points (2-4-6) in 10 games to begin his NHL career.
- Became the eighth Red Wings rookie in the past 30 years to record six-or-more points through their first nine contests, joining Lucas Raymond (4-5-9 in 2021-22), Moritz Seider (0-8-8 in 2021-22), Filip Zadina (1-5-6 in 2019-20), Taro Hirose (1-6-7 in 2018-19), Dennis Cholowski (2-4-6 in 2018-19), Dylan Larkin (2-5-7 in 2015-16) and Henrik Zetterberg (3-3-6 in 2002-03).
- Registered seven points (4-3-7) in seven games with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins to begin the 2022-23 campaign.
- Made his North American professional debut with the Griffins in 2021-22 and set franchise records for a rookie in assists (43), points (64), game-winning goals (7) and overtime goals (3) in 70 games.
- Named AHL Rookie of the Month for April after totaling 20 points (6-14-20) in 14 contests. He finished the season with 26 points (7-19-26) in his last 18 games, including a season-high 11-game point streak (6-13-19) to close out the year.
GERMAN ENGINEERING
- Moritz Seider set career highs in assists (3) and points (3) in his 100th NHL game on Nov. 19 at Columbus.
- Has totaled six points (2-4-6) in his last seven contests since Nov. 17 at San Jose.
- Became the fourth defenseman in franchise history to register 60-or-more points (9-52-61 in 105 GP) at age 21 or younger, joining Steve Chiasson (15-48-63 in 139 GP), Reed Larson (19-42-61 in 89 GP) and Nicklas Lidström (11-49-60 in 80 GP).
- Also moved past Nicklas Lidström (11-49-60 in 80 GP) for the most assists by a Detroit defenseman before age 22.
- Netted his first goal of the season on Nov. 17 at San Jose, which proved to be the GWG. He led all NHL rookie defensemen with four game-winners in 2021-22.
LOVE TO ‘C’ IT
- Dylan Larkin is in his third season as Detroit’s captain and eighth NHL campaign. He was named the 37th captain in franchise history on Jan. 13, 2021, becoming the first Michigander and native metro Detroiter to wear the ‘C’ for the Red Wings, assuming a captaincy that had been vacant for two seasons following the end of Henrik Zetterberg’s career in 2017-18 due to injury.
- Ranks among the team leaders with nine goals (T1st), 17 assists (1st), 26 points (1st), a plus-seven rating (T4th), four power play goals (T1st), nine power play points (2nd), one shorthanded goal (T1st) and 78 shots (1st) through 23 games.
- Has racked up nine points (2-7-9) in seven games since Nov. 17 at San Jose.
- With an empty-net goal and an assist on Nov. 3 vs. Washington, he boosted his career totals to 371 points (153-218-371 in 514 GP), passing Johan Franzén (187-183-370 in 602 GP) for 22nd on the franchise’s all-time points list (see list on next page):
- Vyacheslav Kozlov – 415 career points with Detroit
- Igor Larionov – 392
- Dylan Larkin – 384
- Johan Franzén – 370
- Marcel Dionne – 366
- Shawn Burr – 362
CAPTAIN CLUTCH
- Dylan Larkin tallied his 156th career NHL goal on Nov. 23 vs. Nashville. He is currently two goals shy of tying Kris Draper for 22nd place on the franchise’s all-time list (see list below):
- Mickey Redmond – 177 career goals with Detroit
- Red Kelly – 162
- Kris Draper – 158
- Dylan Larkin – 156
- Ray Sheppard – 152
- Bruce MacGregor – 151
- Larkin recorded his 228th career NHL assist on Dec. 3 vs. Vegas, passing Marcel Dionne for sole possession of 22nd place on the franchise’s all-time list (see list below):
- Syd Howe – 248 career assists with Detroit
- Gary Bergman – 243
- Dylan Larkin – 228
- Marcel Dionne – 227
- Marcel Pronovost – 217
- Shawn Burr – 214
- Larkin scored his fourth career shootout-deciding goal on Nov. 25 vs. Arizona, passing Gustav Nyquist and Tomas Tatar for the sixth-most in franchise history. He trails only Pavel Datsyuk (11), Todd Bertuzzi (7), Henrik Zetterberg (7), Frans Nielsen (6) and Jiri Hudler (5).
- Also has seven career overtime goals, which is tied with Herbie Lewis and Henrik Zetterberg for the fifth-most in franchise history. He trails only Sergei Fedorov (12), Brendan Shanahan (9), Steve Yzerman (9) and Pavel Datsyuk (8).
SHOOTING GALLERY
- The Red Wings set a season high with 45 shots on Nov. 30 vs. Buffalo after totaling 44 shots on Nov. 28 vs. Toronto. It marked the first time Detroit recorded 40-or-more shots in consecutive games since Dec. 1, 2015 vs. Buffalo (46 shots) and Dec. 3, 2015 vs. Arizona (44 shots).
- Detroit has racked up 33-or-more shots in 10 games this season.
- Dylan Larkin recorded a season-high nine shots on Nov. 25 vs. Arizona before scoring the shootout-deciding goal.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:
Dec. 4, 2022 Game No. 23 (8-12-2, 18 pts.)
vs. Detroit Red Wings (11-7-5, 27 pts.), Nationwide Arena Home Game No. 16 (6-8-1, 13 pts.) The Blue Jackets Press Box website, which includes game notes, stats, releases and video/audio clips as well as the 2022-23 Media Guide can be accessed at bluejackets.com/pressbox. Follow @BlueJacketsPR on Twitter for comprehensive information and updates on the team.
THE LAST GAME: DEC. 2, 2022 – CBJ 4 at WPG 1
CBJ Goal Scorers: Laine (3), Gudbranson (1), Laine (4), Nyquist (4)
WPG Goal Scorers: PP – Dubois (11)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (37/38; 60:00); WPG – Rittich (22/26; 54:33)
CBJ PP: 0/3; PK: 4/5 | Shots: CBJ: 26 / WPG: 38
3 Stars: 1. Gaudreau, CBJ; 2. Laine, CBJ; 3. Korpisalo, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ scored 2 goals in both the 1st and 2nd periods to lead 4-0 heading into the 3rd… WPG scored their lone goal (PP & goalie pulled) with 4:30 left in the 3rd… Laine notched his 1st multi-goal/2nd multi-point game of the season (2-0-2)… Gaudreau recorded his 1st 3-assist effort of the campaign and now has multiple points in 3-straight games (1-6-7)… Nyquist scored to give him 1-2-3 in the last 2 contests… Gudbranson scored his 1st goal as a Blue Jacket and 100th career NHL point… Jenner tallied his 300th career NHL point with an assist.
OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (16 games)
Boqvist (broken foot); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 26); 6 weeks (14 games)
Voracek (upper body); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 4); out indefinitely (11 games)
Blankenburg (ankle); Placed on IR (Nov. 10); 6-8 weeks (9 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 10); Expected to miss rest of regular season (9 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (7 games)
Olivier (illness); day-to-day (2 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 122
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 1 Activated Laine and Merzlikins off IR and assigned Tarasov to Cleveland (AHL)
Dec. 1 Signed 2022 2nd round pick Luca Del Bel Belluz and 2021 5th round pick James Malatesta to 3-year entry level contracts
Nov. 29 Assigned Sweezey to Cleveland (AHL)
Nov. 28 Recalled Berni from Cleveland (AHL) and assigned Gaunce to AHL club.
Nov. 25 Signed 2022 third round pick Jordan Dumais to three-year entry level contract
Nov. 24 Recalled Meyer from Cleveland (AHL) and assigned Bemstrom to Cleveland (AHL)
Nov. 20 Placed Merzlikins on Injured Reserve retroactive to Nov. 15 and recalled Fix-Wolansky from Cleveland (AHL)
Nov. 19 Recalled Sweezey from Cleveland (AHL)
TONIGHT’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
6pm ET | Bally Sports Ohio | 97.1 The Fan
AGAINST THE RED WINGS
2022-23 Series: 0-1-0 (0-1-0 vs. DET)
2021-22 Series: 2-1-0 (1-0-0 vs. DET)
All-Time Series: 45-48-1-13 (26-21-1-7 vs. DET)
Last 10 (Overall | Home): 5-5-0 | 7-3-0
All-Time GF/GA: 256/324
All-Time SF/SA: 3,016/3,499
All-Time PP: 57-of-436
All-Time PK: 331-of-411
THE LAST GAME: NOV. 19, 2022 – CBJ 1 vs. DET 6
CBJ Goal Scorers: Bemstrom (2)
DET Goal Scorers: PP – Larkin (8), Hronek (3), Chiarot (2), Hronek (4), PP – Kubalik (9), Bertuzzi (1)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (31/37; 60:00); DET – Husso (27/28; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 0/2; PK: 1/3 | Shots: CBJ: 28 / DET: 37
3 Stars: 1. Hronek, DET; 2. Larkin, DET; 3. Husso, DET
Noteworthy: CBJ had their four-game overall points streak (3-0-1) and three-game win streak at NWA snapped in loss… CBJ scored lone goal 43 seconds into the 2nd period to tie the game at 1, but DET scored 5 unanswered goals in win… Bemstrom scored to give him 2-1-3 in last 4 games… Gaudreau recorded an assist for 3rd-straight contest (0-3-3)… Jenner tallied an assist to extend points streak to 3-straight games (3-2-5) and 5 consecutive home outings (6-2-8).
SEASON SERIES LEFT: Jan. 14 at DET
Columbus Blue Jackets: Media Notes
NOTED (Team Highlights vs. DET)
CBJ are 26-9-3 vs. DET since the start of the 2012-13 season… CBJ are 15-5-1 in last 21 games vs. DET at NWA since Mar. 28, 2012… Winning team has recorded 3+ goals in 17 of the last 19 contests… CBJ have posted 8 of 21 shutouts in series, as teams each picked up their most recent shutout in a 1-0 SO CBJ win on 4/27/21 (CBJ-Merzlikins, 41; DET-Greiss, 33)…Most goals scored vs. DET: 5 – 6x (MR: 11/15/21)… Most goals allowed vs. DET: 9 (11/11/09).
NOTED (Player Highlights vs. DET)
Chinakhov made his NHL debut on 10/19/21 at DET and scored his 1st career NHL goal on 11/15/21 vs. DET… Danforth made his NHL debut on 11/15/21 vs. DET… Robinson played his 100th career NHL game on 3/28/21 at DET… Roslovic notched his 2nd career hat trick in his 300th career NHL game on 4/9/22 at DET.
PLAYER NOTABLES vs. DET
• Gaudreau– 5-14-19 in 14 career GP, including points in eight of his last nine games played (5-10-15)
• Jenner – 11-11-22 in 28 career GP, including points in 11 of his last 12 outings overall (7-5-12) and points in 5 consecutive home contests (4-1-5)
• Nyquist – 1-7-8 in 8 career GP, including multiple assists in 2 of the last 3 games (0-4-4) and multi-point efforts in 3 of his last 6 (1-6-7)
• Roslovic – 6-2-8 in 14 career GP, including 4 points (3-1-4), with his 2nd career hat trick and the GWG in his last game vs. Detroit on Apr. 9, 2022
A LOOK AT DECEMBER
The Blue Jackets snapped their three-game losing streak (0-2-1) and picked up a point for the second consecutive contest (1-0-1) following a 4-1 victory at the Jets on Friday. The club is now 5-3-2 in the last 10 games overall. The club concluded a two-game stretch against Western Conference teams with Friday’s game at Winnipeg (1-0-1). Columbus will play three-straight contests against the East from December 4-7 (Detroit, Pittsburgh and Buffalo). The Blue Jackets play 15 games in the month of December with two sets of back-to-back games (Dec. 6 at PIT/Dec. 7 vs. BUF; Dec. 19 vs. DAL/Dec. 20 at PHI).
TWO DIFFERENT STRETCHES
Nine of the club’s first 12 games were competed against teams that made the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including facing off against the Stanley Cup champion Avalanche twice and Stanley Cup finalist once (Tampa Bay Lightning). The club is now at the end of a stretch of 11-of-13 contests from November 10-December 7 played against teams that failed to make the postseason. The only playoff teams over the second stretch are Florida (Nov. 20) and Pittsburgh (Dec. 6).
FROM THE BLUELINE
CBJ blueliners, who posted 1-1-2 on Friday, have now collected 8-21-29 in the last 16 outings and 12-27-39 in 22 games this season to rank seventh-T in the NHL in goals. Defenseman Erik Gudbranson scored his first goal with the club on Friday at Winnipeg, picking up his 100th career point in the process (28-72-100 in 662 games). Vladislav Gavrikov, who has tallied an assist in two-straight games (0-2-2), notched his second career overtime winner and fifth career game-winning goal on Nov. 15 vs. the Flyers, finishing with 1-1-2, while also skating in a career-high 28:40 TOI (previous 28:20 on Apr. 22, 2022 vs. OTT). He became the fifth different defenseman in NHL history to score each of his first two or more goals of a season in overtime and is also one off the franchise record for overtime goals by a defenseman in a single season (3; Seth Jones, 2016-17 & 2018-19).
ROOKIE REPORT
The club currently has seven rookies on the roster with forwards Trey Fix-Wolansky, Liam Foudy, Kent Johnson and Carson Meyer along with defensemen Nick Blankenburg (injured), Marcus Bjork and Jake Christiansen. The skaters have had a strong start to the season, combining for 8-15-23 in 22 games. They have helped CBJ rank fifth among NHL teams in points and sixth in goals. Johnson, who notched his first career multi-point game on Nov. 25 vs. the Islanders with one goal and one assist, ranks fourth-T among NHL rookies in goals, fifth-T in points-per-game (.63; min. 10 GP) and eighth-T in points with 5-7-12 in 19 games. He has registered 2-4-6 in his last eight outings and 5-6-11 in his past 16 contests played. Bjork has 0-2-2 in the past five games (overall 1-3-4 in nine GP). The blueliner tallied points in his first two NHL games after scoring his first career goal in his NHL debut on Nov. 12 at NY Islanders and picking up his first career assist on Nov. 15 vs. Philadelphia. He is the first blueliner and seventh player overall in franchise history to score in his debut.
CAPTAIN BOONE JENNER
Boone Jenner notched his 300th career point with an assist on Friday at Winnipeg and now has points in each of his last two games (1- 1-2). He finished the month of November with 8-3-11 in 11 contests, which was the third-most goals in the month in franchise history (tied). The forward ranks eighth-T in the NHL in goals scored at home this season with 9-5-14 in 15 outings. He also ranks seventh-T in the NHL in faceoff wins (271-of-481 faceoffs; 56.3 pct.). The 29-year-old, who was selected 37th overall at the 2011 NHL Draft, is the longest-tenured Blue Jacket in his 10th season with the club, including his second as the team’s captain. The forward skated in his 600th career game on Nov. 4 vs. Colorado, becoming just the third player to reach the milestone with the franchise. With his second goal on Nov.15 vs. Philadelphia, Jenner notched his 150th career goal with the Blue Jackets and became the third player to reach the milestone with the franchise, joining Rick Nash (289) and Cam Atkinson (213). He also ranks fifth on the franchise’s all-time list in points.
RK PLAYER TOTAL GP SEASONS WITH CBJ
- Rick Nash 674 2002-12 (9 seasons)
- Cam Atkinson 627 2011-21 (10 seasons)
- Boone Jenner 611 2013-current (10 seasons)
- Nick Foligno 599 2012-21 (9 seasons)
- David Savard 597 2011-21 (10 seasons)
HERE’S JOHNNY!
Left wing Johnny Gaudreau recorded his first three-assist effort and third three-point outing of the campaign on Friday and now has registered multiple points in three-straight games (1-6-7). He has collected 3-13-16 in his last 10 contests following Friday’s stat line. Friday also marked his 24th multi-assist game since the start of last season. Gaudreau’s 71 assists in the 2022 calendar year are tied for the second-most in the NHL (Matthew Tkachuk) and trailing only McDavid (72). The forward tied the franchise record for assists in the month of November with 3-11-14 in 11 outings (Andrew Cassels in November 2002). The six-time All-Star leads the club in assists and scoring and ranks second in goals with 8-17-25 in 22 games while recording points in 15 of his contests. The winger has done most of his damage at home with 8-12-20 in 15 outings, ranking eighth-T in the NHL in points. He played in his 316th consecutive game on Friday, the third-longest active iron man streak in the NHL and trailing only Phil Kessel (1,008) and Brent Burns (704). The Salem, New Jersey native, who signed a seven-year contract with Columbus in July, has collected 218-416-634 in 624 NHL games, including a career-high 40-75-115 in 82 games with Calgary last season when he earned First Team All-NHL honors.
TOUGH TO REPLACE Z
Zach Werenski recorded his first multi-point game of the season with 1-1-2 in a win over Philadelphia on Nov. 10 to extend his points-streak to three-straight games (1-3-4) before leaving the with an upper body injury. Unfortunately, that was the last CBJ will likely see the club’s top defenseman this regular season as it was announced Friday that he suffered a separated shoulder and torn labrum and likely to miss six months. He led the club’s blueliners in goals, assists and points at the time of the injury with 3-5-8 in 13 games. The two-time NHL All-Star blueliner set single-season career highs in assists, points and time on ice and posted the third-most assists (tied) and points by a defenseman in a single season in franchise history with 11-37-48 and 25:40 TOI in 68 games in 2021-22.
UP IN CLEVELAND
Columbus’ AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, have kicked off the 2022-23 season going 10-6-3 after a 4-3 victory over the Rochester Americans on Saturday. The club has points in nine of its last 10 games (6-1-3) and sits in third place in the North Division. Right Wing Trey Fix-Wolansky, who was recalled on Nov. 20, ranked second in the AHL in goals (tied) and points at the time of his recall with 10-12-22 in 14 games. The forward recorded goals in each of his last four outings and four-plus points in three of them with 7-7-14 and was named the AHL player of the week on Monday, Nov. 21 (5-5-10 in 3 GP). Kirill Marchenko leads AHL rookies in points and ranks fourth-T in goals with 8-11-19 in 16 contests. Samuel Knazko (1-9-10 in 17 GP) and David Jiricek (3-7-10 in 12 GP) rank third-T among AHL rookie defensemen in scoring. The Monsters return to action when they visit the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday, Dec. 9.
2022-23 TEAM QUICK HITS
•CBJ are 2-1-0 in Sunday games this season
•CBJ finished 5th in the NHL in PP percentage in the month of November, converting on 8-of-27 chances in 11 games (29.6 pct.).
•CBJ have scored 34 goals in its past 10 games (3.40 per game), lighting the lamp at least 4 times in 5 of those contests
•CBJ have scored the 1st goal of the game in 6 of the last 10 contests
•CBJ finished with a season-high 12 skaters recording a point on Nov. 17 vs. MTL
•CBJ’s 21 different players with a goal this season is the second-most in the NHL and trailing only Detroit (22)
•CBJ have recorded 19 multi-goal periods this season, including scoring 2 goals in both the 1st and 2nd periods on Friday at WPG
•CBJ were tied for 3rd-youngest team in the NHL (ARI and NJD) to start the season at 25.9, trailing only BUF (25.0) and OTT (25.7)
2022-23 PLAYER QUICK HITS
•Chinakhov has recorded 2-3-5 in his last 8 games played and has already tied his single season career high in assists with 4-7-11 in 21 outings this season (7-7-14 in 62 games in 2021-22)
•Korpisalo has stopped 84-of-90 shots over his last 3 games since Nov. 23 (.933 SV%), including turning aside 37-of-38 in win at WPG on Friday
•Kuraly registered 6 (5-1-6) of his 9 points (6-3-9) in the month of November and finished 2nd on the club in goals in the month
•Laine tallied his 1st multi-goal game and 2nd multi-point contest of the season with 2-0-2 and has 3-2-5 in his last 5 games played.
•Nyquist scored a goal on Fri. to give him points in 2-straight games (1-2-3) and now has 2-5-7 in his last 9 contests
•Peeke ranks 2nd on the team with 45 blocked shots and has registered at least one in 20 of his 22 contests this season
2022-23 LEADERS
•Kuraly (51), Peeke (43), and Gudbranson (41) lead CBJ in hits
•Gavrikov (46), Peeke (45) and Gudbranson (35) lead CBJ in blocked shots
•Werenski (23:36), Gavrikov (22:59) and Peeke (20:47) lead CBJ in TOI/GP
•Jenner (2), Gaudreau (1), Kuraly (1) and Laine (1) lead CBJ in multi-goal GP
•Gaudreau (4), Chinakhov (2), Voracek (2), Nyquist (2) and Bean (2) lead CBJ in multi-assist GP
•Gaudreau (7) and Jenner (4) lead CBJ in multi-point GP
