| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Ryan Johansen  ActiveRyan Johansen picked up his first two points in his playoff career on Saturday. Johansen had a goal and an assist as he continued his outstanding play that started during the regular season. The 21-year-old ended the regular season with 33 goals and 63 points. The Penguins are going to have to find a way to shut him down or the Blue Jackets will continue to give them fits in the first round of the playoffs. The series is tied at one apiece with the teams headed to Columbus for Games 3 and 4. Apr 20 |
| 2 | Brandon Dubinsky ActiveBrandon Dubinsky had two assists in Columbus' 4-3 loss on Monday. That gives Dubinsky four points in three playoff games in 2014. He had 16 goals and 50 points in 76 contests this season. Apr 22 |
| 3 | Artem Anisimov ActiveArtem Anisimov found the back of the net for the Blue Jackets in a 3-1 win over Dallas Wednesday night. The 22nd marker of the year for the Russian forward was an unassisted tally and put the Blue Jackets ahead by two goals at the time, a margin they would never relinquish. Nathan Horton and Mark Letestu also scored goal for Columbus in the victory. Apr 9 |
| 4 | Derek MacKenzie ActiveDerek MacKenzie netted a goal in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh in Game 1 of the first round. MacKenzie was playing in his first career postseason contest at the age of 32. He had nine goals and 18 points in 71 games this season. Apr 17 |
| 5 | Ryan Craig ActiveRyan Craig was called up from the minors on Saturday. Craig was sent down on New Year's Day with the expectation of a recall and it happened. He was minus-one in 11:26 minutes of action and is now minus-three with nary a point in four NHL games. Jan 5 |
| LW | 1 | Nick Foligno ActiveNick Foligno (knee) has been cleared to play in Game 3. Foligno was cleared after Game 2 on Saturday and will likely play alongside R.J. Umberger and Artem Anisimov as the series against the Penguins moves to Columbus Monday. He had 18 goals, 39 points and 210 hits this season so his presence in the lineup will provide a boost to the Blue Jackets. Apr 21 |
| 2 | Matt Calvert ActiveMatt Calvert tallied two goals -- including the game-winner -- for the Blue Jackets, who defeated the Penguins 4-3 in double overtime of Game 2 of their first-round series. The feisty Blue Jackets pick up the franchise's first playoff victory. In this one, the Blue Jackets went down 2-0 and 3-1. Columbus matched the powerful Penguins lineup throughout, impressively scoring three special-teams goals. Calvert scored a short-handed goal to pull the team to 3-2 and the winner at 1:10 of the second overtime. Ryan Johansen scored on the power play and had a helper on Jack Johnson's goal that tied the game at three. With Fedor Tyutin injured early, Johnson played 38:31. David Savard had two helpers, tallying 33:46 of ice time. Apr 19 |
| 3 | Boone Jenner ActiveBoone Jenner scored his first career playoff goal on Monday. Jenner is now on a five-game point streak that dates back to the regular season. The 20-year-old rookie has three points in three postseason contests. Apr 22 |
| 4 | Matt Frattin ActiveMatt Frattin will get out of the press box on Friday. The Blue Jackets haven't used Frattin since March 13. He was acquired from Los Angeles on March 5 as part of the Marian Gaborik trade. Apr 4 |
| 5 | Mark Letestu ActiveMark Letestu found the back of the net in Columbus' 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh in Game 1 of the first round. It was Letestu's first goal in 12 career playoff games. He started his career with Pittsburgh, but was traded to Columbus in November 2011. Apr 17 |
| RW | 1 | Nathan Horton  SidelinedNathan Horton has undergone abdominal surgery. Horton will miss the next six weeks as a result, which kills his chances of helping the Blue Jackets in their playoff run unless they go deep. He has four goals and 14 assists in 35 games this season. Injuries have been a problem all season for Horton, which is part of the reason why his 2013-14 numbers are underwhelming. However, he had success in the playoffs during his days with Boston and Columbus could have certainly used his services. Apr 11 |
| 2 | R.J. Umberger ActiveR.J. Umberger replaced Jared Boll in the Columbus lineup on Saturday. Umberger had been out with an upper body injury as he missed Game 1. Umberger was minus-one with nary a point in 15:39 minutes of action on Saturday. Apr 20 |
| 3 | Cam Atkinson ActiveCam Atkinson found the back of the net in Game 3 of Columbus' first round series against Pittsburgh. It was Atkinson's first career playoff goal. He broke out in the regular season with 21 goals and 40 points in 79 games. Apr 22 |
| 4 | Jared Boll ActiveJared Boll will be a healthy scratch Saturday night in Game 2 against Pittsburgh. It was originally speculated that Corey Tropp would be the odd man out with R.J. Umberger ready to return, but it will be Boll instead. Apr 19 |
| 5 | Corey Tropp ActiveCorey Tropp will be in Columbus' lineup Saturday night. He has been a healthy scratch for the last three games. R.J. Umberger will take his place in the press box. Mar 29 |
| 6 | Blake Comeau ActiveColumbus outhit Pittsburgh 65-32 in Game 3 on Monday. Blake Comeau led the attack for the Blue Jackets with eight hits in the contest. It didn't end up turning the tide in this match as Pittsburgh still won 4-3, but Penguins coach Dan Bylsma acknowledged the disparity. "I don't want to say it's not a concern," Bylsma said. "They're a physical group and they come after you. But tonight I feel like we had the puck an awful lot in the offensive zone. If that's them coming after us and hitting us there, so be it." Apr 22 |
| 7 | Jack Skille ActiveJack Skille replaced the injured Nathan Horton on the top line Saturday. Skille played alongside Ryan Johanson and Boone Jenner but managed to play only 10:19 minutes as he had two shots on goal and one hit. Skille was drafted seventh overall in the 2005 Draft but has never made his mark in the NHL. Apr 13 |
| D | 1 | James Wisniewski ActiveJames Wisniewski has surpassed Jaroslav Spacek to set a new Blue Jackets record for points in a single season by a defenseman. Wisniewski had a goal and an assist on Thursday, giving him 46 points in 69 games. That also puts him in a tie for ninth place in the defensemen scoring race. Apr 4 |
| 2 | Jack Johnson ActiveJack Johnson tied an NHL record for defensemen by scoring a goal in three straight contests to start the playoffs. Johnson is already approaching his regular season goal total of five in 82 games. He'll slow down of course, but he's been one of the Blue Jackets' top offensive contributors so far. Apr 22 |
| 3 | Fedor Tyutin SidelinedFedor Tyutin (undisclosed) wasn't on the ice for Columbus' optional Tuesday morning skate. Tyutin probably won't play in Game 4 on Wednesday. He also missed Monday's contest due to the ailment. Apr 22 |
| 4 | Ryan Murray ActiveRyan Murray will be held out of the lineup in Saturday's regular season finale as a precaution. He has played in five games since returning from arthroscopic knee surgery. Murray is expected to be ready to go for Game 1 of the playoffs next week. Apr 12 |
| 5 | Nikita Nikitin ActiveNikita Nikitin (lower body) returned to action on Saturday. Nikitin missed six games after he suffered the lower body injury on April 1. Nikitin has only two goals and 15 points in 65 games this season. It was thought that he could be a good offensive candidate for fantasy pools after his breakout season in 2011-12 when he had seven goals and 32 points in 61 games split between the Blues and the Blue Jackets but it is not to be. Apr 13 |
| 6 | David Savard ActiveDavid Savard found the back of the net in Friday's 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay. His fifth goal of the season came late in the third period to give Columbus a chance at a comeback, but they couldn't get the equalizer. Savard has two points in his last two games to give him 15 on the year. Apr 12 |
| 7 | Dalton Prout ActiveDalton Prout scored a goal for the Blue Jackets in their 2-1 shootout win against the Wild on Saturday night. High scoring or low scoring, the Blue Jackets are finding a way to get it done as their playoff push continues. Prout now has two goals and six points on the season, his goal coming with 22 seconds left in the second period. Jack Johnson and Matt Calvert had the assists. Mar 15 |
| 8 | Nick Schultz ActiveNick Schultz and Matt Frattin were healthy scratches on Saturday. Just an FYI as both players have no fantasy value. Apr 13 |
| G | 1 | Sergei Bobrovsky ActiveSergei Bobrovsky mishandled a golden opportunity for the Blue Jackets to take a 2-1 lead as they dropped a 4-3 decision to Pittsburgh in Game 3 of their opening round playoff series. Bobrovsky looked sharp for the better part of two periods on this night, but stumbled down the stretch. Despite blocking 37 of 41 shots in the game, he allowed all four goals on the Penguins' final 16 shots. He'll get a chance to redeem himself in Game 4 of the series Wednesday. Apr 21 |
| 2 | Curtis McElhinney ActiveCurtis McElhinney made 19 saves on 22 shots as the Lightning skated past the Jackets by a score of 3-2 on Friday night. McElhinney has now lost two of his past three games, and falls to 10-11-1 on the season with a .909 save percentage and 2.70 goals against average. The 30 year old might have made his last start of the year, barring a Sergei Bobrovsky injury in the playoffs, as the Jackets close out the regular season on Saturday. Apr 11 |
| 3 | Mike McKenna ActiveMike McKenna has been called up by the Columbus Blue Jackets. McKenna was called up as an insurance policy because Sergei Bobrovsky is still dealing with the flu. If Bobrovsky isn't available on Friday, then McKenna will serve as the team's backup goaltender. Mar 28 |
| 4 | Jeremy Smith ActiveJeremy Smith has been summoned by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Smith will practice with the team, but he's not expected to appear in any playoff contests. He has a 2.78 GAA and .898 save percentage in 38 AHL games this season. Apr 16 |