| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Ryan Johansen  ActiveRyan Johansen scored the lone goal for Columbus in its 3-1 loss to the Lightning on Saturday night. Johansen scored at 16:34 of the third period. He also had five shots on goal in 23:15. He has been excellent this season, with 19 goals and 45 points, a pace that should continue to be replicated during the second half. Ryan Murray and David Savard set up the goal. Jan 31 |
| 2 | Brandon Dubinsky ActiveBrandon Dubinsky started Friday's game on the fourth line but ended up on the third unit before the end of the game. Dubinsky started the game with Jared Boll and Corey Tropp but eventually switched spots with Mark Letestu and finished the game alongside Matt Calvert and Josh Anderson. Dubinsky started the season on the injured reserve list after undergoing abdominal surgery. He has two goals and 10 points in 16 games with 19 penalty minutes. Jan 17 |
| 3 | Artem Anisimov ActiveArtem Anisimov had an assist in his return to the Blue Jackets' lineup on Thursday. It was Anisimov's first game since Nov. 29 due to a torn tricep. He logged 15:30 minutes, including time in shorthanded and power-play situations. His fantasy value is limited in standard leagues as he typically averages around 0.5 points per game. Jan 30 |
| 4 | Mark Letestu ActiveMark Letestu (groin/abdominal surgery) has been taken off of the injured reserve list. Letestu will play on Tuesday for the first time since Oct. 28. He's projected to center the third line, which will also include Jeremy Morin and Jack Skille. Michael Chaput and Adam Cracknell have been sent to the minors to make room for Letestu and the return of Cam Atkinson. Jan 6 |
| 5 | Brian Gibbons  I.L.Brian Gibbons (knee) has now missed roughly five weeks after initially being projected to miss two-to-three. Despite that, Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards insists that Gibbons hasn't suffered a setback. "It's a knee, so everybody reacts differently," Richards said. "I wouldn't say it's severe, but it's something that has gone on a bit longer. All I know is that he is progressing, too." Gibbons hasn't accompanied the Blue Jackets on their current road trip, so he obviously won't return for Wednesday's game in Winnipeg. Jan 21 |
| LW | 1 | Scott Hartnell ActiveScott Hartnell had his three-game point streak snapped as the Jackets were shutout 4-0 on Wednesday night. The Blue Jackets were stymied by super rookie Michael Hutchinson who stopped all 29 shots sent his way. Hartnell did have two PIMS, two shots and three hits so it wasn't a completely useless night. Columbus does go into the All-Star break on a sour note with an injury to star goalie Sergei Bobrovsky in the loss. Jan 22 |
| 2 | Nick Foligno ActiveNick Foligno pitched in an assist in the Jackets' 3-2 loss to Florida on Thursday night. The All Star forward has three assists in the two games since the break. His breakout campaign is going strong as the 27-year-old has 45 points in 46 games so far. Jan 30 |
| 3 | Matt Calvert  SidelinedMatt Calvert missed Saturday's game with an illness. Calvert has been ill for about a month now and had to switch anti-biotics as the first batch did not work. He suffered a setback on Saturday and was unable to go as he was coughing too much. Consider him day-to-day. He has six goals and 12 points in 38 games this season. Feb 1 |
| 4 | Jack Skille ActiveLook for Jack Skille to get back into the Columbus lineup Saturday. Skille is likely to return as Josh Anderson was sent to the minors but the Blue Jackets could go with seven defensemen as well. Skille has been a healthy scratch in his last two games. He has five goals and seven points with a minus-14 rating in 37 games so he is best left off your fantasy roster. Jan 31 |
| 5 | Boone Jenner I.L.Boone Jenner will miss the next one-two months with a stress fracture in his lower back. This is a big loss for the Blue Jackets as Jenner is a strong two-way player. Jenner had been hot of late as he had five goals during the Blue Jackets seven game winning streak that ended on Thursday. Reserve him for now. Dec 21 |
| 6 | Jeremy Morin I.L.It's been revealed that Jeremy Morin was dealing with an accelerated heart rate during Tuesday's game and was hospitalized as a result. Columbus initially reported that he was out indefinitely due to an upper-body injury. "His resting heart rate wasn't going down," Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said. "It's nothing serious. I'm not sure he's if he's going to need further tests or not, but everything was fine. His heart rate calmed while he was being tested at the hospital." Kekalainen thinks Morin will be allowed to leave the hospital before the end of the day. Jan 28 |
| RW | 1 | Cam Atkinson ActiveCam Atkinson scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 defeat of the Capitals. A lot more was expected from Atkinson than he has produced to date, as his goal snaps a 17-game stretch without tickling the twine. The fact he registered five shots on goal on Tuesday might be a sign that he's finding his groove again. Fedor Tyutin also picked up a goal and an assist in the win while Ryan Johansen and Mark Letestu added markers of their own. Jan 27 |
| 2 | Alexander Wennberg ActiveAlexander Wennberg replaced Brandon Dubinsky as the second line center on Friday. The Blue Jackets shuffled some of their lines as Dubinsky was dropped to the fourth line to start the game and Wennberg took his spot on the second unit between Jeremy Morin and Cam Atkinson. Wennberg was strong on the face off as he won 10 of 14. The 14th overall pick in the 2013 Draft is just getting his feet wet in the NHL and while his one goal and five points in 32 games with a minus-16 rating certainly does not bode well for fantasy hockey, he does have a lot of talent and should not be overlooked in keeper leagues. Jan 17 |
| 3 | Jared Boll ActiveForward Jared Boll and defensemen Jordan Leopold and Cody Goloubef are expected to be healthy scratches Wednesday against the Jets. No surprises here as all three were previous scratches on Monday against the Wild. With Jack Skille now back from a lower body injury, Boll appears to be the odd man out for the Blue Jackets. He had previously played in all 43 of Columbus' games this season, picking up just two assists and no goals to show for. Leopold and Goloubef have combined to score one goal and four assists in 27 games between the two defenseman. Neither have fantasy value. Jan 21 |
| 4 | Corey Tropp ActiveCorey Tropp will draw back into the lineup Saturday night against the New York Islanders with Jack Skille out with a lower body injury. Tropp has limited fantasy value with just one point, 37 PIMs and 35 hits through 25 games this season. Jan 10 |
| 5 | Nathan Horton I.L.Nathan Horton (back) showed up at practice on Thursday. Horton has not played this season as he has degenerative back woes and while it was thought he may need possible career-ending surgery, Horton has been improving by doing some light exercises. "It seems like things have been healing since he’s taken some time off," GM Jarmo Kekalainen said. "I’m the eternal optimist. Our focus the whole time has been to give it proper time to heal and, when the pain subsides, get into some workouts. I’ve been hopeful all the time, and I still am." Horton met with the Columbus higher ups on Thursday and team president John Davidson said that Horton had "little light in his eye" when they had lunch together with Kekalainen. Stay tuned. Jan 31 |
| D | 1 | James Wisniewski ActiveDefenseman James Wisniewski was in on all three Columbus goals to spearhead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-1 win against the Wild in Minnesota Monday night. Wisniewski scored the game-winner early in the third period, when he pinched in from the point to beat Minnesota goaltender Devan Dubnyk with a one-timer on a nice feed from behind the net by Nick Foligno at 5:35. Wisniewski also assisted on Brandon Dubinsky's first-period goal and Scott Hartnell's insurance goal with 3:03 left in regulation. Wisniewski now has five goals and 17 assists and ranks as one of the NHL's more productive defensemen. Dubinsky's goal was his third of the season. Hartnell scored his 10th. Jan 19 |
| 2 | Jack Johnson ActiveJack Johnson was minus-two on Friday and is now an NHL worst minus-18. It's been a tough year for the defenseman who had to file for bankruptcy on October 7 after his parents allegedly took advantage of him after Johnson gave them power over his finances. Johnson does have a goal and nine points with 12 penalty minutes but his plus/minus kills all his fantasy value, if you play the category in your pool. Nov 29 |
| 3 | Fedor Tyutin ActiveFedor Tyutin's game on Tuesday was the 700th of his career. Tyutin's offensive role has declined substantially this season and that's made him a non-factor in standard fantasy leagues. He still has value to the Blue Jackets though for his veteran presence and defensive work. At the age of 31, he seems capable of reaching the 1,000 game mark before his career is over, so long as he can stay relatively healthy. Jan 8 |
| 4 | Ryan Murray ActiveRyan Murray said he knee felt great after Saturday's game. It was Murray's first game back since November 1 as he has now played in only five contests this season. He underwent two surgeries in the off-season and it appears that he has finally healed. Murray picked up his first assist of the season in the 3-1 loss and played 19:10 minutes but did not see any power play time. Don't worry if you own him in keeper leagues; he will see plenty of action on the pp in his NHL career. Feb 1 |
| 5 | David Savard ActiveDavid Savard had 10 hits on Friday to move into 28th overall in the NHL in the category. Savard certainly has fantasy value, especially if you use defenseman goals as a category as he has seven goals and 15 points this season in 39 games. He is a minus-10 which certainly takes away some value but overall, there are only 14 defensemen with more than seven goals thus far in the NHL. Jan 10 |
| 6 | Kevin Connauton ActiveKevin Connauton missed Wednesday's practice due to an illness. Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards is still optimistic about Connauton's chances of playing Thursday, but we're listing him as day-to-day to be safe. Connauton has seven goals and 15 points in 34 games this season. With Ryan Murray potentially returning, Connauton's condition could impact whether or not Dalton Prout plays. Jan 29 |
| 7 | Jordan Leopold ActiveJordan Leopold played left wing on Saturday for the first time in his NHL career. Well at least it was the first time in his NHL career that he played up front as he was a late addition to the lineup for the ailing Matt Calvert. Leopold played 8:27 minutes with a couple of hits on the fourth line. He has only three points in 21 games this season. Feb 1 |
| 8 | Cody Goloubef ActiveCody Goloubef and Jordan Leopold will be scratched against the New York Rangers on Friday night. Neither player has much fantasy value to speak of. Jan 16 |
| 9 | Dalton Prout ActiveDalton Prout, Cody Goloubef, and Jack Skille will each be healthy scratches against the Tampa Bay Lighting on Saturday night. Goloubef has played just seven games, Skille is most noteworthy for his 84 hits, but Prout has accumulated 55 PIMs, 60 blocks, and 104 hits in 40 games this season. He seems to have been crowded out for the moment, but should Kevin Connauton falter, or Ryan Murray still be rusty, expect Prout to gain their minutes. Jan 31 |
| G | 1 | Sergei Bobrovsky I.L.Sergei Bobrovsky is expected to be out of action for four-to-six weeks with a groin injury. The Blue Jackets placed him on injured reserve retroactive to January 21. Anton Forsberg has been recalled from the minors to take his spot on the roster. Jan 26 |
| 2 | Curtis McElhinney ActiveCurtis McElhinney yielded three goals on 34 shots in the Blue Jackets’ 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday night. McElhinney gave up one in the first and two in the third period. With Sergei Bobrovsky down with an injury, the Blue Jackets are asking a lot of McElhinney, who is built more in the backup mold. He has a 3.00 goals-against average and .907 save percentage this season. Jan 31 |
| 3 | Anton Forsberg ActiveAnton Forsberg has been summoned from the minors. Columbus placed Sergei Bobrovsky on injured reserve Monday after learning that he's expected to miss four-to-six weeks because of a groin injury. Forsberg, who has excelled during his rookie season with AHL Springfield, will share the crease with Curtis McElhinney while Bobrovsky is sidelined. Jan 26 |