Greaves will be reassigned to AHL Cleveland following Thursday's 6-1 win over the Islanders, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Graves made a great case for himself late in the season, winning the Blue Jackets' last five games of the year. He allowed just four goals on 160 shots in that span, good for a .975 save percentage. He'll head down to Cleveland for the remainder of the Monsters' regular season and playoff run, but the 24-year-old has put himself in position for a spot on Columbus' 2025-26 roster, and potentially even the team's No. 1 job in net.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Tending twine to close out season
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Greaves will defend the home crease against the Islanders on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
The Blue Jackets were eliminated from postseason contention when the Canadiens defeated the Hurricanes on Wednesday night, but Greaves will still get the start in Thursday's regular-season finale since Elvis Merzlikins (upper body) remains sidelined. Greaves helped to keep Columbus in the mix for a playoff spot by going 4-0-0 with a 0.75 GAA and .976 save percentage over his last four starts.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Another shutout Tuesday
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Greaves turned aside all 29 shots he faced in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Flyers.
The 24-year-old netminder has become a folk hero in Columbus over the last week, winning four straight starts since being recalled from AHL Cleveland and allowing a total of only three goals on 123 shots, picking up two shutouts along the way. Greaves' hot streak has improbably kept the Blue Jackets alive in the playoff race, and they now need a regulation win in their regular-season finale Thursday against the Islanders -- plus a regulation loss by the Canadiens on Wednesday against the Hurricanes -- to claim the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Regardless of the availability of Elvis Merzlikins (upper body), Greaves seems certain to get the start Thursday if the game still means something for Columbus.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: In net Tuesday
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Greaves will guard the road cage against the Flyers on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Greaves has been locked in this month -- he's 3-0-0 with an outstanding .968 save percentage and a 1.00 GAA across three April appearances. The 24-year-old will look to continue his strong play as Columbus is still battling with Montreal for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Greaves turned aside 37 of 39 shots in his lone career appearance against Philadelphia last season, which was a 6-2 win.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Wins third straight start
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Greaves stopped 29 of 30 shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
Greaves has started in each of the Blue Jackets' last three games and has been excellent, winning all three and allowing two or fewer goals each time. The 24-year-old isn't expected to maintain this pace over a prolonged stretch, but with only two games left in Columbus' regular-season schedule and a playoff berth at stake, Greaves might remain as the starter for Tuesday's contest at Philadelphia solely based on how good he's been of late. During that three-game stretch, Greaves has posted a 1.00 GAA and an excellent but unsustainable .968 save percentage.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Records first career shutout
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Greaves stopped all 22 shots he faced in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Capitals.
With the Blue Jackets needing to win out to have any hope of catching the Canadiens for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, coach Dean Evason stuck with the hot hand in Greaves, who made his second start since being promoted from AHL Cleveland. The 24-year-old netminder came through with his first career shutout -- albeit against a Caps squad that was giving Alex Ovechkin the day off. Greaves has allowed two goals on 63 shots in his two starts, and with Elvis Merzlikins (undisclosed) unavailable and potentially having played his last game in Columbus, Greaves might be right back between the pipes Sunday in a rematch with Washington. The Jackets' other goaltending option, Daniil Tarasov, hasn't won a game since March 9.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Starting again Sunday
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Greaves will defend the road net against Washington on Sunday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Greaves is coming off a 22-save performance in Saturday's 7-0 shutout win over the Capitals. With Elvis Merzlikins (upper body) unavailable, Greaves will get the nod again in Sunday's rematch. The 24-year-old Greaves has a 4-2-2 record with a 2.37 GAA and a .921 save percentage in eight NHL appearances this season. Washington is tied for first in the league with 3.54 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Facing Capitals
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Greaves will defend the home cage versus Washington on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Greaves was sharp Thursday in a 3-2 win over Buffalo, stopping 39 shots. The 24-year-old netminder is 3-2-2 with a 2.71 GAA and a .914 save percentage in seven NHL starts this season. The Capitals are generating a league-leading 3.59 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Impressive in Thursday's win
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Greaves made 39 saves in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.
Buffalo jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, but Greaves shut the door the rest of the way and gave his squad a chance to mount a comeback. The win was the 24-year-old goalie's first in the NHL since Jan. 11. Since the Blue Jackets' playoff hopes are hanging by a thread in addition to Elvis Merzlikins battling an undisclosed injury, coach Dean Evason may elect to see if Greaves can help spark a miracle finish to what's already been an improbable season. Columbus sits six points back of Montreal for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, with each team having four games left on its schedule.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Starting Thursday
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Greaves will protect the home goal versus the Sabres on Thursday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Greaves was called up under emergency conditions Thursday to cover for the absence of Elvis Merzlikins (undisclosed). At the NHL level this season, Greaves is 2-2-2 with a 2.83 GAA and a .905 save percentage, though he'll have his hands full with a Sabres team that has scored 24 times during a five-game winning streak.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Back in NHL
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Greaves was recalled from AHL Cleveland on an emergency basis Thursday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Elvis Merzlikins was the first goaltender off the ice at practice Thursday but has been ruled out with an undisclosed injury, leaving Daniil Tarasov as Thursday's probable starter with Greaves as his backup. Greaves is 2-2-2 with a 2.83 GAA and a .905 save percentage in six NHL starts this season.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Sent back to AHL
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Greaves was assigned to AHL Cleveland on Saturday.
Greaves joined the Blue Jackets on an emergency basis for Friday's 6-3 loss to Columbus because Daniil Tarasov (illness) was unavailable. With Greaves returned to the minors, Tarasov could be available to be Elvis Merzlikins' backup versus the Islanders on Monday.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Back with big club
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Greaves was called up from AHL Cleveland under emergency conditions Thursday.
Greaves' recall suggests there may be another issue with the Blue Jackets' goaltending depth. Elvis Merzlikins was recently away from the team to tend to a personal matter, but he returned to action for Thursday's 1-0 overtime loss to the Panthers. The Blue Jackets play again Friday in Pittsburgh, so more information may be available prior to that contest.
Greaves suited up in Monday's clash with the Devils, giving up two goals on 20 shots (.900 save percentage) in a losing effort. Overall, the 23-year-old backstop is 2-2-2 with a 2.83 GAA in six NHL outings this season. The decision to return Greaves to the minors likely points to Elvis Merzlikins rejoining the team ahead of Thursday's clash with Florida.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Burned by blunder against Devils
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Greaves made 18 saves in Monday's 2-1 loss to New Jersey.
Both Devils goals came in a 39-second span in the second period, and Greaves would like another crack at the second one -- he misplayed the puck behind the net and watched it land right on Jesper Bratt's stick before he could scramble back into the crease. With Elvis Merzlikins away from the Jackets to attend to a personal matter, Greaves could be in line for consistent work while splitting time with Daniil Tarasov, but both goalies will have trouble getting results if the Columbus offense doesn't wake up. Mathieu Olivier's third-period goal Monday was the team's first in three games after back-to-back shutout losses.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Starting against New Jersey
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Greaves will serve as the starting netminder for Monday's home game against New Jersey, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Greaves will make his first start since being called up by the Blue Jackets on Friday, as Elvis Merzlikins (personal) remains sidelined. Over five NHL appearances this year, Greaves has gone 2-1-2 with a 2.98 GAA and .906 save percentage.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Recalled Friday
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Greaves was summoned by Columbus on an emergency basis Friday.
Greaves has a 2.84 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 34 outings with AHL Cleveland in 2024-25. He also has a 2-1-2 record, 2.98 GAA and .906 save percentage in five appearances with Columbus. His promotion under emergency circumstances suggests that either Elvis Merzlikins or Daniil Tarasov might miss Saturday's home game against the Rangers.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Excellent in win Saturday
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Greaves stopped 31 of 32 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Blues.
Greaves has made five starts over the Blue Jackets' last eight games, and he has won the last two after starting that stretch 0-1-2. He has been hit or miss over that stretch, posting a save percentage below .880 three times but above .940 in the other two. He'll continue to battle for playing time in a crowded Columbus crease that tends to lean on the hot hand.
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Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Reassigned to AHL
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Greavs was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Sunday.
Greaves was stellar in a win Saturday, stopping 31 of 32 shots against St. Louis. However, the 23-year-old netminder will return to the AHL a day later with Daniil Tarasov returning from a conditioning assignment. Greaves has made five NHL appearances this year, going 2-1-2 with a .906 save percentage and 2.98 GAA.
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