Blue Jackets' Denton Mateychuk: Joining AHL playoff run
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Mateychuk will be reassigned to AHL Cleveland following Thursday's 6-1 win over the Islanders, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
This spring's playoff run is likely to be Mateychuk's last taste of AHL action. The 20-year-old defenseman played every NHL game between Jan. 25 and the end of the season. He totaled 13 points in 45 outings as a rookie. While there's still room for him to grow, he's one of the top defensive prospects in the league, and he'll likely be in a top-four role with the Blue Jackets in 2025-26.
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Blue Jackets' Denton Mateychuk: Two points in Friday's win
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Mateychuk scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and blocked three shots in Friday's 7-6 shootout win over the Canucks.
This was the second multi-point effort of Mateychuk's young career. He has a modest five points over 12 outings in March while continuing to maintain a regular spot in the Blue Jackets' bottom four with occasional power-play usage. Overall, he's at nine points, 33 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 34 contests.
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Blue Jackets' Denton Mateychuk: Finds twine in win
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Mateychuk scored a goal in Saturday's 5-3 Stadium Series win over the Red Wings.
Mateychuk's third NHL goal will be a memorable one, as he opened the scoring at 5:31 of the second period outdoors at Ohio Stadium. The 20-year-old blueliner is up to five points, 23 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 23 appearances. Mateychuk has handled a top-four role lately, and with two goals over four contests since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, he appears to be settling in at the NHL level.
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Blue Jackets' Denton Mateychuk: Nets second goal
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Mateychuk scored an unassisted goal and took four shots on net in Saturday's 5-1 win against Chicago.
Mateychuk's tally came in the second period and was his first point since his return from illness in late January. Overall, the 20-year-old defenseman is up to two goals, two assists, 21 shots on net and 33 blocks in 20 career appearances. Saturday's contest was Mateychuk's career high in ice time with 21:32. He is in a second-line role alongside Ivan Provorov and receives occasional power-play time on the second unit. His situation in Columbus provides him an opportunity to become relevant in fantasy if he can string together more points.
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Blue Jackets' Denton Mateychuk: Won't play vs. Toronto
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Mateychuk (illness) isn't available for Wednesday's clash against Toronto, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Mateychuk also missed Monday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders due to the illness. He has a goal and three points in 12 appearances in 2024-25. When Mateychuk is healthy, he might serve in a bottom-four capacity and see some time on the power play.
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Blue Jackets' Denton Mateychuk: First NHL goal
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Mateychuk had a goal and an assist in a 6-2 win over the Kraken on Thursday.
It's his first NHL goal and first multi-point NHL game, and he also blocked six shots, another career mark. Mateychuk is part of Columbus' youth movement, and his upside is high. He had 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists) in 27 AHL games prior to his call-up.
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Blue Jackets' Denton Mateychuk: Called up by Columbus
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Mateychuk was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Sunday.
Mateychuk was sent to the minors ahead of the regular season, but he'll rejoin the NHL club just before the league's holiday break. The 20-year-old defenseman hasn't yet made his NHL debut, and it's unclear whether he'll enter the Blue Jackets' lineup during his time with the club.
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Blue Jackets' Denton Mateychuk: Reassigned to AHL Cleveland
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Mateychuk was reassigned from WHL Moose Jaw to AHL Cleveland on Monday.
Mateychuk could make his professional debut in Tuesday's Game 3 Calder Cup clash with AHL Hershey, boosting the team's blue-line depth. With junior club WHL Moose Jaw, the 19-year-old Winnipeg native generated 17 goals and 58 assists in 52 regular-season outings before adding another 30 points in 20 postseason contests. Heading into the 2024-25 campaign, Mateychuk should at least have a chance to make the Blue Jackets' 23-man roster for Opening Night.
