Overview
- The team announced Sunday that Kirby Dach will be sidelined four to six weeks with a fractured foot sustained in Saturday’s 3-2 loss to the Bruins.
- Joshua Roy was recalled from AHL Laval and will join the club in Columbus for Monday’s game, with fellow call-up Jared Davidson already on the NHL roster.
- Depth is further strained by Alex Newhook’s four-month absence after ankle surgery, Kaiden Guhle’s 8–10 week timeline following adductor surgery, and Patrik Laine’s 3–4 month recovery from core surgery.
- Practice lines were reshuffled Sunday as coach Martin St-Louis integrates call-ups and evaluates forward combinations ahead of the Blue Jackets matchup.
- Dach had five goals and seven points in 15 games, and this setback extends a multi-season run of significant injuries following prior knee surgeries.