Columbus Blue Jackets forward Adam Fantilli practiced with the team for the first time since suffering a calf laceration on Jan. 28 against the Seattle Kraken. However, the rookie will not play in the team's final regular season game on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Fantilli was originally given an eight-week timeline after Kraken forward Jared McCann's skate accidentally made contact with Fantilli's calf but will end up missing the final 33 games of the regular season. "I was trying to get back for anything that I could, it just wasn't quite there yet," Fantilli said on Monday. The 2023 third-overall pick's rookie season concludes with 12 goals and 27 points on 115 shots on goal through 49 contests.
Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli may not return to the lineup again this season due to a calf laceration suffered in a Jan. 28 game against the Seattle Kraken. The third-overall pick of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft has recorded 12 goals and 27 points in 49 games this season, quality numbers for a 19-year-old considering the Blue Jackets rank 26th with 2.84 goals per game on the season. Of course, there's no reason to rush the prized pivot back into the lineup considering the Blue Jackets sit 29th overall in the NHL with a 23-38-12 record, which is also good for last in the Eastern Conference.
Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli (calf) has been ruled out for eight weeks. The talented rookie was injured on Sunday against Seattle when his left calf was cut by a skate. The injury is a big blow for Fantilli's hopes of capturing the Calder Trophy as the top rookie in 2023-24. He has exited the lineup sitting fourth in scoring among first-year players, having posted 12 goals and 15 assists in 48 games.
Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli (leg laceration) has been ruled out for Tuesday's contest against the St. Louis Blues. Fantilli was cut on the leg by a skate against the Seattle Kraken on Sunday and did not return after skating just 7:30 in the contest. It's been a successful rookie season for the 2023 third-overall pick as Fantilli has notched 12 goals and 27 points alongside 115 shots on goal across 49 games on the season. He is tied with Zach Werenski for second on the team in points while his 12 goals on the season are good for fourth among Blue Jackets skaters. Sitting him Tuesday makes the most sense considering it's the club's final pre-All-Star contest while the team doesn't return to action until Feb. 10 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli is considered questionable for Tuesday's game against St. Louis after he suffered a lower-body injury on Sunday versus Seattle. The 19-year-old talent was limited to 7:30 of ice time in another losing effort by the Blue Jackets. Fantilli sits on 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) through 49 contests, ranking fourth in rookie scoring. He's been inefficient offensively lately, going scoreless in five of his last six appearances.
Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's heartbreaking 3-2 overtime loss to Anaheim. The 19-year-old picked up a power-play assist and scored his second career goal to help Columbus grab the lead twice, but the encounter ended in a disappointment. Fantilli became the fourth-youngest player in franchise history to register a multi-point outing. The third-overall pick from this year's draft has had an up-and-down start to his career, posting four points in six games with a minus-two rating.
Adam Fantilli Registers Two Assists In Preseason Debut
Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli made quite an impression when he got his first taste of NHL action Sunday in a preseason contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 18-year-old, who was the third-overall pick in this year's draft, produced two assists -- one in a short-handed situation -- to help the team to a 4-3 overtime victory. He also had one block in the game with three shots on goal and a plus-one rating. Fantilli even ended up leading all Blue Jackets forwards with 21:36 of ice time, logging 5:34 of action with the man advantage and 1:37 on the penalty kill. Columbus hopes to produce a big bounce-back campaign in 2023-24, and Fantilli appears ready to play a significant part in it.
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