Columbus Blue Jackets rookie goaltender Jet Greaves stopped all 29 shots he saw en route to defeating the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday evening. This was a "must-win" game for the Blue Jackets to keep them alive in the playoff race. Greaves was able to lead the way as Columbus was able to win their fifth-straight contest. During Greaves' impressive four-game winning streak, he has posted two shutouts and allowed just three total goals. He has held an incredible .976 save percentage with a near-perfect 0.76 GAA. Before this impressive late-season finish, Greaves held a modest 3.02 GAA with a .894 save percentage over his last five NHL starts. Fantasy managers should expect Greaves to get the nod in their regular-season finale on Thursday against the New York Islanders.
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves will start in Monday's contest against the New Jersey Devils. The 23-year-old was called up from the minors on an emergency basis on Friday and will take over the crease on Monday, with Elvis Merzlikins (personal) remaining out of the lineup. Greaves has won each of his last two starts in the NHL but hasn't made a single appearance in the big league since Nov. 30. He carries a 2-1-2 record for the season with a 2.98 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. On Monday, Greaves faces a challenging matchup against a team that has netted at least three goals in each of its past four games. This streak includes a 5-3 victory for New Jersey over Columbus last Tuesday.
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves will make his fourth consecutive start in Tuesday's regular-season finale against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. The 23-year-old has been given a strong look down the home stretch of the regular season with Elvis Merzlikins sidelined with a lower-body injury (although returning to back up Tuesday). He's had a tough assignment playing behind a very poor Blue Jackets club as he owns a 3.55 goals-against average but also a solid .906 save percentage in eight games (seven starts), going 2-6-0 in that time. He could see an increased role next season with Merzlikins asking for a trade earlier this season and likely on the move this offseason.
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