Mathieu Olivier Fantasy Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Mathieu Olivier (upper body) won't be available for a couple of weeks, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports. He suffered an upper-body injury on Sunday against Boston and might be done for the rest of the regular season. The Blue Jackets will wrap up their schedule on April 14. Olivier averages 3.4 hits per game and has notched 26 points (15 goals, 11 assists) in 61 games. Kent Johnson slotted into the lineup as his replacement in Tuesday's loss to Carolina and might now play regularly until Olivier returns. However, Johnson's productivity has nosedived this season and won't be much help to fantasy teams.

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Mathieu Olivier (upper body) didn't finish Sunday's loss to the Boston Bruins, Brian Hedger of the Columbus Dispatch reports. Olivier had only one shift in the second period and finished with 3:06 of ice time. While Olivier averages barely 14 minutes of ice time, losing him would still be a bad blow for Columbus. The 29-year-old ranks 14th in the league with 209 hits and has chipped in with 15 goals and 11 assists in 61 games. Kent Johnson has recently struggled to stay in the lineup, but he might play regularly going forward if Olivier is dealing with a significant injury.

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Mathieu Olivier scored twice in Thursday night's 4-2 victory over the Florida Panthers. Olivier is a player who gets most of his fantasy value by racking up hits and penalty minutes, but he had a strong two-goal performance to help his team get a big win in their hunt for a playoff spot. He now has 11 goals and 20 points on the season and is a solid end-of-the-roster guy in deep fantasy leagues.

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Mathieu Olivier (upper body) left Monday's matchup against the Washington Capitals after logging only 4:49 of ice time. He sustained an upper-body injury in the first period. Olivier ranks just outside the top 10 in hits this season with 71. Across 23 games, he has also chipped in offensively, producing three goals and six assists. The Blue Jackets lost Kirill Marchenko (upper body) ahead of Monday's game and might now be without another top-nine piece on Wednesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.