Fantilli (laceration) will miss the rest of the 2023-24 campaign, per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
Fantilli suffered a lacerated calf Jan. 28 against Seattle. He will finish his rookie season with 12 goals and 25 points in 49 appearances. The third overall pick from the 2023 Draft has a lot of upside and might see a significant jump in offensive production in his second NHL season in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Might be done for season
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Fantilli (laceration) may not be ready to return before the end of the 2023-24 season, according to Craig Merz of NHL.com.
Fantilli was initially projected to be out eight weeks because of a calf laceration he sustained against Seattle on Jan. 28, but his recovery has been slower than expected. The 19-year-old rookie has registered 12 goals, 27 points, 115 shots on net and 63 hits in 49 appearances this campaign.
Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Expected to miss eight weeks
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Fantilli (calf laceration) will miss eight weeks after leaving Sunday's contest against Seattle, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Fantilli was putting together a strong rookie season, recording 12 goals and 15 assists through 49 games. The third overall pick from the 2023 Draft will have to wait until late March for a hopeful return, but it's safe to assume he won't be rushed into getting back in action this season as the Blue Jackets will likely not make the playoffs. With Fantilli unavailable for an extended period of time, look for Jack Roslovic to get extended minutes.
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Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Won't play Tuesday
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Fantilli (leg) won't play Tuesday versus the Blues after being cut by a skate blade in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Seattle.
Fantiili will be evaluated further after the team returns home from St. Louis. The 19-year-old rookie has compiled 12 goals, 27 points, 115 shots on net and 46 hits over 49 games this season. With Fantilli unavailable, Jack Roslovic could play in Tuesday's contest.
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Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Exits Sunday's contest
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Fantilli (lower body) will not return to Sunday's game against Seattle.
Fantilli appeared to catch a skate against the back of his leg but the exact details of his injury aren't known. The 19-year-old logged 7:30 of ice time before leaving the game. He has 12 goals and 27 points through 49 games. Fantilli's status for Tuesday's game in St. Louis is questionable.
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Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: One of each in win
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Fantilli scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flames.
Fantilli helped put the game away, setting up a Dmitri Voronkov goal in the third period before depositing an empty-netter. After racking up 13 points in 14 outings in December, Fantilli has been limited to four points in nine games in January. He's still seeing top-six usage, and ebbs and flows on offense are to be expected with even the most talented of rookies. The 19-year-old has 27 points, 113 shots on net, 43 hits and a minus-19 rating through 47 appearances.
Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Wraps up big December
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Fantilli scored his 11th goal of the season in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Sabres.
The rookie jumped out of the box after a minor penalty to join Justin Danforth on the rush, and Fantilli powered through an attempted stick check to beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen just inside the far post. Fantilli has broken out for seven goals and 13 points through 14 games in December, and while he still isn't seeing time on the Blue Jackets' first power-play unit, the 19-year-old is making an impact at even strength on a line with Johnny Gaudreau.
Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Two-point effort in big win
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Fantilli scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 9-4 rout of the Sabres.
Both points came in the first period, as Johnny Gaudreau tucked home the rebound on a Fantilli shot midway through the frame before Johnny Hockey returned the favor by banking a pass to Fantilli off the end boards about four minutes later. Fantilli has picked up his scoring pace in December, piling up four goals and eight points over the last seven games, and the third overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft appears to be clicking on a line with Gaudreau.
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Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Back at practice
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Fantilli, who stepped away from the team to attend to a family matter Tuesday, is back at practice Wednesday, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
Fantilli should be good to go for Thursday's game versus the Maple Leafs. The 19-year-old rookie has picked up eight goals and 16 points through 30 contests this campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Away from team
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Fantilli is away from the Blue Jackets due to a family matter, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
Fantilli's availability for Thursday's matchup against Toronto is unclear at this time. The 19-year-old rookie has racked up eight goals, 16 points, 75 shots on net and 22 hits over 30 games this campaign.
Fantilli scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
Fantilli has four goals and two assists over his last five games, his most productive stretch of the campaign. The 19-year-old center needed some time to acclimate to the NHL, but he's doing well so far. The rookie is at eight goals, 16 points, 74 shots on net, 22 hits and a minus-8 rating over 29 contests this season. He trails only Connor Bedard (21 points) in the rookie scoring race.
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Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Scores twice in defeat
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Fantilli scored two goals on three shots and added an assist against the Islanders on Thursday.
Fantilli recorded his first multi-goal game of his NHL career and currently sits tied for second in rookie scoring behind Connor Bedard (21) with his 15 points. While it seems unlikely that Fantilli will be taking home the Calder Trophy this season, he should be capable of reaching the 40-point threshold at a minimum.
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Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Finds twine Friday
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Fantilli scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Friday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
Fantilli's second-period tally stood as the game-winner. The 19-year-old had been stuck in a rut recently, finishing November with just one assist and a minus-8 rating over his last nine games. Hot and cold stretches are bound to happen for a player that was just drafted in June. Fantilli has done fairly well with 11 points, 63 shots on net, 18 hits, 12 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 25 contests in a middle-six role so far.
Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Tickles twine in Detroit
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Fantilli scored his third goal of the season in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Red Wings.
The 19-year-old got plenty of experience scoring goals in Michigan during his one NCAA season for the Wolverines, and Fantilli added another in Little Caesers Arena with an amazing display of hand-eye coordination late in the first period -- a Kirill Marchenko snapshot went wide of the Wings' net, caromed off the end boards and came out the other side, and Fantilli coolly batted it out of mid-air and past Ville Husso. The 2023 third overall pick is up to eight points in his first 14 NHL games, and even with Patrik Laine (upper body) back in the lineup Saturday, Fantilli took a regular shift on the Blue Jackets' top power-play unit.
