Pyyhtia was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Wednesday.
Pyyhtia has a goal, 11 hits and 18 blocks over 17 appearances with the Blue Jackets in 2024-25. He was a scratch Monday, and the Blue Jackets still have 12 healthy forwards on their roster after shifting him to the minors.
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Blue Jackets' Mikael Pyyhtia: Pots first NHL goal
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Pyyhtia scored a goal on two shots with a plus-3 rating in Monday's 6-1 win over the Oilers.
Stationed on the second line with Adam Fantilli and Cole Sillinger, Pyyhtia banged home Columbus' fourth tally of the night late in the third period. It was Pyyhtia's first career NHL goal in his 27th game, and his first point of the season. The 2020 fourth-round pick appears to have earned the trust of new coach Dean Evason, and if he remains on a line with two talented teammates -- Fantilli and Sillinger were both top-12 picks in their respective draft years -- Pyyhtia could begin to accumulate some offense of his own.
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Blue Jackets' Mikael Pyyhtia: Scores in loss to Penguins
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Pyythia scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 7-3 preseason loss to the Penguins.
Pyythia opened the scoring less than five minutes into the first period, setting up what seemed to be a strong start for the Blue Jackets. However, any momentum that existed vanished as the game progressed. Pyythia is expected to carve a role as a bottom-six forward for Columbus this season after putting up two assists in 17 NHL appearances during the 2023-24 regular season.
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Blue Jackets' Mikael Pyyhtia: Drops back to AHL Cleveland
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Pyythia was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Tuesday.
Pyythia earned an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Hurricanes. The 22-year-old winger will return to the AHL affiliate after posting two helpers across 17 outings at the NHL level this season.
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Blue Jackets' Mikael Pyyhtia: Recalled Wednesday
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Pyyhtia was called up from AHL Cleveland on Wednesday.
Pyyhtia has seven goals and 27 points in 57 contests with Cleveland this season. The 22-year-old might draw into Columbus' lineup Thursday versus Ottawa if Yegor Chinakhov (upper body) is unavailable.
