DeSmith will guard the cage in Friday's road game against Columbus, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

EDGE Analysis

DeSmith received the hook in his last outing and was pulled after stopping 13 of 16 shots in a 5-3 victory over St. Louis on Jan. 5. The 30-year-old has posted a 3-3-1 record with a 3.47 GAA and an .888 save percentage over eight appearances this season. The Blue Jackets have averaged 29.3 shots on goal and 3.44 goals for per game alongside an 11-6-1 record at home in 2021-22.