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","image":{"url":"https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/cc8aa48b-6e04-4667-a11c-2e70ec582936.jpeg","type":"jpeg"}}}},{"id":"DUiALnNaos","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Coyle proved to be a fantastic addition to the Blue Jackets' roster this season, and the truth is made abundantly clear with his stats. In 82 games this campaign with Columbus, the East Weymouth, Massachusetts native had 20 goals, 38 assists, 58 points, 111 hits, and a plus-3 rating. With numbers like these, Coyle gave the Blue Jackets a nice mix of secondary scoring and grit. 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What's the big deal, right?"}},{"id":"eC22wK-U7U","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Well, here's how rare it is. "}},{"id":"IKDzH7UVZ_","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The 25-26 season was the first time only two goalies have played in games since the 2018-19 season, when Sergei Bobrovsky and Joonas Korpisalo manned the net. That tandem actually did it in back-to-back seasons. "}},{"id":"YbT21np7V-","type":"linkTool","data":{"link":"https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/latest-news/2025-26-player-review-adam-fantilli","meta":{"title":"2025-26 Player Review: Adam Fantilli","site_name":"The Hockey News","url":"https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/latest-news/2025-26-player-review-adam-fantilli","description":"Fantilli was drafted third overall in 2023. 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2025-26 Player Review: Charlie Coyle