Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson, out since November 19 with a strained oblique, has been activated from injured reserve ahead of the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Severson, who had been on IR, returned to the ice for morning skates in Buffalo and participated in line rushes with Ivan Provorov, signaling his likely return to the lineup. To accommodate Severson's return, the Blue Jackets have placed defenseman Nick Blankenburg on injured reserve, retroactive to December 19, due to an upper-body injury, and he is listed as day-to-day. Forward Jack Roslovic, dealing with a fractured ankle, is expected to return after Christmas, while assistant coach Steve McCarthy, suffering from a concussion, is improving but did not skate and is questionable for the upcoming game against the Washington Capitals. Goaltender Daniil Tarasov will start, backed up by Elvis Merzlikins, in the upcoming game against the Leafs.
#CBJ activate D Damon Severson (strained oblique) off injured reserve ahead of tonight's game vs. #LeafsForever. He's been out since Nov. 19. D Nick Blankenburg (upper-body, day-to-day) was placed on injured reserve to clear a spot.
#CBJ activate D Damon Severson off IR after his oblique issue, place Nick Blankenburg on IR with an upper-body injury. Blankenburg day-to-day.
NEWS: #CBJ have activated defenseman Damon Severson off Injured Reserve and placed defenseman Nick Blankenburg (upper body; day-to-day) on Injured Reserve retroactive to Dec. 19. https://t.co/4799bnJ2dW
#CBJ NEWS: A defenseman swap -- Damon Severson has been activated from injured reserve, Nick Blankenburg has been placed on IR (day to day, upper body) https://t.co/UV1cIO52oM
#CBJ head coach Pascal Vincent says Damon Severson does come off IR to play tonight, Jake Bean out. Daniil Tarasov in net backed up by Elvis Merzlikins.
#CBJ head coach Pascal Vincent says Damon Severson does come off air to play tonight, Jake Bean out. Daniil Tarasov in net backed up by Elvis Merzlikins.
Damon Severson is taking lines rushes for the #CBJ today with Ivan Provorov, so it seems likely he'll return today. Jackets will have to make a corresponding move, but Nick Blankenburg is officially listed as having an upper body injury and not at skate.
Damon Severson is on the ice for the #CBJ AM skate.
#CBJ health updates … Severson (oblique) skated again, second in a row. May return before Christmas. Roslovic (fractured ankle) more likely to return after Christmas. Assistant Steve McCarthy (concussion) improving, didn’t skate today, questionable for Thurs vs. #ALLCAPS
A few updates from post-#CBJ practice: Damon Severson (oblique) may play one of the two games before Christmas. Jack Roslovic (leg) likely to return after Christmas. Steve McCarthy is doing better. Came to the rink today but was not at practice.
#CBJ D Damon Severson skated again today and is on the verge of a return. Coach Pascal Vincent said he could be back “before Christmas.”
Severson got on the ice for a skate today. He continues to recover from an oblique injury while on IR. #CBJ
#CBJ defenseman Damon Severson, who is on injured reserve with an oblique injury, is here in Buffalo and on the ice for the team’s morning skate.