Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dante Fabbro avoided a serious injury after a hit from Conor Geekie, suffering only a charley horse. Teammate Yegor Chinakhov returned to practice after missing 11 games due to an upper-body injury, while Jack Johnson participated in an optional skate following an eye injury.

In other NHL news, the Montreal Canadiens acquired Alexandre Carrier from the Nashville Predators, and the Dallas Stars placed Matt Dumba on injured reserve. The Detroit Red Wings activated goaltender Alex Lyon from IR, while the Florida Panthers and Minnesota Wild reported several player injuries.