Columbus Blue Jackets News

Aston-Reese was forced to leave Sunday’s game with a hip injury.

Aston-Reese departed Sunday’s game with a hip injury after playing 8:25 TOI but it is believed that the injury “isn’t real serious.” Aston-Reese has been playing well in an elevated role, picking up six points (2G / 4A) while averaging 14:21 TOI/gp in his last 13 games.

Zach Aston-Reese
The Penguins have acquired Erik Gudbranson from the Canucks for Tanner Pearson.

With Olli Maatta out long-term and both Kris Letang and Brian Dumoulin getting banged up on Saturday, the Penguins were in the market for a defenseman. The game may be a little fast for Gudbranson in 2019 but he brings a big, rugged style of play to a Penguins blueline that is really thin right now.

Erik Gudbranson
Wood (undisclosed) is expected to play Saturday in New York.

Wood was forced to leave Thursday’s game vs. the Senators with an undisclosed injury but the Devils expect him to play vs. the Rangers. Wood tallied a goal and an assist in just 8:59 TOI before leaving the game and has now scored a goal in three straight contests and has 21 points (8G / 13A) in 54 games.

Miles Wood
The Bruins have acquired Charlie Coyle from the Wild for Ryan Donato and a 2019 conditional fifth-round pick.

Coyle, 26, was born 45 minutes outside of Boston and attended Boston University for two seasons before playing one season in the QMJHL. Coyle was a first-round pick (No.28 overall) in 2010 and has registered 242 points (91G / 151A) in 479 career NHL games since then. Coyle has excellent hands for a player who is 6-foot-3, 221 lbs. but has settled in as more of a playmaker in the NHL, posting a career-high of just 21 goals back in 2016. This season, Coyle has 10 goals and 18 assists (28 points) in 60 games and should be a nice addition to the Wild’s middle-6. Coyle is capable of playing both centre and wing.

Charlie Coyle
Jenner (undisclosed) will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Monday.

Jenner stayed back in Columbus while the team went to Chicago for a quick one-game road-trip, but is ready to play Monday vs. the Lightning. Jenner will replace Anthony Duclair in the lineup and comes into play with 26 points (10G / 16A) in 53 games this season.

Boone Jenner