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Columbus Blue Jackets News
The Canucks have activated Erik Gudbranson (upper-body) from IR; will be available vs. Montreal.

Gudbranson has missed the last 12 games with an upper-body injury but it looks like he will return tonight vs. the Canadiens. This is a boost to the Canucks blueline, but the veteran defenseman has yet to record a point in 21 games this season.

Erik Gudbranson
Coyle (fibula) took part in Tuesday’s morning skate but remains without a timetable for his return.

The original timetable on Coyle’s expected return was 6-to-8 weeks and we are currently at the four-week mark. It appears that Coyle is right on schedule but he still has at least a few weeks before he actually gets into the Wild lineup. q

Charlie Coyle
Coyle will miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a right fibula fracture.

With Coyle expected to miss at least a month and a half, the Wild have placed him on LTIR which opens up a roster spot and gives them some cap relief. This is a huge loss for the Wild as Coyle already had two assists in three games and is coming off of a season in which he recorded 56 points (18G / 38A) in 82 games.

Charlie Coyle