Overview
- Columbus activated the 34-year-old defenseman after a hip injury kept him out since late October, ending a 38-game absence.
- The team announced a corresponding move by loaning defenseman Dysin Mayo to the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters.
- Gudbranson has played four games this season without a point and is minus-2, returning after missing most of the schedule.
- Pro Hockey Rumors reports he is likely to be used in a depth role as the Blue Jackets manage other injuries on the blue line.
- The Blue Jackets are 20-19-7 and seven points back of the East’s final wild-card spot, heightening the need for healthy defensive options.