Overview

• Wood exited Monday’s loss to New Jersey after a high stick near his left eye from Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who received a double-minor.
• The team announced a minimum one-week timeline, and Evason emphasized they are being cautious rather than responding to a vision issue.
• Yegor Chinakhov is expected to make his season debut Thursday against the Avalanche in Wood’s spot.
• With defenseman Erik Gudbranson day-to-day, Columbus is down to 18 healthy skaters and a recall is expected before the next game, per team reporting.
• Columbus has not placed Wood on injured reserve, keeping roster flexibility for any imminent call-up.