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Blue Jackets activate defenseman Nikita Nikitin

The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated defenseman Nikita Nikitin off injured reserve after he missed three games with an upper-body injury.Nikitin is expected to return to the lineup for Thursday night's home game against Calgary.Acquired from the St. Louis Blues last year, Nikitin has two assists and six penalty minutes in seven games this season. He set career highs in goals, assists, points and games played last season with the Blues and Blue Jackets with seven goals and 25 assists in 61 games....

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  1. Blues sign young defenceman Nikita Nikitin to 1-year contract extension

    ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues continue to take care of their own players, signing defenceman Nikita Nikitin to a one-year contract extension Thursday.Nikitin, 24, ...

  2. Blue Jackets activate Nikitin

    The Columbus Blue Jackets activated defenseman Nikita Nikitin off injured reserve prior to Thursday's game against the Calgary Flames.Nikitin missed the past three g...

  3. Jackets put Nikitin on injured list, recall Holden

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  4. Blue Jackets re-sign D Nikitin

    The Columbus Blue Jackets re-signed defenseman Nikita Nikitin on Thursday.Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Dispatch reported it is for $4.3 million over...

  5. Blues sign defenseman Nikitin to 1-year extension

    ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Blues continue to take care of their own players, signing defenseman Nikita Nikitin to a one-year contract extension on Thursday. Term...

  6. Blues sign Nikitin to one-year extension

    The Blues signed defenseman Nikita Nikitin to a one-year extension, the team announced Thursday afternoon.Terms of the contract were not immediately available.The 6-...

  7. Letestu leads Blue Jackets past Preds

    Mark Letestu registered a goal and an assist on Tuesday to help the Columbus Blue Jackets continue their longest point streak in team history with a 4-3 victory over...

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