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The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated defenseman Nick Blankenburg off Injured Reserve and placed left wing Eric Robinson on Injured Reserve retroactive to January 3, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. The club has also added goaltender Jet Greaves to the roster on emergency recall from the Cleveland Monsters, the team's American Hockey League affiliate.

Blankenburg, 24, has missed the past 27 games with a fractured ankle and high ankle sprain suffered on November 10 against Philadelphia. He has collected two goals and one assist for three points with four penalty minutes and 13 shots, while averaging 18:02 of ice time in seven games with the Blue Jackets this season. The 5-9, 177-pound native of Washington, Michigan has totaled 3-3-6 and six PIM in 14 contests with the Blue Jackets since making his NHL debut at the end of the 2021-22 season. He was signed by the club to a one-year, entry level contract on Apr. 8, 2022.
Robinson, 27, who has missed the last four contests, is day-to-day with an upper body injury suffered on January 3 at Ottawa. He has registered 3-7-10 with six penalty minutes and 47 shots on 13:45 of ice time in 34 appearances with Columbus in 2022-23. A native of Bellmawr, New Jersey, he has posted 28-39-67, 40 PIM and a cumulative +3 plus/minus rating in 221 career appearances with the Blue Jackets since making his NHL debut at the end of the 2017-18 campaign. The 6-2, 205-pound forward was signed by Columbus to a two-year, entry level contract on Mar. 26, 2018.
Greaves, 21, has posted an 18-18-4 record with a 3.18 goals-against average (GAA), .898 save percentage (SV%) and one shutout in 44 career AHL games with the Monsters since making his pro debut in 2021-22. The 6-0, 184-pound native of Cambridge, Ontario is 6-6-2 with a 3.69 GAA and .885 SV% in 15 outings with the team in 2022-23. He was signed by the Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry level contract on Feb. 20, 2022.

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