Getting on the ice for practice is a good sign for the injured blue liner. Sidelined since January 21st with a knee injury, Nikitin registered two goals and 18 points in his first 31 games on the Blue Jackets.
Doesn't sound like either player is an option for tonight's game. Sidelined since January 21st with a knee injury, Nikitin registered two goals and 18 points in his first 31 games on the Blue Jackets.
Nikitin was a vital cog in the Blue Jackets system so his return should help. He scored two goals and 18 points through his first 31 games in Columbus.
Nikitin moves onto the IR as a paper move. He is eligible to come off injury reserve at any time but will miss a few more weeks with his current knee injury.
Nikitin has been part of the solution in Columbus but will be out at least a week. He has two goals and 18 points over his first 31 games in Ohio.
Nikitin is expected to get back into the lineup after a bout with the flu. He has a goal and 14 points through 22 games with the Blue Jackets.
Look for David Savard to play for him tonight.
Nikitin has been excellent since coming over from the Blues, scoring a goal and 14 points through 22 games.
Nikitin has certainly benefited from a change in scenery. He's not a bad option in standard leagues, playing alongside countryman Fedor Tyutin.
Playing with a fellow countryman should help Nikitin break into the lineup with the Blue Jackets. The Omsk native is still looking for his first point of the season.
Nikitin played in 42 games last season but was the odd man out on the Blues d. He is still looking for his first point of the season.
Nikitin is currently paired with defensive stalwart Roman Polak creating a reliable shutdown pairing. This addition to the lineup should help Jaroslav Halak out but won't turn the dial in most fantasy hockey leagues.
Nikitin scored a goal and nine points through 41 games last season, playing on the bottom pairing and occasionally on the PP. Look for him to rotate into the sixth d-man slot.
