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An improved power play has made the Columbus Blue Jackets a contender in the Central Division.

The Nashville Predators will be out to extend a few impressive streaks when the surging club hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets this evening in a Central Division clash from the Sommet Center.

Rick Nash scored on a power play and Kristian Huselius added a short-handed goal in the final seconds of the fight-filled opening period, sending the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated forward Raffi Torres off injured reserve, and he is expected to play in the club's game on Thursday night in Dallas.

The Blue Jackets are about to take a leap of faith with prized prospect Nikita Filatov.

Radio: WBNS-AM ; WWCD-FM The series The Blue Jackets are 15-14-1-3 against the Ducks , including 8-7-0-1 in Nationwide Arena.

's moves often inspire awe. Last night in a shootout, they produced chuckles around the Blue Jackets' locker room.

The Columbus Blue Jackets made a pair of roster moves on Friday, activating left wing Kristian Huselius from injured reserve and placing forward Raffi Torres on IR.Huselius, who suffered an undisclosed injury at practice on November 3, has registered five goals and nine points in 13 games for the Blue Jackets this season.

He was upset with the team's performance last night in a 9-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings , candid about the repeated breakdowns he has seen this season and miffed at derisive cheers directed at him in the final minutes.

Nicklas Kronwall and Justin Abdelkader each scored twice and the Red Wings got goals from seven different players in a 9-1 rout of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Injuries are all over the NHL; Alex Ovechkin is week-to-week, Evgeni Malkin is day-to-day, Eric Staal is out two-to-four weeks, and now Cam Ward is out three-to-four weeks.

The Blue Jackets have struggled since a quick start to the season. The Hurricanes have been nothing but ice cold all year long.

Raffi Torres scored two uncontested second-period goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Thursday night.

Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau confirmed to TSN on Monday that Alex Ovechkin remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury, and is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the New Jersey Devils.

Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals takes a shot in the second period against the Boston Bruins on October 1, 2009 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

R.J. Umberger scored his second goal of the game on a power play 1:45 into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 5-4 win against the Washington Capitals on Sunday.

Martin Hanzal, Zbynek Michalek and Robert Lang scored power-play goals and Jason LaBarbera stopped 31 shots in the Phoenix Coyotes' 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.

The Kings entered their first and longest road swing of the season with signs of promise.

Giving up four straight goals in just over 15 minutes should have amounted to a wholesale collapse.