Luke Hughes scored the go-ahead goal 4:45 into the third period and the Devils scored three times in a 1:56 span in a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets recalled defenseman Dysin Mayo from their AHL affiliate on an emergency basis and placed forward Isac Lundestrom on injured reserve on Tuesday. Lundestrom suffered a lower body injury during practice on Saturday and is expected to miss multiple weeks.

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov on Monday, hoping the 24-year-old can fulfill his potential with a change in scenery.

A trade and travel delays dominated headlines for the Blue Jackets during the day. That night, the story was Columbus' resilience. Multiple goals from defensemen and a perfect penalty kill performance – all despite the absence of Zach Werenski – gave Columbus a 4-1 road win over the Ottawa Senators on Dec. 29.

The stat matches the eye test because there have been numerous times where the Blue Jackets have struggled to either establish offensive zone time or clear the puck out of the defensive zone when hemmed in. It’s something that will need to be remedied coming out of the holiday break.

Months after requesting a trade, right winger Yegor Chinakhov has finally gotten his wish. The Columbus Blue Jackets sent Chinakhov to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday in exchange for draft picks. Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet first reported the deal.

When the Blue Jackets last faced the New Jersey Devils, an unexpectedly chaotic game played out on Dec. 1 in Newark, N.J., with the Blue Jackets coming from behind to win 5-3 and the two clubs combining for four fights, 21 penalties and 74 penalty minutes.

The Columbus Blue Jackets gave placed center Isac Lundeström on IR today. He suffered an apparent lower body injury in practice when they came back from the Christmas break. Lundeström has played in 35 games for Columbus this season, and has 4 points.