Joey is back. He will not play in his first appearance in Nationwide Arena since last January’s blockbuster trade that sent him to the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Seth Jones, but he will be in the building, at the very least.
As the teams hit the ice tonight, the Blue Jackets will be playing their 4th exhibition of 8 of the preseason. Yesterday, the team announced several roster moves, including sending Vitaly Abramov to the QMJHL, Kole Sherwood to London, and announcing that Dillon Heatherington will miss six weeks after breaking his wrist in practice on Tuesday.