FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2017

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS PLACE D GABRIEL CARLSSON ON INJURED RESERVE AND RECALL D MARKUS NUTIVAARA FROM AHL’S

COLUMBUS, OHIO --- The have retroactively placed defenseman Gabriel Carlsson on Injured Reserve and recalled defenseman Markus Nutivaara from the Cleveland Monsters, Columbus’ affiliate, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.

Carlsson, 20, who is day-to-day with an upper body injury suffered on Friday, October 13 vs. the New York Rangers, is eligible to come off Injured Reserve on Saturday, October 21. He recorded an assist in four games this season prior to the injury and has 0-2-2 in six career NHL games with the Jackets since making his NHL debut at the end of last season. He also made his American Hockey League debut in 2016-17, recording 0-1-1 in three contests with the Cleveland Monsters.

The Orebro, Sweden native notched 3-12-15 and eight penalty minutes in 92 career Swedish Hockey League contests from 2014-17. He was Columbus' second first-round pick, 29th overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft.

Nutivaara, 23, has registered four shots in three games with the Monsters this season. He posted 2-5-7 with six penalty minutes and had a +7 plus/minus rating in 66 games with the Blue Jackets in his first NHL campaign in 2016-17. The blueliner made his NHL debut on Oct. 13, 2016 vs. Boston and tallied his first NHL on Nov. 12, 2016 vs. St. Louis.

The , Finland native posted 6-18-24 with 18 penalty minutes and was +17 in 85 career games with Karpat in Finland’s top professional league () from 2014-16. Columbus’ seventh round pick, 189th overall in the 2015 NHL Draft, he notched 6-16-22 with 14 penalty minutes in 50 games with Karpat during the 2015-16 campaign.

The Blue Jackets return to action on Tuesday when they visit the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place. Game time is 8 p.m. ET. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio begin with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 7:30 p.m. The game will also be broadcast live on the Scioto Downs Blue Jackets Radio Network, including 97.1 The Fan and online at BlueJackets.com.

Tickets for all home games are currently available for purchase online at BlueJackets.com, Ticketmaster.com, or in person at the Big Lots Box Office at Nationwide Arena, OhioHealth Chiller Ice Rinks and all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers. Fans may purchase tickets by phone at (800) 745‐3000.

‐ CBJ ‐

Contacts: Todd Sharrock, Vice President of Communications & Team Services – 614/246‐4157 or [email protected] Glenn Odebralski, Manager of Communications – 614/246‐0288 or [email protected]