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Blue Jackets' Markus Nutivaara: Traveling with team

Nutivaara was unable to suit up for the Jackets' previous two contests due to his upper-body issue, but appears to be heading in the right direction. With Ryan Murray (upper body) and Adam McQuaid (head) both staying in Columbus, the club's blue line could definitely benefit from getting Nutivaara back. If he does slot into the lineup for Game 1, it will likely be at the expense of Adam Clendening.

Blue Jackets' Markus Nutivaara: Set to miss Game 4

Coach John Tortorella will stick with his Game 3 lineups, which means Nutivaara will miss his second game due to his undisclosed injury. The Finn averaged 21:36 of ice time in the first two games of the series and should continue eating up big minutes was given the all-clear. Adam Clendening figures to continue deputizing in Nutivaara's stead.

Blue Jackets' Markus Nutivaara: Missing from practice

Nutivaara was on the receiving end of a hit from Nikita Kucherov, which saw the Russian winger suspended for one game. The fact that coach John Tortorella was unable to provide an update on Nutivaara doesn't bode well for the blueliner to return to the lineup for Tuesday's Game 4 versus Tampa Bay after previously missing Game 3 on Sunday.

Blue Jackets' Markus Nutivaara: Healthy scratch Sunday

In the first two games of the series, Nutivaara had just one shot on goal and a plus-1 rating. It's unclear whether or not he'll draw back into the lineup for Tuesday's game. Adam Clendening will replace him for Sunday's contest.

Blue Jackets' Markus Nutivaara: Back at practice Thursday

Nutivaara will presumably take his place among the pairings in the evening's contest after missing Tuesday due to a bug. The third-year blueliner hasn't been able to match the 23 points over 61 games he recorded during his sophomore season, owning just 17 through 71 games. Either way, he doesn't produce enough offensively to warrant fantasy consideration in the vast majority of leagues.