The Blue Jackets have placed defenseman Nikita Nikitin on IR retroactive to January 29 and have recalled defenseman Nick Holden from the AHL’s Springfield Falcons, club Executive Vice President and GM Scott Howson announced today.  Nikitin suffered an upper body injury at Minnesota on January 29 and is expected to be sidelined approximately one week.
 
Holden has tallied four goals and 18 assists for 22 points with 26 penalty minutes and a +13 plus/minus rating in 44 games with Springfield this season.