The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated center Manny Malhotra off injured reserve and placed left wing Fredrik Modin on injured reserve, Blue Jackets General Manager Scott Howson announced today. Malhotra, 27, who was injured in the Blue Jackets final preseason game at Toronto on October 5, recorded 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points to go along with 34 penalty minutes in 71 games with Columbus last season. He led the club and ranked second in the NHL in face-off percentage (59.0 percent). In 557 career games, he has tallied 65-97-162 and 316 penalty minutes with the Blue Jackets, Dallas and NY Rangers.