Blue Jackets’ Damon Severson to make season debut against Penguins

The Columbus Blue Jackets are welcoming a veteran blueliner back into the fold. The Blue Jackets announced that they have activated defenseman Damon Severson off the injured/non-roster list, which will allow him to make his season debut in Friday’s home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Severson, 32, suffered a shoulder injury in March, and underwent surgery that forced him to miss the end of last season and Columbus’ first two games this season. In 71 games played last season prior to the injury, the Melville, Saskatchewan native notched eight goals and 24 assists for 32 points while averaging just over...