Capitain Nash will appear on NHL Live!

Columbus Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash will be on NHL Live! today, which is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. on NHL Network and NHL.com. Nash helped the Blue Jackets earn the franchise's first berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season and is fourth in the League with 20 points in columbus blue jackets jersey. He is also one of several guests who will talk with Rob Simpson and Billy Jaffe.

Other players who will also be on this program are New Jersey Devils forward Brian Rolston, Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek and USA Today hockey columnist Kevin Allen.

Giguere broke his groin again

Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere indicated on Sunday afternoon that he injured his groin during last night's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Honda Center. Giguere, who had been hampered by a groin strain in these days, got the start and gave up five goals in the game. Finally Giguere went down in pain after the goal and left the game, and he was replaced by Jonas Hiller. "I didn't see the puck until the last second, and when I saw it, I threw my leg out and my groin let go," Giguere said of the goal. "That's what happened when I hurt it before, and that made it worse."

Giguere said he was not sure if he would be available to play in tomorrow night's game against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs at Honda Center. "I think I need to give it a couple of days of rest and see what's going to happen," he said. "We're not too concerned about it, but I think yesterday was a bit of a lesson that you've got to give it time and make sure it's ready. We have great trainers who know what they're doing and right now I don't foresee this being a problem.” Hope he will come back to the team in ducks jerseys soon.

Blue Jackets sign Russell to a 3-year deal

General Manager Scott Howson announced that the Columbus Blue Jackets have signed 22-year-old defenseman Kris Russell (in blue jackets jersey) to a three-year contract extension. Russell, who was taken by Columbus in the third round in the 2005 Entry Draft, has 4 goals and 28 assists for 32 points and 42 penalty minutes in 137 career games with the Blue Jackets. He got 28 penalty minutes in 66 games with Columbus Blue Jackets last season. His point total ranked third among club defensemen.

"Kris is an important player for us, not only in the present, but in the future," Howson said in a statement. "We believe he has just scratched the surface of his potential." He was a winner of the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as the WHL’s defenseman of the year in 2005-06 and 2006-07 and won the Four Broncos Trophy as the WHL Player of the Year while leading the Tigers to the WHL championship in 2006-07.

Blue Jackets' Hejda will be out for several weeks

According to a report Aaron Portzline in the Columbus Dispatch, Blue Jackets( Blue Jackets jerseys" )defenseman Jan Hejda has a sprained left knee and will miss 4 to 6 weeks. Hejda was injured in the game aganist Calgary Flames( Flames jerseys )when collided with Flames winger Curtis Glencross. Hejda was limping badly on his way to the dressing room after the game.

The Blue Jackets are already without defenseman Mike Commodore because of a groin injury. Hejda and Commodore has formed the Blue Jackets No. 1 defensive pair last season. Hejda has a plus-8 rating in five games this season, tied with Dallas Nicklas Grossman at the top in the NHL.

San Jose Sharks sign center Manny Malhotra

San Jose Sharks Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Wilson announced that the team has signed center Manny Malhotra to a one-year contract. Malhotra recently finished his 12th NHL season, posting a career-high 35 points.

Malhotra finished second in the NHL face-offs in 2007-08 and 12th in 2006-07. In 634 NHL games with the New York Rangers, Dallas and Columbus, he has collected 197 points and 344 penalty minutes.