Smith's road back to the NHL hasn't been easy, but his perseverance has paid off and helped him set an example for those he cares for most.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have added forward Luca Pinelli to the roster on emergency recall from the Cleveland Monsters, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today.

WASHINGTON — Jakob Chychrun scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 on Monday night. Tom Wilson and John Carlson each had a goal and assist, and Martin Fehervary also scored for the Capitals, winners of four of the last five.

The Blue Jackets have sustained multiple injuries to their forward group in recent days. Kirill Marchenko sat out Monday’s 5-1 loss at Washington with a lower-body injury sustained in a morning skate. The team also lost forward Mathieu Olivier and defenseman Zach Werenski to upper body injuries.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are on the road to take on the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. The Washington Capitals come into this game with a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 games, having lost three of their last six. They lost last Saturday night to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have loaned defenseman Dysin Mayo to the Cleveland Monsters, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today.

The Columbus Blue Jackets let another two-goal lead slip away in Nov. 22 overtime loss to Detroit Red Wings, losing another valuable point.

Columbus Blue Jackets (24 pts) vs. Detroit Red Wings (25 pts) Game Preview Columbus is 48-52-1-14 all-time, and 21-28-0-7 on the road vs. Detroit. Projected Lineup **Lines Subject to Change.