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Jokiharju (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

Jokiharju played a season-high 20:51 of action Friday, picking up an assist, but he also sustained an injury. The blueliner has six assists, 13 hits and 19 blocked shots across 25 games this season. The Bruins recalled Michael Callahan from AHL Providence in a corresponding move.

Callahan was recalled from AHL Providence on Saturday, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports.

Callahan is without a point in three NHL games, but he has two helpers in 12 AHL contests this season. He will join the big club on an emergency basis because of an injury to Henri Jokiharju (undisclosed). The Bruins placed Jokiharju on injured reserve in a corresponding move.

Dumoulin pocketed two assists with three blocked shots, one shot on net and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Ducks.

The veteran defender delivered his first multi-point performance of the season with helpers on a goal by Alex Laferriere in the first period and an Alex Turcotte marker in the third. Dumoulin had just one assist through the first 17 games of 2025-26, but he's picked up the pace a bit offensively over the last couple of weeks, contributing four assists in the past seven contests.

Clarke notched two assists in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Ducks.

The 22-year-old blueliner helped set up tallies by Kevin Fiala in the second period and Alex Turcotte in the third. Clarke remains streaky after he managed just two assists through the first 10 games in November. In the last two contests, he's popped for a goal and three points. Through 24 games on the season, he's produced three goals, 12 points, 47 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 14 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-6 rating.

McAvoy (face) skated on his own before Saturday's practice, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports.

McAvoy is still not close to a return, as he wore a full face shield as well as a jaw protector for the skate. Still, it is a positive sign for his recovery that he returned to the ice for the first time since undergoing surgery. He was struck in the face by a slap shot against Montreal on Nov. 15. McAvoy has 14 helpers, 32 blocked shots and 26 hits across 19 games this season.

Marino logged two assists and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

Marino has three helpers over his last two games and a total of eight assists across 14 outings in November. The 28-year-old defenseman is capable of chipping in some supporting offense, though he'll never post big scoring numbers. On the year, he's at a total of 13 points in 25 games, one point away from matching his output from 35 contests a year ago. Marino has added 26 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 25 appearances this season.

Heiskanen logged two power-play assists and three shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 win over the Mammoth.

Heiskanen is 12 games removed from his last goal, but he has 16 assists, including eight on the power play, in that span. The 26-year-old defenseman helped out on goals by Roope Hintz and Wyatt Johnston in this contest. Heiskanen has 22 points, 57 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 25 appearances this season, putting him in a position to challenge for his career-high 73 points from the 2022-23 campaign.

Perbix notched an assist and two PIM in Friday's 4-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Perbix snapped an 18-game point drought when he helped out on Ryan O'Reilly's game-winning goal in the third period. The 27-year-old Perbix went minus-13 with 24 shots on net and 17 blocked shots in that span. He won't put up a ton of offense, but he can do better than he has over the last month-plus. For the year, the defenseman is at four points, 29 shots on net, 26 blocks, eight PIM and a minus-8 rating through 24 appearances.

Smith logged an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Penguins.

This was Smith's second game of the season at the NHL level. He signed with the Blue Jackets on Monday after turning a professional tryout offer during training camp into an AHL-only deal initially. The defenseman will compete with Jake Christiansen for the last spot on the blue line for the foreseeable future. Smith has a helper, four shots on net, two hits, a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating so far.

Werenski scored a goal on two shots, added a shorthanded assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Werenski was in on both of the Blue Jackets' second-period tallies, with his goal putting them ahead 3-1 in the dying seconds of the frame. The 28-year-old defenseman has five goals and eight assists over his last nine contests as he continues to be among the NHL's best blueliners. Overall, Werenski is at nine goals, 24 points, 97 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 25 appearances. His helper Friday was his first shorthanded point of the campaign.