"Goaltender Steve Mason did not travel with the Blue Jackets to New Jersey today, a precaution taken for what the club believes is some degree of concussion. Mason was struck in the helmet by a puck fired during the morning skate on Monday.

"I don't think he was any worse this morning," Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson said. "I got an update in the morning, and it doesn't appear to be too serious. But concussions are tricky to predict.

"We all decided it would be better for him to not travel. He'll see a doctor (Wednesday) in Columbus and we'll take it from there. He could be in uniform on Friday (vs. Buffalo), but we don't know that yet.""