Voronkov, at a towering 6-foot-5, delighted the Blue Jackets by committing to an offseason workout regiment that dropped his weight from 240 pounds to 225. He looked quicker in training camp and wasn’t so visibly tired after long practices. He had been alternating between the second and third lines.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been hit with another setback as captain Boone Jenner suffered an upper-body injury during practice. The expectation is that Jenner will miss the start of the regular season and potentially face a prolonged absence,