Hannikainen, 23, has registered four goals and three assists for seven points with four penalty minutes in 11 games with Cleveland this season. He leads the team in goals and ranks second-T in shots (27) and third-T in points.

The Helsinki, Finland native has posted 11-16-27 with 24 penalty minutes and a +4 plus/minus rating in 61 career AHL games with the Monsters since making his North American pro debut in 2015-16. He also made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets last season on Nov. 28, 2015 at St. Louis and skated in four games with the club. Hannikainen originally signed a two-year, entry level contract with Columbus on Apr. 20, 2015.

The Blue Jackets, who have points in five-straight contests (4-0-1) to improve to 6-3-2 on the season, return to action tonight when they visit the Boston Bruins. Game time at TD Garden is 7 p.m. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio begin with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 6:30 p.m. The game will also be broadcast live on the Scioto Downs Blue Jackets Radio Network, including 97.1 The Fan, and online at BlueJackets.com.