Kyle Palmieri took an elbow to the face in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jackets and had to sit out part of the first period, but later returned to action, the North Jersey Record reports.

Palmieri took an elbow to the face in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jackets and had to sit out part of the first period, but later returned to action, the North Jersey Record reports.

Analysis:

Palmieri cleared all concussion tests and still played over 16 minutes in the loss to Columbus. He was slated for x-rays after the game.