Blue Jackets place captain Boone Jenner on IR with lower-body injury

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced that they placed forward Boone Jenner on injured reserve. In a corresponding move, the team added winger Trey Fix-Wolansky from the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL on emergency recall.  Jenner, the Blue Jackets’ captain, is considered week-to-week with a lower body injury.

Losing Jenner is certainly a very tough loss for the Blue Jackets, which sit 13 points back of a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference but still seem to consider themselves very much in the race. In addition to being their captain, Jenner also lines up as Columbus’ top center and leads the team with 23 goals and 44 points in 59 games this season. 

The loss of Jenner also coincides with potential injuries to Patrik Laine and Jakub Voracek, reports The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline. Without these three, Columbus loses its top three point producers, in addition to Alexandre Texier, who is currently on a leave of absence from the team.