OCTOBER 13, 2022

Laine is expected to miss three-to-four weeks with an elbow sprain suffered on Wednesday at Carolina

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed winger Patrik Laine on Injured Reserve, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.  He is expected to miss three-to-four weeks due to an elbow sprain suffered in Wednesday’s game at Carolina.

Laine, 24, who scored the club’s first goal of the season vs. the Hurricanes before suffering the injury, has recorded 177 goals and 151 assists for 328 points in 408 career games with the Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets since making his NHL debut in 2016-17.  Last season, he scored at a point-per-game pace for the first time in his career as he tallied 26-30-56 and 24 penalty minutes in 56 outings.

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