Another injury blow to the Blue Jackets.
Justin Danforth is sidelined indefinitely after suffering an upper-body injury in Columbus' Saturday night loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team announced.
#CBJ forward Justin Danforth is out indefinitely, per the team. He suffered an upper-body injury in Saturdays loss to #LetsGoPens.
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) October 24, 2022
Danforth has posted two goals and one assist in six games so far this season. Liam Foudy replaced him in the lineup in Sunday's win over the Rangers.
#CBJ Danforth (1) goal pic.twitter.com/HNvhFGfQ3m
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) October 19, 2022
Danforth joins Patrik Laine, who suffered an elbow sprain on opening night and is scheduled to miss three-to-four weeks, as Blue Jackets forward to miss games because of injury this season.
On the back end, Nick Blankenburg left Sunday's game with an upper-body injury in the first period and was back on the ice shortly thereafter. However, he left the game again at the beginning of the second period and did not return.
#CBJ say Nick Blankenburg suffered an upper-body injury and will not return against #NYR. Jackets playing with five defensemen for the rest of the game.
— Coby Maeir (@CobyMaeir) October 23, 2022
The Blue Jackets face the Arizona Coyotes Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Nationwide Arena. The game will be broadcast on Bally Sports Ohio and 97.1 FM The Fan.
