The Blue Jackets announced on Saturday that they placed Boone Jenner on IR with a broken jaw they expect will sideline him for six weeks.
NEWS: The Blue Jackets have placed captain C Boone Jenner on Injured Reserve. He suffered a fractured jaw in last nights 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues and is expected to be sidelined six weeks. #CBJ
— CBJ Public Relations (@BlueJacketsPR) December 9, 2023
Jenner suffered the injury when he was hit with a puck in the second period of Friday's 5-2 win over the Blues. He did not return.
This is a huge loss for Columbus as Jenner leads the team with 13 goals, which is tied for 15th in the NHL In 29 games this season, he's posted 13-5--18.
If he is out for six weeks from Saturday, that puts his return date for Jan. 20, which means he'll miss 16 games.
