Blue Jackets rookie center Adam Fantilli left Sunday's game against the Kraken with a lower-body injury suffered in the second period and did not return.
Video of Fantilli tweaking his leg. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/quQPhKFmxy
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) January 29, 2024
After the game, Blue Jackets head coach Pascal Vincent said that he didn't have the full report on Fantilli's injury, but said that he believes Fantilli is questionable for the team's game on Tuesday in St. Louis.
Paz provides an update on Adam Fantilli postgame in Seattle. pic.twitter.com/mf6bZxELNz
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) January 29, 2024
Fantilli is one of four Blue Jackets players to appear in all 49 games this season, along with Johnny Gaudreau, Ivan Provorov, and Justin Danforth. The 19-year-old rookie was selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 Draft and has posted 12-15--27 in 49 games. Among rookies, he ranks third in goals and fourth in points.
The Blue Jackets conclude their five-game road trip with their final game before the all-star break in St. Louis on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio and NHL Network.
