Blue Jackets Weekly Injury Report: Week 14

Death, taxes, and Columbus Blue Jackets players getting injured. That's been the storyline of this team for years it seems.

Last week, center Sean Monahan entered his name into the Injured Reserve foray.

Monahan sustained a wrist injury against the Pittsburgh Penguins that will keep him off the ice for an unknown amount of time. GM Don Waddell says that there is no bone damage and that it's just a sprain. So the Jackets hope to get him back sooner rather than later. Monahan was on a PPG pace with 41 points in 41 games and was set to tie his career high with 82, set back in 18-19 when he was with the Calgary Flames.

The rest of the list has stayed the same.

Injuries

• Boone Jenner (shoulder) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 7; (43 Games)

• Erik Gudbranson (upper body) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 16; (40 Games)

• Yegor Chinakhov (upper body) is on Injured Reserve (23 Games)

• Justin Danforth (lower body) is on Injured Reserve on Dec.10; (17 Games)

• Sean Monahan (upper body); is on Injured Reserve retroactive to Dec. 7 (2 Games)

TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 167

Boone Jenner and Erik Gudbranson are out long-term with shoulder injuries.

Jenner however, is aiming to come back in February or March. His goal is to be back and play in the Stadium Series game at Ohio Stadium on March 1. He's been skating and getting back into shape.

Gudbranson is in the same boat as Jenner. he's starting to skate, but it sounds like he'll be out for the remainder of the season.

There is no update on Yegor Chinakhov or Justin Danforth.

What's Next - The Philadelphia Flyers visit Nationwide on Tuesday night.

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