Reinforcements are starting to trickle back into the shorthanded Blue Jackets' injury-ravaged lineup
returned Friday in Chicago, both playing in a 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks at the United Center, and others are nearing their return. That’s still not close to what the Blue Jackets started with this season, but it’s better than it was on Dec. 20, when the team was missing 11 players and lost“There’s no avoiding it,” coach Brad Larsen said. “It’s an infirmary of guys that are out for a while, so we’re going to have to figure this out.
While that continues, here’s a look at the Blue Jackets’ injury situation coming out of the NHL’s holiday break:Next on the watch list for returning are goalie Elvis Merzlikins, rookie defenseman Nick Blankenburg and center Cole Sillinger.in Sunrise, Fla. After backing up rookie Daniil Tarasov the next three games, Merzlikins missed two games before the break with a COVID-19 infection., Merzlikins had a full week off before practice Tuesday.
Boone Jenner , Yegor Chinakhov are expected to miss multiple weeks recovering, and Jakub Voracek could miss the remainder of the season with severe concussion-related issues.in road losses to the Panthers on Dec. 13 and Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 15 before the decision was made to fix it. He underwent surgery Dec. 19 and was given a recovery time of four weeks after the operation. Jenner missed the final month-plus of last season with a back injury but often returns early from injuries.
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