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Two Injuries And An Unsigned RFA Leave The Columbus Blue Jackets Without A #1 Line

09/30/2014 at 8:20am EDT

from Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch,

The hits keep on coming for the Blue Jackets, and the real games haven’t started yet.

Left wing Boone Jenner is expected to miss significant time because of a broken left hand, an injury suffered when he was struck by a puck on Sunday during practice. Jenner will have more tests this week to determine the severity of the break and how much time he will miss, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said.

The break is below his middle finger, likely the capitate, which can take six to eight weeks to heal.

Jenner’s absence means the Blue Jackets’ entire projected No. 1 forward line is out. Center Ryan Johansen is embroiled in a contract dispute with the club, missing his 12th day of camp today. Right wing Nathan Horton has skated since suffering a back injury while jogging this summer in Florida, but there is no timetable for his return. A source said he hasn’t seen any improvement.

“That’s why we have a second line, a third line and a fourth line,” Kekalainen said. “It’s an opportunity for some of our other guys now.”

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