COLUMBUS, OHIO --- The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed forward Blake Comeau on Injured Reserve, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Comeau suffered a sprained knee during practice on Thursday and is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks.

Comeau, 27, currently leads the Blue Jackets in hits with 131. He has also scored three goals and dished out eight assists for 11 points with 21 penalty minutes in 43 games this season. Acquired by Columbus in a trade with Calgary on Apr. 5, 2013, he has recorded 70-89-159 in 404 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets, Flames and Islanders.