Elbow sprain may sideline Blue Jackets star Patrik Laine for 3-4 weeks, casting uncertainty on his availability for games Nov. 4-5 in Finland.
into goals against Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen in the opener.
He’ll get more of those opportunities playing opposite star left wing Johnny Gaudreau on the top line, which is an optimistic outlook the Blue Jackets now must adopt given Laine’s injury., building chemistry to a point where they become one of the NHL’s most dangerous trios. That chemistry was starting to take shape against the Hurricanes prior to the injury, which occurred about six minutes after Laine put the Blue Jackets up 1-0 just 11 seconds into the second period.
Attempting a stick lift while forechecking against Brett Pesce, Laine chased the Carolina defenseman below the goal line in pursuit of the puck. Pesce whipped his body around to shield it and smashed Laine’s right arm into the boards, causing a hyperextension that was visible on replays. Laine immediately left the ice at 6:45 and didn’t return, forcing Larsen and associate coach Pascal Vincent to mix and match among their 11 remaining forwards to create line combinations. After spending the entire preseason with Laine and Jenner, Gaudreau was thrown for a loop by a lot of new faces.signed a seven-year, $68.25 million contract with the Blue Jackets in July
as an unrestricted free agent. “You never want someone to get hurt, but you’re on a new team, you’re building chemistry with your linemates, you think you had a good camp and then, you know, you’re not playing together in the middle of the second period.”They host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in the home opener at Nationwide Arena and travel Saturday to play the St. Louis Blues — a tough back-to-back against teams that have accounted for three of the last four Stanley Cup championships.
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