This off-season has been tough on the Columbus Blue Jackets for many heartbreaking reasons, and heading into the season, they have struggled to put a lineup together. Recently, reports emerged that captain Boone Jenner had suffered an injury that will keep him out for a 'long time', and now we have confirmation of that injury.
According to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, the Blue Jackets will be without their captain for a significant stretch to start their season after the 31-year old Ontario native underwent shoulder surgery. The announcement from Columbus didn't give an exact timeline, but General Manager Don Waddell did offer this tough statement to end the announcement.
Recently, the team did get a massive upgrade when they landed Kevin Lebanc to a one-year deal and James Van Riemsdyk, as well as claiming veteran Zach Aston-Reese, but given the injury to Dmitri Voronkov, it's fair to say that their two injury losses far outweigh their additions. This was already going to be a tough year for Columbus, who are still grieving the loss of their biggest star, and with the team full of young, up-and-coming players, there was always going to be some bumps in the road.
Now they are without their captain for potentially the whole season, and given the depth of talent and star power in the Metropolitan Division and the Eastern Conference, it's safe to say that this team may be the favourite to land the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 10 | 174 ANSWERS Columbus Blue Jackets confirm captain Boone Jenner's heartbreaking fate Will the Columbus Blue Jackets have the best odds at the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft after this season? | ||
Yes | 112 | 64.4 % |
No | 62 | 35.6 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Brandon Hagel | - | 5 | 5 | |
Sebastian Aho | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Nico Hischier | 3 | - | 3 | |
Macklin Celebrini | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Jakob Chychrun | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Seth Jarvis | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nikita Kucherov | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Zachary Bolduc | 2 | - | 2 | |
Will Cuylle | 2 | - | 2 | |
Lars Eller | 2 | - | 2 | |
Jake Guentzel | 2 | - | 2 | |
Alex Iafallo | 2 | - | 2 | |
Ivan Ivan | 2 | - | 2 | |
Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Drake Batherson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Simon Edvinsson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jack Eichel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Morgan Frost | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Shayne Gostisbehere | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Miro Heiskanen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 22 | 18 | 4 | - | 36 | |
Devils | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 31 | |
Wild | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 | |
Golden Knights | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 30 | |
Capitals | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 29 | |
Maple Leafs | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 26 | |
Rangers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |