James Wisniewski on injured reserve

Wisniewski is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a broken foot suffered Feb. 24 in Chicago. The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that James Wisniewski has been placed on IR retroactive to February 24th. He's expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks due to a broken foot. The injury occurred when he was struck by a shot during his 2nd shift of the 1st period in Sunday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center.

Wiz played the rest of the game on a broken foot, 26:55 TOI. Wisniewski has recorded 3 goals and 6 assists for 9points with 2 penalty minutes in 15 games this season. The 29-year-old blueliner leads Columbus with 3 power play goals, ranks third in ice time (23:32/game) and is 5th on the club in points. He had picked up a point in 8 of his last 9 games prior to suffering the broken foot.