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Boone Jenner News

Boone Jenner is scheduled to undergo surgery to repair a fractured thumb and will miss four weeks.

This will be a massive loss for the Blue Jackets as they will be without their top centre for at least four weeks due to him undergoing surgery to repair a fractured thumb. Columbus' captain had been enjoying a strong first half of the season, with 11 goals, 22 points, 93 SOG and five PPG through 30 games while averaging the most time amongst their forwards with 20:11 ATOI.

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Jenner (undisclosed) will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Monday.

Jenner stayed back in Columbus while the team went to Chicago for a quick one-game road-trip, but is ready to play Monday vs. the Lightning. Jenner will replace Anthony Duclair in the lineup and comes into play with 26 points (10G / 16A) in 53 games this season.

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