RALEIGH, N.C. — Columbus Blue Jackets Forward Patrik Laine His elbow injury caused him to leave his team’s season opener during the second period.
Skating towards the puck in the corner to the right. Carolina Hurricanes‘Net, Laine was pinned to the boards after a check by the defenseman Brett Pesce.
After skating off, he stayed on the benches while the team trainers checked him. It was a upper-body injury that the team deemed to be serious during the competition. 4-1 loss. Brad Larsen, Blue Jackets coach did not give any additional updates in his postgame press conference.
Laine scored the Blue Jackets’ first goal of season just eleven seconds into second period. Frederik Andersen With a shot, assisted defenseman Zach Werenski.
Laine, 24, will be entering his second full-season with the Blue Jackets following a 2021 deal from the Winnipeg Jets. 2016 No. 2016 No. In 20 career games against Carolina, he has now scored 10 goals.
Laine is expected to be a major player on the team’s top-line this season, especially since Columbus was signed as a free agent forward Johnny Gaudreau To play with him this summer.
Gaudreau stated, “We were moving our feet, our lines.” “Two, three times in a row, they were in their zone. We were making plays and getting good opportunities.
“And then he fell, and then you never really know who you’re playing next shift with.” It was hard.
Larsen concurred.
He said, “You had the chemistry there, I thought they were working together well, then it was a bit of a blend there.”
After the injury, the Hurricanes assumed control. Martin Necas Awarded a goal and two assists. Seth Jarvis, Brady Skjei And Andrei Svechnikov Also scored in the win. Andersen made 31 saves.
“That’s hockey. “That’s hockey. You’re going through adversity, even though it’s your first game of the season,” Columbus forward Justin Danforth said. “Obviously, it is something you have to learn and it will not get any easier.”
Friday night will be the Blue Jackets’ home opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
This report was contributed by The Associated Press.