Blue Jackets Blue Line Decimated: Provorov, Fabbro, Severson Out Week-to-Week
The are apparently running a buy-one-get-three-free special on the injured reserve. According to Daily Faceoff, defensemen , , and are all out week-to-week, while forward Isac Lundestrom is sidelined month-to-month.
Losing one top-four defenseman is a headache. Losing three at the exact same time is the kind of roster crisis that forces a general manager to start looking at the local beer league for emergency call-ups.
The timing is objectively hilarious if you ignore the actual human suffering. was just starting to look like a functional hockey team, coming off a 4-0 shutout over and a 4-2 win against .
Now, the blue line is completely gutted. , , and eat massive minutes, and trying to replace that production internally is going to turn their defensive zone into a shooting gallery. Anyone looking at the over for shots on goal against might want to pay attention.
The Jackets have to figure out a patch job immediately with coming to town tonight and visiting on October 3. If they survive this stretch without giving up five goals a night, whoever is playing defense deserves a raise.