COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed center Jeff Carter on injured reserve, club Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Scott Howson announced today. Carter suffered a shoulder injury at Anaheim on January 8 and is listed as week-to-week.
Carter, 27, has registered 10 goals and seven assists for 17 points and 12 penalty minutes 30 games with the Blue Jackets this season. He leads the club in power play goals (five), while ranking second in goals and fifth in points. In 491 career NHL games, he has collected 191-169-360 with 300 penalty minutes and a +42 plus/minus rating with Columbus and Philadelphia.
The Blue Jackets return to action tonight when the club hosts the Phoenix Coyotes. Game time from Nationwide Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio HD begins with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 6:30 p.m. The game will also be broadcast live on the Wheeling Island Hotel & Casino Blue Jackets Radio Network, including flagship station Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan in Columbus and online at BlueJackets.com.
Single game tickets for the Blue Jackets home games starting at $26 are on sale now at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, The OhioHealth Chiller Ice Rinks and all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers. Fans can also purchase tickets by phone at (800) 745-3000 or online at BlueJackets.com, the official club web site, and ticketmaster.com.
Full and partial season ticket plans for the Blue Jackets’ 2011-12 season are on sale now starting at less than $15 per game. Full and partial-season ticket holders receive a number of great benefits including significant savings versus single-game prices; the best available seat locations; exclusive access to events with players and coaches; and priority access to tickets for most other events at Nationwide Arena and the Jerome Schottenstein Center. For more information, call (800) NHL-COLS or visit BlueJackets.com.
