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Columbus Blue Jackets Place Defenseman Rostislav Klesla on Injured Reserve

Monday, 01.05.2009 / 4:06 PM / News
By Blue Jackets Staff  - Writer

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed defenseman Rostislav Klesla on Injured Reserve with a lower body injury, club General Manager Scott Howson announced January 5. Klesla was hurt in the Blue Jackets' game at St. Louis on Saturday and is expected to be sidelined two to four weeks.

Klesla has tallied one goal and four assists for five points with 21 penalty minutes and a +3 plus/minus rating, while averaging 21:26 of ice time in 19 games this season. Columbus' first pick, fourth overall, in the 2000 Entry Draft, he has registered 36-75-111 and 439 penalty minutes in 429 career games.

The Blue Jackets return to action Tuesday when they visit the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings. Game time from Joe Louis Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio HD will begin with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 8:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on the Blue Jackets Radio Network and flagship station WWCD-FM, CD101.

Tickets for 2008-09 regular season home games are on sale now at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, FOX Sports Ohio Blue Line at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing, The Chiller Ice Rinks and all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers. Fans can purchase tickets by phone at (614) 431-3600 or online at www.BlueJackets.com and www.ticketmaster.com. For information on season tickets, mini-plans or group tickets, call (614) 246-PUCK or 800-NHL-COLS.

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  TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 SJS 24 15 5 4 82 60 34
2 COL 23 13 7 3 69 67 29
3 CHI 20 13 5 2 64 47 28
4 LAK 23 13 8 2 71 70 28
5 CGY 20 12 6 2 62 57 26
6 CBJ 20 12 6 2 62 68 26
7 PHX 22 12 9 1 56 54 25
8 DET 20 10 6 4 64 59 24
9 DAL 21 9 6 6 63 62 24
10 VAN 22 12 10 0 67 59 24
11 NSH 20 11 8 1 45 53 23
12 EDM 22 9 10 3 66 70 21
13 STL 19 7 8 4 44 49 18
14 MIN 22 8 12 2 54 68 18
15 ANA 20 7 10 3 58 70 17
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2009-2010 REGULAR SEASON
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
R. Nash 20 14 11 -7 25
A. Vermette 20 4 12 0 16
K. Huselius 16 8 7 2 15
J. Voracek 20 5 8 4 13
R. Umberger 20 4 7 -8 11
A. Stralman 18 2 9 -7 11
R. Torres 18 9 1 -2 10
J. Chimera 20 4 6 -2 10
D. Brassard 19 3 7 -9 10
F. Tyutin 20 1 9 -7 10
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
M. Garon 4 1 0 .923 2.46
S. Mason 8 5 2 .884 3.49
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