NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Zach Werenski #8 of the Columbus Blue Jackets is injured during the first period against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on November 30, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Islanders shut-out the Blue Jackets 2-0.

Blue Jackets' Werenski likely out 1 month with shoulder injury

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Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski is expected to miss four weeks with a shoulder injury suffered Saturday night, the club announced Sunday.

Werenski left the Blue Jackets' 2-0 loss in the first period following a collision with Islanders forward Anders Lee in front of the Columbus net.

Here’s the sequence where Werenski was injured. Got jammed by Anders Lee. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/hkNf6NGqjk
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) December 1, 2019

Werenski leads all Blue Jackets rearguards and ranks third among the club's skaters with 16 points in 26 games this season. He'd been particularly productive lately, registering 10 points in his last 10 contests.

The 22-year-old trails only defense partner Seth Jones in ice time for Columbus.

Werenski is tied for ninth and ranks 19th in goals and points, respectively, among all NHL blue-liners since entering the league in 2016.