The Columbus Blue Jackets will be without their No. 1 netminder for at least another two games.
Sergei Bobrovsky was returned to injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 31 after aggravating his groin injury, meaning he won't be eligible until after Jan. 6.
The Blue Jackets take on the Washington Capitals on Saturday and the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday before Bobrovsky can be reactivated.
They will then start a home-and-home with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jan. 8.
