The Columbus Blue Jackets will be without top defenceman Zach Werenski when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
Werenski sustained an upper-body injury during the Blue Jackets' 5-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on Sunday but returned to the game. He is considered day-to-day, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.
The 27-year-old Werenski leads the Blue Jackets with 57 points (17 goals and 40 assists) in 53 games this season.
He is also first on the team in power-play points (19), game-winning goals (four), shots on goal (200) and average ice time (26:48).
Werenski was named the NHL's third star of the month in January with 17 points (six goals and 11 assists) in 14 games. He is also on the U.S. roster for next week's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
The Blue Jackets (26-20-7) hold the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and have three wins in their past five games.
Meanwhile, the Sabres (21-26-5) will also be missing their top scorer as Tage Thompson is out of the lineup.
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