The Columbus Blue Jackets will be without one of their top defenders for the rest of the playoffs.
After taking a puck to the face in game 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the team announced on Twitter that Zach Werenski is out for the year.
Zach Werenski to miss the remainder of the season with a facial fracture: https://t.co/5VhWItmXt1 #CBJ pic.twitter.com/Pdgz8tuqR4
— ColumbusBlueJackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) April 17, 2017
Considering that this will likely be one game, this move is for the best.