The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Friday that defenseman Damon Severson will be sidelined for the remainder of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery.
The 31-year-old veteran had the surgical procedure performed on Thursday. The injury occurred when Severson took a hit from Zachary Bolduc during the third period of Columbus’s 2-1 defeat against the Montreal Canadiens on March 26.
This season, Severson has been a key contributor for the Blue Jackets, tallying 32 points through eight goals and 24 assists while posting the team’s highest plus-18 rating across 71 games played.
Throughout his NHL career, Severson has accumulated 348 points, including 81 goals and 267 assists, over 855 games split between New Jersey and Columbus. The New Jersey Devils originally drafted him in the second round of the 2012 NHL Draft, and he joined the Blue Jackets organization on June 9, 2023, when Columbus acquired him in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2023 draft.
