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Adam Boqvist News
Boqvist (illness) will play Tuesday in Edmonton.

Boqvist did not participate at practice on Monday due to an illness but will be ready to play against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday evening. The offensively gifted defenceman has four points (0G / 4A) in his last five games while quarterbacking the top powerplay unit.

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Boqvist (shoulder) is expected to return to the Blue Jackets' lineup Saturday vs. Minnesota.

Boqvist has missed the last 13 games due to a shoulder injury, last playing on December 5th. Boqvist had three points (0G / 3A), averaging 17:05 time-on-ice through 13 games this season and will return to the lineup on Saturday against the Minnesota Wild.

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Boqvist (shoulder) practiced with the Blue Jackets' the last two days and is "really close to returning".

Boqvist has missed the last 12 games due to a shoulder injury, last playing on December 5th. Boqvist had three points (0G / 3A), averaging 17:05 time-on-ice through 13 games this season and appears to have a return projected imminently.

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Adam Boqvist (shoulder strain) has been placed on the Injured Reserve and is expected to miss four weeks.

Boqvist's bad luck continued Wednesday as it was announced that he would be placed on the Injured Reserve due to a shoulder strain and is expected to miss up to four weeks. The 23-year-old is in his fifth NHL season, yet has never played more than 52 games in any year due to injury and will follow the similar trend in 2023-24 as he heads to the IR. He had struggled through 13 games prior to the injury, with only three assists, 14 SOG and a +3 plus/minus.

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Adam Boqvist will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh.

Boqvist will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday as the Blue Jackets will insert David Jiricek into the lineup in his place. Boqvist has been held without a point in four games this season while racking up a -4 plus/minus and averaging 13:12 time-on-ice.

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Boqvist will be back in the Blue Jackets' lineup on Saturday.

Boqvist was a healthy scratch in the Blue Jackets' season opening loss to the Flyers. Boqvist will draw into the Blue Jackets lineup vs. the Rangers, replacing Zach Werenski, who went on IR with a thigh injury. Boqvist had five goals and 19 assists in 46 games with Columbus a season ago.

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Boqvist (illness) is expected to be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.

Boqvist has missed the Blue Jackets' previous three games due to an illness but is expected to draw back into the lineup Tuesday as the team takes on Toronto. The 22-year-old had five goals, 17 assists, 63 SOG, eight PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 40 games this season prior to his illness.

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Boqvist (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Tuesday.

Boqvist missed the Blue Jackets' previous game due to a lower-body injury and will play Tuesday as they take on Buffalo. The 22-year-old had two goals 14 assists, 37 SOG, and a -3 plus/minus through 27 games prior to the injury.

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Adam Boqvist will be a game-time decision to return to the Blue Jackets lineup Tuesday vs. Buffalo (lower body).

Boqvist missed the Blue Jackets' previous game due to a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Tuesday as they take on Buffalo. The 22-year-old had two goals 14 assists, 37 SOG, and a -3 plus/minus through 27 games prior to the injury.

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Boqvist (upper-body) will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Friday.

Boqvist missed the Blue Jackets' previous two games due to an upper-body injury and will return to Columbus' lineup Friday vs. Toronto. The 22-year-old who scored double-digit goals last season (11 G) has 10 assists, 25 SOG, and a -4 plus/minus through 19 games this season prior to the injury.

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Adam Boqvist will draw back into the Blue Jackets' lineup vs. Tampa Bay.

Boqvist has been a health scratch for the Blue Jackets' last two games but will draw back into the lineup as he replaces Vladislav Gavrikov (upper body). The 22-year-old has two assists, seven SOG and a -3 plus/minus through nine games so far in 2022-23.

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