Blue Jackets F Laine (upper-body) leaves season opener
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Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine left Wednesday's season-opening game against the Carolina Hurricanes and will not return.
Laine, 24, sustained an upper-body injury during the second period after colliding with Hurricanes defenceman Brett Pesce.
The Blue Jackets and Hurricanes were tied 1-1 at the time of the injury with Laine scoring the lone goal for Columbus.
The 6-foot-5 forward had 26 goals and 56 points in 56 games in Columbus last season.
Drafted second overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2016 NHL Draft, Laine has registered 176 goals and 327 points in 407 career games split between the Jets and Blue Jackets.