NHL Status Report: Werenski to miss 4th straight game for Blue Jackets
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Key Points:
- Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski will miss his fourth straight game due to a lower-body injury but may return Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres; he ranks second among NHL defensemen in points and ice time.
- Center Sean Monahan continues to be sidelined with an undisclosed injury, and Isac Lundestrom was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, making his status week to week.
- Toronto Maple Leafs' defenseman Chris Tanev is out indefinitely with a groin injury sustained recently, marking a significant setback after his return from an upper-body injury.
- Goalie Anthony Stolarz skated for the first time since his November injury, but no return timeline has been announced; Auston Matthews
