The Blue Jackets announced this morning that defenseman Jack Johnson will have arthroscopic shoulder surgery tomorrow. He’ll miss the rest of the season.
Johnson hasn’t played since Feb. 25 when he was forced to leave a game against the Devils. It was originally estimated he would be out two weeks with what the club called an upper-body injury. But head coach John Tortorella told reporters last week that Johnson was still “a distance away” and would see a doctor again.
Johnson will finish the season with six goals and eight assists in 60 games. The 29-year-old averaged 24:11 in ice time.