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Blue Jackets place Cam Atkinson on IR

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The Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves in a familiar place - the Central Division’s cellar - and they won’t have one of their bright young prospects around to help them dig out of it for a week or two.

The team placed Cam Atkinson on the injured reserve because of a groin injury, according to the Columbus Dispatch’s Aaron Portzline.

Portzline reports that Atkinson can be reactivated as early as Jan. 30.

The 23-year-old forward scored one goal in the three contests he played for Columbus in 2013. He really turned heads at the end of 2011-12, however, as he scored six points (including five goals) in Columbus’ two final games and 10 in his last six.

That output and some rave reviews prompted many to expect big things - even some dark horse Calder Trophy talk - but his bid for an early breakout has been placed on hold for now.