Columbus Blue Jackets winger Jakub Voracek is dealing with a concussion, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen confirmed on Friday. The team has so far labeled Voracek's injury as an upper-body problem, but Kekalainen decided to give some clarity on the issue Friday. He added that the Blue Jackets don't expect the veteran winger to be available in the near future. Voracek last played at the beginning of November. He posted six points in 11 games at the start of the season before getting sidelined. Youngsters Kent Johnson and Yegor Chinakhov have been playing bigger roles with Voracek out.
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Jakub Voracek (knee) looks set to return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Senators. The Czech veteran sat out one game after being involved in a knee-on-knee collision last Friday's in a 3-2 shootout win over Minnesota. Voracek is sitting on 43 points with 57 games played. He's been averaging a point per game over the last couple of months. He will join the first power-play unit and skate with Sean Kuraly and Yegor Chinakhov on Columbus' third line.
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine (knee) is set to play on Sunday against Vegas, but fellow winger Jakub Voracek (knee) will sit out the contest. Both players were involved in knee-on-knee collisions in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over Minnesota and Laine has recovered better from the blow. Voracek is day-to-day and will have his first opportunity to return on Wednesday against Ottawa. Getting Laine in the lineup is massive for Columbus, as the Finnish winger has been in great form lately and boasts 22 goals and 42 points in 40 games this season.
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Jakub Voracek was hurt on a knee-on-knee collision with Minnesota's Marcus Foligno in Friday's 3-2 shootout win. The incident happened late in the third period and Voracek missed overtime and the shootout. The seriousness of his injury is currently unknown. Voracek has turned back the clock lately and enjoyed a very productive period since the start of last month. He's notched 43 points in 57 games for the season, leading the team with 40 assists. Columbus returns to action on Sunday against Vegas and we should know more about Voracek's injury by then.
Philadelphia Flyers forward Jakub Voracek was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday for winger Cam Atkinson. The Czech Republic born winger was once a Blue Jacket in 2011 before he was traded to the Flyers, where he spent ten seasons. At 31-years-old, Voracek is a still productive player netting nine goals and 34 helpers in 53 contests this past season. He could fit in on the club's second line and see power-play time on the Blue Jackets first power-play unit. If Voracek plays a significant role for Columbus, he could certainly be a viable pickup for fantasy gamers come this fall.
Jakub Voracek Keeps Point Streak Going With An Assist
Philadelphia Flyers winger Jakub Voracek finished Tuesday's 6-4 loss to New Jersey with one assist, stretching his point streak to four games. He picked up the helper on Claude Giroux's 14th marker of the campaign. Voracek will have another meeting with the Devils on Thursday, looking to add to nine goals and 38 points he has racked up in 46 outings this term. It's been a favorable matchup for him throughout the season with seven points in five games. Three of the points have come with the last two outings.
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek factored in both of the team's goals in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Boston, scoring the team's first goal and tallying an assist on Shayne Gostisbehere's sixth marker of the year. Voracek now has two multi-point efforts in his past three outings and 33 points for the season in 35 games. The Czech winger has quietly been productive and consistent throughout the season, with his longest point drought at two games. He has seven points in six games against the Bruins, whom Philadelphia meets again on Saturday.
Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek finished off a three-point night with a game-winning goal in overtime versus the Rangers on Monday, making it 5-4 with 3:47 played in the extra frame. He also grabbed a pair of power-play assists in the game. Voracek missed most of last month due to COVID-19 protocols, but he's started to make up for the lost time in March with eight points in eight games. Fantasy managers seem to have forgotten about him, with the Czech winger available in over 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. He has notched five points in his last two outings to get close to averaging a point per game for the season.
Philadelphia Flyers forward Jakub Voracek racked up a trio of assists in his team's 5-4 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. All three of Voracek's helpers were primary assists and he also contributed a plus-two rating and two shots in 17:55 of ice time in the contest. The 31-year-old is looking like an early draft-day steal (average draft position of 163 on Yahoo!) with six points (one goal, five assists), a plus-three rating, four penalty minutes and five shots through his first five tilts. He'll look to keep rolling when the Flyers get a rematch with the Bruins on Saturday.
