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Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson is expected to be out six weeks after suffering an oblique injury in the struggling team's latest loss. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced Severson's prognosis Tuesday that will likely keep the 29-year-old out until after the New Year. Severson dived to try to keep the puck in the offensive zone on a play in the second period Sunday at Philadelphia before the Blue Jackets gave up a short-handed goal.

Lucic was released on personal recognizance bail and has a pre-trail hearing scheduled for Jan. 19.

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine spoke to the media on Tuesday for the first time since sitting out Sundays loss to the Philadelphia Flyers as a healthy scratch.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson is expected to be out six weeks after suffering an oblique injury in the struggling team's latest loss. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced Severson's prognosis Tuesday that will likely keep the 29-year-old out until after the New Year. Severson dived to try to keep the puck in the offensive zone on a play in the second period Sunday at Philadelphia before the Blue Jackets gave up a short-handed goal.

Lucic was released on personal recognizance bail and has a pre-trail hearing scheduled for Jan. 19.

Ryan Poehling had a goal and two assists, Joel Farabee added a goal and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers won their fifth straight game, beating the slumping Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Sunday night. Bobby Brink and Travis Konecny also scored for Philadelphia. Cam York scored an empty-netter when his clearing attempt from behind Philadelphia's own goal line ricocheted off the side boards.

Ryan Poehling had a goal and two assists, Joel Farabee added a goal and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers won their fifth straight game, beating the slumping Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Sunday night.

Ryan Poehling had a goal and two assists, Joel Farabee added a goal and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers won their fifth straight game, beating the slumping Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2.

Travis Konecny scored his team-leading 11th goal.

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine sat out Sundays 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old has two goals and one assist in nine games this season, and Blue Jackets head coach Pascal Vincent is hoping the move will help Laine rediscover his previous form.