Sergei Bobrovsky is headed for his second trip to the injured reserve this season.

The Blue Jackets announced Monday they have placed David Freese Jersey the All-Star goalie on IR because of a groin injury. He is expected to mi s four to six weeks.

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Bobrovsky was injured Wednesday during a game against Winnipeg. He Max Muncy Jersey had been selected to play in the All-Star game in Columbus over the weekend, the first of his career,but was replaced by Blues goalie Brian Elliott after the injury.

"It's going to be a while," Blue Jackets GMJarmo Chase Utley Jersey Kekalainen told the Columbus Post-Dispatch after the game Custom Jersey Wednesday, confirming the groin injury.

Earlier this season, Bobrovsky mi sed two weeks after fracturing his finger. He also sat out a month last season when he was placed on the IR with a similar groin injury.

The lo s is a big blow to the Blue Jackets, who are in Yasmani Grandal Jersey sixth place in the Metropolitan Division and will need a strong second half to make the playoffs.

Bobrovsky is 16-15 this season with a .913 save percentage and 2.85 goals against average.

Columbus called David Price Jersey up 20-year-oldAnton Forsberg from the AHL to fill the void in net for the time being.