Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky underwent surgery today to repair an abdominal injury and is expected to be sidelined approximately six weeks, club GM Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.  The surgery was performed by Dr. William Meyers at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dubinsky, 28, tallied 16 goals and 34 assists for 50 points with 98 penalty minutes in 76 games with Columbus in 2013-14 and has collected 18-52-70, 174 penalty minutes in 105 games since joining the club prior to the 2012-13 season.