The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed left wing Jason Chimera on injured reserve retroactive to February 24 due to a lower body injury, club General Manager Scott Howson announced today. He is expected to be sidelined at least one week. Chimera has appeared in 44 games with the Blue Jackets this season, tallying eight goals and 13 assists for 21 points with 35 penalty minutes and a +9 plus/minus rating. He has missed 18 games due to injury in 2008-09 after missing just one game in the previous three campaigns. Chimera has registered 73-81-154 and 412 penalty minutes in 417 career games with Columbus and Edmonton.