Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger has long list of injury woes
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It wasn't quite a punctured lung a la Patrice Bergeron, but Blue Jackets forward RJ Umberger played through a myriad of injuries during Columbus' valiant attempt at knocking off the Pittsburgh Penguins in their opening-round series.
RJ Umberger just said he was playing through a separated shoulder, broken finger & a herniated disk. #CBJ
— Rob Mixer (@RobMixer) April 29, 2014
Umberger sat out the first and last games of the series due to his bumps and bruises, but gutted it out through four games, picking up an assist.
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