| Oct. 11, 2016 |
Clarkson (back) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday. |
It could be a career-ending injury for Clarkson, who appeared in just 23 games with the Blue Jackets in 2015-16 and had two goals and two assists. |
| March 12, 2016 |
Clarkson reportedly has an ailing back. |
The Columbus forward had just returned from a nearly two-month absence due to an upper-body injury when he was hurt again in March. He will likely miss the rest of this season. |
| Jan. 2, 2016 |
Clarkson has been placed on injured reserve. |
The underachieving forward hasn't played since Jan. 2 due to an upper-body injury and has just two points in 18 games this season. |
| Nov. 4, 2015 |
Clarkson returned Thursday after missing 16 games. |
The Columbus winger had an ailing back. |
| Oct. 8, 2015 |
Clarkson made his season debut Friday against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
Clarkson was traded to Columbus in February in the second season of a massive seven-year contract he signed with the Leafs in July 2013. The veteran forward missed the first four games of this season with a lower-body injury. |
| March 4, 2015 |
Clarkson will miss four to six weeks with a torn oblique muscle suffered Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals. The injured-ravaged Blue Jackets have totaled 406 man-games lost to injury with 19 games remaining. Last season's total was 292. |
The 30-year-old Clarkson was acquired Feb. 26 from Toronto for injured right wing Nathan Horton. He was scoreless in three games. |
| Feb. 26, 2015 |
The Blue Jackets acquired Clarkson from the Maple Leafs on Thursday in exchange for right winger Nathan Horton. |
Clarkson has been a major disappointment in two seasons with Toronto since signing a free-agent deal with a salary cap hit of $5.25 million through 2018-19. The 30-year-old Clarkson has 10 goals and five assists in 58 games this season. He has 112 goals and 84 assists in 544 NHL games with the Maple Leafs and New Jersey. |
| March 8, 2014 |
Clarkson was scratched before Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against Philadelphia. |
The Toronto winger suffered a pulled muscle in practice Friday. |
| Jan. 17, 2014 |
Clarkson has an elbow injury. |
Clarkson reportedly is close to returning. |
| Jan. 4, 2014 |
Clarkson suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's beatdown by the Rangers. |
Clarkson's status is not known.The tough guy didn't look so tough against New York. |
| Dec. 14, 2013 |
Clarkson has been suspended two games without pay for an illegal check on St. Louis forward Vladmir Sobotka. |
Clarkson will forfeit $128,049. |
| Nov. 20, 2013 |
Clarkson scored his first goal as a Maple Leaf and Toronto beat the New York Islanders 5-2 for its second win in a row. |
The 29-year-old signed with the Maple Leafs as an unrestricted free agent in the offseason and was unable to score in his first 11 games with the team. |
| Sept. 24, 2013 |
The Maple Leafs will have Clarkson in their lineup for a preseason game against the Ottawa Senators. |
Clarkson received an automatic 10-game suspension from the NHL - that doesn't begin until the regular season - for leaving the bench to join a fight. Clarkson is allowed to play in preseason games, including Tuesday night's home game. |
| July 5, 2013 |
Clarkson signed for seven years and a reported $36.75 million Friday with Toronto. |
The Toronto native reportedly will count $5.25 million against the cap while adding size on right wing. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound forward had 15 goals and nine assists last season for the Devils and scored 30 in 2011-12. |
| Feb. 11, 2013 |
Clarkson scored two goals to help the Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 for the second time in as many days and extend their season-high winning streak to five games Sunday. |
Clarkson is tied for the second-most goals in the National Hockey League with nine in 12 games and has a team-best 15 points. |
| Feb. 6, 2013 |
Clarkson had two goals with an assist in Tuesday's win over the Rangers. |
Clarkson has a team-leading seven goals. |
| Jan. 28, 2013 |
Clarkson had a goal and two assists in a 4-3 OT loss at Montreal on Sunday. |
Clarkson has six points with at least one in every game. |
| Jan. 20, 2013 |
Clarkson scored the game-winner at the 8:17 mark of the third period to give New Jersey a 2-1 win over the Islanders on Saturday. |
Clarkson scored a career-high 30 goals and 46 points last season. |
| April 4, 2012 |
Clarkson has a lower-body injury. |
There are few details about Clarkson's injury, and the Devils might be opt to rest him ahead of the playoffs. |
| March 30, 2012 |
Clarkson had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 6-4 win over Tampa Bay. |
Clarkson needs one goal to reach 30 for the first time. |
| March 11, 2012 |
Clarkson extended his goal scoring streak with the tying shot in a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday. |
Clarkson has three of his 28 goals over the past three games. |
| Jan. 18, 2012 |
Clarkson had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over Winnipeg. |
Clarkson is one goal shy of a career high (17) set in 2008-09. |
| Jan. 5, 2012 |
Clarkson scored a goal in a third straight game Wednesday night but it was the only one in a 6-1 drubbing to Boston. |
Clarkson also has six of his team-leading 15 goals over the past nine games. |
| Nov. 20, 2011 |
Clarkson scored for the third time in as many games and added an assist during Saturday's 4-2 win at Tampa Bay. |
Clarkson has four goals and an assist over his last five road games. |
