The forward was injured in the second period of a 3-0 loss to the Florida Panthers on Sunday and was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, retroactive to Sunday.
Nash has scored seven points (two goals, five assists) in 37 games this season. He can become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
Forwards
Zac Dalpe
and
Liam Foudy
were recalled from the Columbus taxi squad. Dalpe has no points in three games; Foudy has three assists in 16 games.
The Blue Jackets (14-18-8) host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; BSOH, BSFL, NHL.TV). Columbus is tied for sixth in the eight-team Discover Central Division, five points behind the Nashville Predators for fourth place. The top four teams will make the Stanley Cup Playoffs.