DALLAS — Columbus Blue Jackets winger Kirill Marchenko, who has emerged as one of the NHL’s top young forwards this season, is out indefinitely after suffering a broken jaw in Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Stars, the team confirmed on Monday.

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko sustained a broken jaw Sunday night and will be out an indefinite period, the team announced. General manager Don Waddell said Marchenko underwent surgery on Monday to repair the injury,

The Columbus Blue Jackets will have to continue their playoff push without forward Kirill Marchenko, who is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair a broken jaw.