The Blue Jackets are back from break, looking to make playoff push The team also made the following roster moves: Faceoff for Saturday's game is at 7 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner, forward Kirill Marchenko and defenseman Zach Werenski talk returning from injuries, 4 Nations break
Boone Jenner will make his season debut to lead a trio of players returning from injuries when the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationwide Aren
Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner appears ready to make his season debut four months since having surgery to repair a shoulder injury. President of hockey operations and general manager
Ahead of Saturday’s game against the Blackhawks, the Blue Jackets activated Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko from the injured reserve list, providing a boost
In four appearances since play resumed following the 4 Nations Face-Off, Jenner has racked up seven helpers while adding nine shots on net, seven hits, six blocked shots and a plus-7 rating. He's also won 33 of 64 faceoffs (51.
Captain Boone Jenner is set to make his season debut tonight vs. Chicago after suffering a shoulder injury in the days before the start of the season, while leading goal scorer Kirill Marchenko and top-pair defenseman Dante Fabbro are also set to return from injuries.
"I knew Columbus was going to show up, and they did," Boone Jenner said. "What an atmosphere. What an experience for us."
Van Riemsdyk had two goals in Thursday's 5-2 win over Detroit. Both goals came after Jackets' coach Dean Evason moved van Riemsdyk onto a line with Boone Jenner and Kent Johnson after Cole Sillinger left the game with an upper-body injury in the first period.
Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner will play his first game of the season on Saturday when he faces the Chicago Blackhawks.
Mathieu Olivier is a hard-hitting, fist-throwing reason the Columbus Blue Jackets are surprise playoff contenders, and now he's set to be a part of their efforts to remain at that level or better for the foreseeable future.