The Columbus Blue Jackets activated captain Boone Jenner and fellow forward Kirill Marchenko off injured reserve on Friday.
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
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
Boone Jenner, Kirill Marchenko and Dante Fabbro are expected to return from injuries for the Blue Jackets on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks.
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.
Jenner, 31, has missed the first 56 games of the season after suffering a shoulder injury on October 4 and undergoing surgery on October 9. He has registered 192 goals and 172 assists for 364 points with 410 penalty minutes in 715 career games with the Blue Jackets since making his NHL debut in 2013-14.
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.
Another key forward leaves Blue Jackets' lineup, but now their captain is back to fill the void at center of the second line.
Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner will play his first game of the season on Saturday when he faces the Chicago Blackhawks.