Scores in return to lineup

The Blue Jackets, playing without two of their top-three centers, relied instead on their farm system to help make quick work of the Kraken.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Cole Sillinger for fantasy hockey. Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger (illness) will hop back into

Captain Boone Jenner (shoulder), center Sean Monahan (wrist), forward Justin Danforth (lower body) and alternate captain Erik Gudbranson (shoulder) sat next to top prospect Cayden Lindstrom (back), while center Cole Sillinger (illness) and defenseman Jack Johnson (illness) watched elsewhere.

Tarasov set to play again for the Blue Jackets after using weekend set with Cleveland Monsters to restore his timing and rhythm between the pipes.

The latest victory, Tuesday night’s 3-2 shootout triumph over Philadelphia, was a bit of a slog the entire way – a “grinding, in the mud” game, as head coach Dean Evason said – but the Blue Jackets stuck with it and got the two points.

That's one pending free agent down, 13 remaining (eight unrestricted, five restricted) for Blue Jackets president of hockey operations/general manager Don Waddell to sort out prior to the July 1 arrival of NHL free agency.

GM Don Waddell said Jenner and Gudbranson will be "kind of like trade deadline acquisitions" when they return to Columbus' lineup.

Greaves impresses again, Fantilli's hot, the top line's buzzing, Aston-Reese's injur and the Blue Jackets give 'Monty' another loss: 5 takeaways

Blue Jackets rookie goalie, Greaves, stops all but one Blues shots while they swarmed his net in the third period.

It's probably a good thing the Blue Jackets are in the Eastern Conference. The Blues are two points out of a playoff spot, though they have played three more games than Vancouver, which currently holds the second wild…