Scores in return to lineup

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger (illness) will hop back into the lineup for Saturday's clash against St. Louis. Sillinger sat out Saturday's meeting with Seattle due to an illness. His absence allowed his older brother,

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.

Adam Fantilli and Cole Sillinger scored, and Jet Greaves narrowly missed his first career shutout as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Saturday night for their fourth win in a

The Blue Jackets’ president of hockey operations/general manager used an emergency recall to replace one Sillinger with another — Cole’s older ... two seasons in Columbus during one ...

He's now the third member of the Sillinger family to play for the Blue Jackets, following Cole and their father, Mike, who played two seasons (2001-03) in Columbus.

Blue Jacket retain Aston-Reese for one more year at $775,000 after claiming him off waivers from the Golden Knights in the preseason.

Philadelphia has won both games between the Metro rivals this season, but Columbus comes in on a season-best four-game win streak

Columbus (20-17-6, in the Metropolitan Division) has won four straight games and is 7-2-1 in its last 10 games. Philly can get to .500 with a win.

Sillinger is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against the Kraken due to an illness, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

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