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According to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, the Columbus Blue Jackets could see Boone Jenner return to the lineup sooner than expected. Related: Predicting Ivan Provorov's Next Contract With Columbus Jenner has been out all season after suffering a shoulder injury at the end of training camp.

Jenner hasn't set a specific return date, but joined the Blue Jackets' morning skate Saturday and plans to rejoin practices soon.

The Blue Jackets are next in action Thursday night in Las Vegas.

THROUGH GAMES OF WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29, 2025

The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Vegas Golden Knights after the Blue Jackets beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in overtime.

Setback' with wrist injury pushes Monahan's likely return for Blue Jackets into March and extends Fantilli's role replacing him on the top line.

Blue Jackets' OT win over the Kings include Marchenko's 'Bobby Orr' impression and Werenski extending his point streak at home.

The franchise will use a final round of fan voting to decide among the Utah Mammoth, Utah Hockey Club and Utah Wasatch. Team officials backed away from including Yeti as a finalist after being unable to work out a co-existence agreement with Yeti Coolers to use the name in branding and merchandising.

Brandon Saad has made quite an impact with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Columbus Blue Jackets. He won two Stanley Cups in Chicago before being traded to the Jackets, only to eventually return to Chicago.

The Golden Knights will close a frustrating January on Thursday against one of the NHL’s biggest surprises this season. The Knights will end their final homestand before the 4 Nations Face-Off break by facing the Columbus Blue Jackets at T-Mobile Arena.