After a two-week break for an exhilarating 4 Nations Face-Off, the Blue Jackets resume their playoff push with a battle with the Blackhawks. Kirill Marchenko, Dante Fabbro, and Captain Boone Jenner returned to the CBJ from injury, while AHL grinder made his Blue Jackets debut in his first game since before the solar eclipse… not last year’s, the one in August 2017. Sure!
First Period
The Blue Jackets got off to a hot start, mostly controlling play and buzzing in the offensive zone. After hitting the post early on, Zach Werenski would extend his home point streak to 22 games.