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 Don Waddell said Friday that Jenner and fellow forward Kirill Marchenko had been activated off injured reserve.

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 to the lineup as Columbus resumes the NHL season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) - Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner will make his season debut on Saturday when the Blue Jackets host the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationwide Arena. Jenner missed the first 56 games of the season after suffering a shoulder injury in October that required surgery.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are getting healthy at the perfect time ahead of the National Hockey League stretch run.

Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell has been pushing to add an impact forward who could help the team through its playoff push.

Head Coach Dean Evason gave a post-practice injury update today. The CBJ, minus Zach Werenski who is with Team USA, returned to practice today. Kirill Marchenko, Dante Fabbro, and Boone Jenner were all on the ice today for practice.

With the 4 Nations break nearly over, Boone Jenner, Kirill Marchenko and Dante Fabbro took part in the team's practice Wednesday