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.

COLUMBUS -- Boone Jenner will make his season debut and will be one of three players returning from injuries when the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationwide Arena on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CHSN+, FDSNOH).

Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner will play his first game of the season on Saturday when he faces the Chicago Blackhawks.