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.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed center Sean Monahan on Injured Reserve and added center Owen Sillinger to the roster on emergency recall from the Cleveland Monsters, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, club President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today.

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It may be a surprise to some that Columbus holds a playoff spot through 41 games, but the Jackets are hungry for more in the second half

The Blue Jackets have placed forward Sean Monahan on injured reserve because of an upper body injury sustained in a 4-3 shootout win at Pittsburgh.

Defenseman Zach Werenski has been a star this season. The former eighth-overall pick is currently sitting at over a point-per-game rate looking to pass his career high in points.

Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout and the Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Blue Jackets' GM Don Waddell revealed on a podcast that his top center had a 'bone scan' done to determine severity of 'swollen' wrist.

Sean Monahan has set a great example for the Blue Jackets' young centers to learn from. His wrist injury now forces them into more prominent roles.

The Edmonton Oilers need to improve their blue line. If they hope to hoist the Stanley Cup, adding Ivan Provorov should be their first step.