Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov will return to action against the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday after missing 39 games with a back injury.

Yegor Chinakhov returns to the Blue Jackets' lineup after missing 39 games with a back injury, while Sillinger heads to IR with upper-body injury.

After sweeping two games against the Detroit Red Wings during a four-game winning streak, including a frozen thriller Saturday at Ohio Stadium, the Blue Jackets expect more good news. Yegor ...

Chinakhov figures to slot into a top-six role with the Jackets and should see minutes with the No. 2 power-play unit as well. Prior to getting hurt, the 24-year-old winger scored three goals in ...

Aleksander Barkov scored a power-play goal 29 seconds into overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 shots for his 49th career ...

Chinakhov (upper-body) was minus-2 with two shots in 13:25 in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Lightning. He had missed 39 games to injury. It will take Chinakhov some time to get back up to game speed.

Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt scored 39 seconds apart in the second period, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue ...

The Blue Jackets activated forward Yegor Chinakhov from injured reserve and he will play Tuesday night at the Tampa Bay Lightning. Cole Sillinger, who missed Saturday’s NHL Stadium Series ...