Returns to action Saturday

James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 to extend their win streak to six games — their longest since January 2020.

Van Riemsdyk scored two goals in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Sharks. The 35-year-old winger delivered his second multi-goal performance in January, tipping home a Damon Severson shot early in the second period before icing the game with an empty-netter late in the third.

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.

Projected Lineup **Lines Subject to Change ***Game Time Decision Dmitri Voronkov - Adam Fantilli - Kirill Marchenko James van Riemsdyk- Cole Sillinger(Ill)*** - Kent Johnson Zach Anton-Reese ...

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger (illness) will hop back into the lineup for Saturday's clash against St. Louis. Sillinger sat out Saturday's meeting with Seattle due to an illness. His absence allowed his older brother,