Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris and Shane Pinto will each return from injury against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; SN1, NBCSCA). Tkachuk, a left wing, missed two games with a lower-body injury sustained during the 4 Nations Face-Off,

The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers will become well-acquainted with each other over the next week, and how those games unfold eventually could determine which Metropolitan Division team reaches the postseason.

The San Jose Sharks traded Luke Kunin to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2025 4th-round pick (originally owned by the St. Louis Blues).

In their place during Saturday’s morning skate, the Sharks had winger Klim Kostin in Zetterlund’s spot on a line with Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith, goalie Georgi Romanov backing up Alexandar Georgiev, and newcomer Patrick Giles in Sturm’s old spot as the fourth-line center.

New forwards Luke Kunin, Christian Fischer give Blue Jackets needed depth to make their final push in a tight race for a playoff spot.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired forward Luke Kunin from the San Jose Sharks. The Blue Jackets traded a 4th round pick (STL) to the Sharks for Kunin. But Kunin adds good depth to the roster as they prepare to make a push for the third spot in the Metro.