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, forward Kirill Marchenko and defenseman Zach Werenski talk returning from injuries, 4 Nations break

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) - Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner will make his season debut on Saturday when the Blue Jackets host the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationwide Arena. Jenner missed the first 56 games of the season after suffering a shoulder injury in October that required surgery.

Jenner, 31, has missed the first 56 games of the season after suffering a shoulder injury on October 4 and undergoing surgery on October 9. He has registered 192 goals and 172 assists for 364 points with 410 penalty minutes in 715 career games with the Blue Jackets since making his NHL debut in 2013-14.

Ahead of Saturday’s game against the Blackhawks, the Blue Jackets activated Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko from the injured reserve list, providing a boost to the lineup as Columbus resumes the NHL season.

Captain Boone Jenner, second-leading scorer Kirill Marchenko and top-pairing defenseman Dante Fabbro all expected to play Saturday against Blackhawks.