Scores in return to lineup

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.

Captain Boone Jenner (shoulder), center Sean Monahan (wrist), forward Justin Danforth (lower body) and alternate captain Erik Gudbranson (shoulder) sat next to top prospect Cayden Lindstrom (back), while center Cole Sillinger (illness) and defenseman Jack Johnson (illness) watched elsewhere.

Tarasov set to play again for the Blue Jackets after using weekend set with Cleveland Monsters to restore his timing and rhythm between the pipes.

Sillinger is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against the Kraken due to an illness, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

GM Don Waddell said Jenner and Gudbranson will be "kind of like trade deadline acquisitions" when they return to Columbus' lineup.

That's one pending free agent down, 13 remaining (eight unrestricted, five restricted) for Blue Jackets president of hockey operations/general manager Don Waddell to sort out prior to the July 1 arrival of NHL free agency.

Columbus (20-17-6, in the Metropolitan Division) has won four straight games and is 7-2-1 in its last 10 games. Philly can get to .500 with a win.

Philadelphia has won both games between the Metro rivals this season, but Columbus comes in on a season-best four-game win streak