The Columbus Blue Jackets activated captain Boone Jenner and fellow forward Kirill Marchenko off injured reserve on Friday.

"It's truly incredible and inspiring the strength she has," Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner tells PEOPLE of Meredith

The Blue Jackets are back from break, looking to make playoff push The team also made the following roster moves: Faceoff for Saturday's game is at 7 p.m.

Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner, forward Kirill Marchenko and defenseman Zach Werenski talk returning from injuries, 4 Nations break

Boone Jenner will make his season debut to lead a trio of players returning from injuries when the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationwide Aren

Columbus 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

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

Boone Jenner, Kirill Marchenko and Dante Fabbro are expected to return from injuries for the Blue Jackets on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Captain Boone Jenner is set to make his season debut tonight vs. Chicago after suffering a shoulder injury in the days before the start of the season, while leading goal scorer Kirill Marchenko and top-pair defenseman Dante Fabbro are also set to return from injuries.

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.

"I knew Columbus was going to show up, and they did," Boone Jenner said. "What an atmosphere. What an experience for us."