Sillinger scored the game-winning goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Golden Knights. Sillinger returned from a three-game absence due to an upper-body injury.

It's unclear when he sustained the injury, as he logged 19:10 of ice time versus the Islanders in the Blue Jackets' last game Monday. Columbus will dress seven defensemen for this contest.

After becoming the fourth-youngest Blue Jacket to debut for the club and only the sixth 18-year-old to wear the union blue, Cole Sillinger has continued to build his game four seasons into his career.

Cole Sillinger, back in the lineup after missing three games with a bruised hand, called checkmate only 52 seconds into ...

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger (upper body) will return from a three-game absence on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. He is set to fill a top-six role in the contest after ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cole Sillinger, who missed the previous three games because of an upper-body injury, scored on a rebound 52 seconds into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 2-1 victory ...