It sounds positive for Seth Jones playing tonight.
John Tortorella deemed him a "game time decision" during his morning media availability, but Jones was on the ice for the team's morning skate at Nationwide Arena. Tortorella said recently that it's been his decision to keep Jones out of the lineup due to an upper body injury.
The Blue Jackets have won three straight games without Jones, who last played in Thursday's win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Replays showed him getting cross-checked by Colorado's Carl Soderberg in a 5-4 overtime win on Mar. 8, but Jones did play the following game against Detroit and left the Jackets' Mar. 12 win over Montreal early.
Having Jones back would be massive for the Blue Jackets, who are playing their best hockey down the stretch. Jones is the team's second-leading scorer with 49 points (14 goals, 35 assists) and has four game-winning goals this season.
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