New forwards Luke Kunin, Christian Fischer give Blue Jackets needed depth to make their final push in a tight race for a playoff spot.

In their place during Saturday’s morning skate, the Sharks had winger Klim Kostin in Zetterlund’s spot on a line with Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith, goalie Georgi Romanov backing up Alexandar Georgiev, and newcomer Patrick Giles in Sturm’s old spot as the fourth-line center.

The Columbus Blue Jackets took a step further in their quest to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since the 2020 NHL "Bubble" at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.