Scott Hartnell

Blue Jackets' Scott Hartnell will return to the ice Thursday

Columbus Blue Jackets left winger Scott Hartnell will draw back into the lineup to take on the Calgary Flames on Thursday.

What It Means:

Hartnell was a healthy scratch on Tuesday after taking some undisciplined penalties. Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella is naturally looking for Hartnell to correct that now that he's back. Hartnell has 31 points and 81 penalty minutes in 45 contests in 2015-16.

Hartnell has tallied 15 goals and 16 assists on the year, earning a plus/minus of minus-three. He has a 51.5 Corsi For Percentage, while his Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength is 2.9, which is well below his 5.2 career-average. Our models project him to notch another 25 points over the remainder of the season in 35 contests.