The Columbus Blue Jackets [http://thn.com/columbus] returned to practice today after being off for the last 13 days. There were two notable players missing - Forwards Kirill Marchenko and Sean Monahan. Bowness gave updates on both: * Kirill Marchenko - Lower body issue - skated on his own Friday. Should return to the team on Saturday. * Sean Monahan - Has the flu but skated on his own. He's expected to return for practice tomorrow. As the Olympic Games are still underway and the United States is still in it, the team is practicing without Zach Werenski and Elvis Merzlikins. The team will practice on Thursday and Saturday this week. Other Potential Games For The United States * February 20: Semifinal, 3:10 p.m. * February 21: Bronze Medal Game, 2:10 p.m. * February 22: Gold Medal Game, 8:10 a.m. Stay with THN - Columbus for all of the Zach Werenski and Elvis Merzļikins Olympic coverage. Stay updated with the most interesting Blue Jackets stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwm-DfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] and never miss a story. Let us know what you think below. For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum.
