Seth Jones is eager to finally see the Columbus Blue Jackets healthy again.

The Blue Jackets defenseman should get that chance if the NHL season restarts.

Columbus (33-22-15) is tied for the first wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. It has 81 points through 70 games despite leading the NHL with 419 man-online games lost to injury.

The season pause has given the Blue Jackets a chance to heal.

Jones is well into his rehab after fracturing his ankle during a game against the Colorado Avalanche on Feb. 8. He had surgery three days later and was supposed to be out 8-10 weeks. Jones missed 14 video games; Columbus went 3-5-6.

He's been skating and is usually expected play if the season resumes. It was paused March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus, and there is no timetable for when it might restart.

So should forward Oliver Bjorkstrand, NCAA custom logo iron on transfer who fractured his ankle throughout a video game against the Cleveland Cavaliers custom diy letters numbers Philadelphia Flyers on Feb. 20. Bjorkstrand, who has 21 goals in 49 games this season, had surgery March 3 with a recovery time of 8-10 several weeks. He offers been skating with Jones in Columbus because players injured prior to the pause have got access to team training facilities.

The Blue Jackets went 3-3-2 after Bjorkstrand's injury.

The others are forwards Cam Atkinson (ankle), Alexandre Texier (back) and Nathan Gerbe (groin), and defenseman Dean Kukan (knee). All are expected to be back in the lineup if the growing season resumes.

Defenseman Ryan Murray will become healthier and stronger too. He played three of the last four online games before the pause after missing 33 video games with a lower-body injury.

It's also possible that forward Josh Anderson could be ready to go depending on when the season resumes, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said.

Anderson had surgery on his left shoulder March 2 with a recovery period of 4-6 a few months. He'd end up being at the four-month mark if the season were to covid-19 custom diy heat transfers restart in July.

Only ahead Brandon Dubinsky (wrist) was ruled out by Kekalainen, who said he has a chronic injury.