The Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings play a very important game on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena.

Sillinger scored the game-winning goal and ... He'll have a fairly safe role in the top six for a few weeks, as Sean Monahan (wrist) is likely to be out until mid-March.

Defensive struggle against Golden Knights decided by Sillinger in Vegas to cap his return to the Blue Jackets' lineup.

However, since Boone Jenner (shoulder) and Sean Monahan (wrist) are both still unavailable, Sillinger figures to stick in a top-six role for the time being.

Kent Johnson, Zach Werenski and Cole Sillinger came up big for the ... More: Wrist injury to sideline Columbus Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan six-to-eight more weeks Defending inside his own blue ...

Cole Sillinger, back in the lineup after missing ... When Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan suffered a sprained wrist on Jan. 7 in Pittsburgh, there was great concern that one of the strengths ...

Cole Sillinger's OT winner, Fantilli's goal in 100th NHL game and Merzlikins' goaltending gem lead Blue Jackets to victoiry ...

His attempt to beat Vegas goalie Ilya Samsonov between the pads was stopped, but Werenski followed with a rebound stuff at the left post that sent the puck to the low slot for Sillinger to clean ...