The Blue Jackets have a full blue line for Game 5 against the Maple Leafs.
Werenski, who led all defencemen with 20 goals this season, missed most of the third period and overtime in Game 4 with an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old had an MRI on Saturday and but is healthy enough to play.
Murray, 26, was a late scratch before Game 4 for an undisclosed reason and his status for Game 5 was up in the air before Tortorella’s announcement. Scott Harrington skated in Murray’s place in Game 4. In addition to the defencemen announcements, Tortorella also confirmed that he would be going back to
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