Jenner remains on the shelf with a back injury, while Laine missed Sunday's game with an upper-body injury and Werenski suffered one in the first period of that contest in Anaheim.
With those three players on the shelf, not to mention such names as Texier, Chinakhov and Korpisalo, the Blue Jackets will have some big holes to fill again tonight against the Sharks.
"Sometimes we're forced into it, and we're at that time of year now with guys who have been hurt some real key guys, and now there's real key minutes (available)," head coach Brad Larsen said. "We've talked about the importance of every game, what it is supposed to look like for us and how we need to play and play with a purpose and make sure we're gonna finish this thing out right. They all want to play more, so a lot of guys are going to get that opportunity."
Against Anaheim, that meant more chances for ice time for a number of players. Vladislav Gavrikov ended up playing a team-high 24:08, while Jake Bean skated 22:58 and notched a pair of goals and rookie Nick Blankenburg topped 20 minutes for the first time as a pro. Up front, all but four forwards played at least 15 minutes.
A player who will get the chance to take advantage tonight is Gavin Bayreuther, as the defenseman will go into the lineup in Werenski's place. The 27-year-old will dress for the 40th time this year but has skated in just one game in the last month, leaving him champing at the bit to get on the ice.
"Z is unreplaceable, but we're gonna come together and do everything we can," Bayreuther said. "I'd like to bring my energy, bring my poise and see what happens."
