Kent Johnson had a goal and assist and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-3 on Saturday night for their season-best fifth straight victory.

CHICAGO -- Rick Bowness has gotten the Columbus Blue Jackets back on track. Since replacing Dean Evason as coach on Jan. 12, Columbus has gone 7-1-0 under Bowness, and one key reason for that has been because of what the 71-year-old has been able to instill in his new team: confidence.

Coyle has five points (two goals, three assists) in his past two games, and Columbus is 6-1-0 under Bowness, who replaced the fired Dan Evason on Jan. 12. Friday's probable starter in goal, Jet Greaves, would make his first career start against Chicago.

CHICAGO (AP) — Charlie Coyle had his second career hat trick, Mathieu Olivier added a goal and an assist and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Friday night. The win was Columbus’ fourth straight and eighth in the last nine games (8-0-1).

BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets aim to keep their four-game win streak going when they visit the St. Louis Blues. St. Louis has gone 13-10-6 at home and 20-25-9 overall. The Blues have given up 184 goals while scoring 134 for a -50 scoring differential.

The Blue Jackets are on their hottest streak of the season, and now they're closing out games ... even when it's not pretty.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are assessing contingencies for TV broadcasts as FanDuel Sports Network's parent company faces possible liquidation.

After dodging injury scares earlier this week, the St. Louis Blues should be closer to full strength when they host the streaking Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

Charlie Coyle reflects on his recent scoring surge and the Columbus Blue Jackets' resurgence under Rick Bowness.