Eleven weeks are in the books, and what a time it's been for fans of the Columbus Blue Jackets. We're nearly at the Christmas holiday, and there's nothing but good cheer for coach John Tortorella and his crew.
There's a long way to go still, but it looks like there will be springtime hockey in Ohio. The Blue Jackets moved to the tip top of the Bleacher Report NHL Power Rankings (which is the upper case name of a tremendous bar and grill in downtown Columbus; try the pot roast sandwich—you'll thank us).
The Blue Jackets took an eight-game winning streak to British Columbia on Sunday, then made it nine with an overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks. They haven't been just beating teams lately—they've been crushing them. They've allowed just 61 goals in their first 29 games, scoring 98.
Columbus is needing to win consistently just to keep up with the Eastern Conference's other top clubs, however, including Pennsylvania's NHL entries, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers. The East, as is becoming clear, is a beast this year. Perennial Western Conference power the Chicago Blackhawks also made a big move this week, and the ...
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