The Blue Jackets have lost four straight and now face a road test against the 10-2-1 Rangers. The key to this game will be staying out of the box. The Rangers’ power play is scoring at a staggering 35.7%, and they have 15 goals with the man advantage.
Defensive improvement was obvious early in the season, but now it looks washed away. The Jackets have given up a combined 15 goals in their last 3 games. Is it any coincidence that the goals against shot up when they decided not to play their best xGA defensemen in David Jiricek?