The Cannon · Jul 3, 2020
Blue Jackets-Capitals checks all the boxes for modern-day rivalry
Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesWhen you think of the Blue Jackets’ top rivals, the Penguins and Sabres naturally come to mind. Okay, the Sabres thing is the joke that never gets old, thanks to NBC’s old Wednesday Night Rivalry. You can make the case for some other rivals, particularly inside the Metropolitan Division. And the Capitals are arguably among their top rival.
Without looking directly at the head-to-head, and maybe it’s quarantine brain, but when I think about this matchup over the years, Columbus versus Washington feels like it’s been pretty competitive, nearly even.