The first game of the Blue Jackets season did not go the way we wanted. The good news: there are 81 more of them to play, beginning tonight as they take on the Wild in Minnesota.
It will be the second road home opener for the Blue Jackets, and in another tough environment. However, the Jackets have fared pretty well in Minnesota historically, with an all-time record of 13-17-5 in the Twin Cities.
As with Nashville, this will be a difficult early season road test. For a team that needs a quick bounce-back performance, it will be important to find their game early and stay on it.