Last spring, John Tortorella promised a hard-working training camp, and he has delivered. In fact, he has gone so far as to engineer three pre-season contests that have gone into OT or beyond, providing maximum ice exposure for the young candidates. Last night in Nashville, the Blue Jackets posted their second 3 - 2 OT win vs. the Predators this pre-season, in a game that featured guys desperately seeking jobs with the big club.
One of these guys is Oliver Bjorkstrand, the talented forward who was a huge part of the Monsters’ run to the Calder Cup, and played stellar hockey during his call-up time in Columbus.