The Columbus Blue Jackets struggled closing out games even against Philipp Grubauer due to giving up an abundance of shots and power play opportunities to one of the most dangerous offensive teams in the NHL. Now, the Washington Capitals have matched Sergei Bobrovsky with Braden Holtby and after four games there are many Blue Jackets fans asking why the team is struggling so badly.
A big disadvantage to the Blue Jackets is the loss of Alexander Wennberg. Although it hurt not having him in the second game of the series, it had a bigger effect on games three and four.