Whoa. The first game in a best of eleven (4 regular season, 7 playoff) went the Blue Jackets way, as they pulled away to a 7-1 win, answering Sidney Crosby's goal when he was loose in the blue paint (bad idea) with 7 (seven) goals to please a partisan home crowd immensely. I found myself being apologetic to a Pens fan. Really? I thought your team would show up in the third period.
For the moment, before the New Year, the Blue Jackets sit atop the NHL, in first place. It is not necessary, or likely, for this state to remain.