From Enemy Territory, it’s Nice Being on Other Side of Blue Jackets’ Early Fortunes

Whew, what a series.

This is delightfully unfamiliar territory for me—written up 2-0 but feelings the same overall—for all of us that have supported and watched the Columbus Blue Jackets with unabashed and unbridled enthusiasm, anger, furor, whatever the emotions to describe the last 17 hockey seasons. The fanbase has been through a lot over the years, from the days of just feeling good after a meaningless regular season win over the Detroit Red Wings—remember that 8-2 win?—to now holding their first-ever best-of-seven series 2-1 lead.

It was bound to happen.