Facing a veritable Murderer’s Row of opponents at the beginning of the season, and with more questions than answers, many feared that the first eight games of the 2016-17 campaign would be a horrific reprise of the 2015-16 debacle that cost Todd Richards his job. That has proven not to be the case, as the Blue Jackets are 4-3-1 through eight games, including a thrilling comeback OT victory over the Stars in their last outing. They have survived the California swing, are done with San Jose and Dallas for the year, and are over .500. How have they done it?
Fun With Numbers
