"Uncertainty" is an excellent word to describe the mood around the Blue Jackets going into Wednesday night's game.
With rumors flying that Brandon Saad would be scratched as a result of his sub-par performance in the OT loss to St. Louis over the weekend, and the team preparing to play their first game without the injured Seth Jones, the lineup was shifted shortly before gametime by the announcement that Saad was in, but that Brandon Dubinsky had suffered a lower body injury and would miss the contest.
When the game began, it was a bit of deja vu to the last time these teams met in California, with the Blue Jackets putting the pressure on early and seeing their efforts pay off, with Scott Hartnell putting a shot on John Gibson, and Boone Jenner grabbing the rebound and popping it home for the early 1-0 lead.