When Columbus handed Montreal a 10 - 0 thrashing at Nationwide Arena, the Canadiens' coaching staff said that they "saw it coming", despite the fact that they entered that game unbeaten in regulation time. Much the same is probably being said about the Blue Jackets tonight, after being dealt a good and true 5 - 2 thrashing at the hands of the Boston Bruins — a club that has beaten Columbus by a combined score of 11 - 5 in this young season, and accounted for half of the Blue Jackets' losses.
This one started well enough. Just 2:29 in, Scott Hartnell kept the puck in at the offensive blue line, and dealt it across to the half-wall to Rask's left.