Game 13 Recap: California Dreamin'

John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsThese California swings can be stern tests of any hockey club's mettle, let alone one that is trying to find its game under a new coach. The Blue Jackets started sweetly, with a 5 -2 win over San Jose.

Stopped into a church I passed along the way

Well I got down on my knees, and I pretend to pray

The Mama and the Papas penned those lyrics 50 years ago, but it's not a stretch to say that many Blue Jackets fans felt like dropping to their knees and doing some actual praying as the three-game California swing kicked off in San Jose. Entering this one, it was difficult to make any predictions of results, as this has been a Jekyll/Hyde team over the past few. While that…