Game #25 Recap: Blues Outlast Jackets 3 - 1

Adam Hunger-USA TODAY SportsOn Friday night, the Blue Jackets celebrated their most complete effort of the still-young season, and a thrilling 2 - 1 OT victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. That is a rivalry with enough mutual hatred to warrant the Blue Jackets' move to the Eastern Conference all by itself. However, life in the NHL means that you can enjoy that win for about the length of time it takes to drive to the airport, as a lean and hungry opponent awaits.

Coach John Tortorella and the team will not abide excuses, and this one was viewed important enough to play the red-hot Sergei Bobrovsky in back-to-back games. That decision was additionally validated when the Player Safety folks…