As the Blue Jackets organization celebrated its inaugural team during the pregame, the current iteration of the CBJ prepared for a tough matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tonight, the Jackets came out flying. The energy was definitely better at the start of this one than it was at any point against Colorado on Thursday.
The energy was nearly sucked out of them, as they found themselves shorthanded early due to a scrum in front of the benches. We'll just call it a questionable series of decisions by the referees, with two Blue Jackets being taken to the box as opposed to one member of the Lightning.