The Blue Jackets had opportunities on Thursday Night in San Jose, but couldn’t find the back of the net when it mattered.
On the second night of a back to back, against an Anaheim team who had just humiliated the Predators 6-1 on Wednesday night, they needed to push their way into the game, and make the most of every opportunity they could find.
Thanks to some strong work from their Captain, another stellar game from Sergei Bobrovsky, and a contribution at one point or another from every man on the ice, they did just that.
Withstanding an early attempt by the Ducks to take charge of their home ice, the Jackets pushed right back, with Josh Anderson dropping the gloves and setting a tone that the rest of the team quickly followed, skating hard and delivering physical punishment to Anaheim without over committing in the process.