The Blue Jackets took to the ice tonight against the Penguins in Pittsburgh, less than 24 hours after losing 5-1 at home to the Washington Capitals.
Last year, they struggled mightily on the second half of back-to-back starts, With 15 such occurrences this season, finding some more points in the second half of these has to be an area of focus for this team.
Tonight was a good start in the right direction. The Blue Jackets fell behind early in this one, with the Penguins scoring just 59 seconds into the game. But they battled back and for the next 64 minutes, gave the Penguins all they could handle.