Game #9 Recap: A Balanced Effort Wins the Day

The Columbus Blue Jackets reversed their fortunes on Thursday night, following up consecutive 4-1 losses with a 7-4 victory over the host St. Louis Blues

There were multiple changes to the lineups, so this recap will take a look at how each lineup and pairing did.

This line generated the most pregame discussion. This was a line with no true center (Jenner took the bulk of the faceoffs, for this line, winning 10/18). Torts seemed to be emphasizing physical play over, you know, actually scoring goals.

This line started the game and immediately gained an offensive possession. The second possession did not go as well, as Josh Anderson got called for slashing (a bit of a borderline call, given that…