Last night was really great for two periods. Nationwide Arena was rocking and the Jackets were playing “good team” hockey against another good team. Then that third period happened. I was expecting Columbus to dominate the third period like they have of late. Instead they got thoroughly outplayed by the Rangers and gave up that awful turnover goal at the end that turned my stomach.
The good news: no time to wallow in that loss. If they want to avoid their first three game losing streak of the season, the time is NOW. This is the biggest stretch of adversity they’ve faced this season, and Nick Foligno knows they have to respond:
Here it is.