The Blue Jackets have typically provided fans nuggets of optimism while routinely missing out on the playoffs. Is there any hope for a more competitive 2016-2017 season?
Last month Seeds detailed the many things he hopes for as a Blue Jackets fan. The team has gone on yet another meaningless season run, though they have stumbled a bit within the last couple weeks. The playoffs are, of course, not even mathematically possible anymore.
By my amateur count, there have been three springs where hockey was played in Nationwide Arena with playoff implications. The Jackets made the playoffs in two of those three years.