Part 1: Defense, not goaltenders, among Blue Jackets glaring issues

Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty ImagesI came into this article with the intention of explaining why the defense, not the Blue Jackets goaltenders, are the true culprit of what’s going wrong with the team so far this season. While I didn’t specifically delve into the numbers behind the net minders just yet, I take a look at some of the contributing factors as to why the defense might be struggling.

When things are going well in sports, everything might seem like a great big party, as players and coaches are heaped with praise. Perhaps the weaknesses of a team are even masked by the wins if they’re rolling in with consistency.

On the contrary, when things are going wrong, there’s plenty of…