My last article was an attempt to dive into the defensive issues surrounding the Columbus Blue Jackets and goaltenders. Since that article on Feb. 19, the Blue Jackets are 2-6-1, and obviously a recent five-game losing streak is responsible for some ugly numbers. Over that span Columbus has allowed 28 goals — scoring a league-worst 18 — allowing 16 5v5, and seven while 4v5.
In that February article, my thought was there tended to be more blame thrown at the goalies as opposed to what appeared to be the true culprit: Bad team defense.