We know wins and losses don’t mean anything during the preseason slate, but a win of any variety is still nice.
As these games are more about players finding their legs and, more specifically, the young-guns getting ice time and roles being established, John Tortorella referenced as much before the game.
"You have to be really careful. Especially with amount of skating these guys have done, not to get too negative, and quite honestly, not to jump up and down when something really good is going on."
After a 5-2 loss in the preseason opener last Tuesday at Nationwide, Saturday’s matchup featured an opportunity at redemption for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks.