Columbus entered Wednesday night having lost 6 of their last 9, as well as 3 of the last 4 at home. They were 8-10-1 since the end of the Streak. Monday’s game against the Rangers was well-played, but still a loss. Would this game be any better?
Spoiler: Yes.
From the opening faceoff, the Blue Jackets came out playing with a lot of urgency. The passes were crisper and they spent a lot more time on the attack than Toronto did. Toronto has many great, young offensive weapons but they were nowhere to be found early on.