The up-and-down season for the Columbus Blue Jackets continues, as they went 1-2-0 for the week. That is the record we expected before facing Chicago, Carolina, and Florida, but it didn’t unfold as we predicted. Playing the Blackhawks at home — and a Blackhawks team without Seth Jones — should have been a winnable in game. Instead, the Jackets gave another lackluster effort and lost, 4-2.
There was little hope going into a road trip against two of the best teams in the East, but the Jackets shocked us and a national television audience by blanking the Hurricanes 6-0 on Thursday.