Post Gazette · Apr 18, 2017
Blue Jackets' comeback chances are slim, but they exist
Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella knows his team is in a tough situation down, 3-0, but he says they are not panicking.COLUMBUS, Ohio — People win the lottery every day.
A man who had never run for elective office is president of the United States.
Rain falls in the Sahara Desert every now and then.
The point is, things that seem highly improbable — or even near-impossible — happen all the time.
That includes NHL teams rallying from a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven playoff series.
Sure, only four of the 184 teams facing such a predicament have managed to execute a complete comeback, but those precedents do exist.