Earlier in the season, I provided a first quarter assessment of the Columbus Blue Jackets. That was quite an easy task as the Blue Jackets stormed out of the gate to a franchise-best 14-6-0 record.
What followed was a 3-14-7 meltdown, leading to the eventual firing of Coach Ken Hitchcock and a 14th place finish in the Western Conference.
I tried to be optimistic that a repeat of last season's debacle wouldn't happen again, but I'm sad to report that while not a free-fall to that level, the Blue Jackets have once again struggled into the halfway point of their regular season.
In a manner similar to last quarter's assessment, I offer my insights both for the season, to date, as well as how the Blue Jackets have fared during their most recent 20 games of the season (Games 21-40).
And while their overall mark is better than at this time, last season, the ghosts of late-November's, December's and early January's have resurfaced, once again.
Their overall record: 20-17-3.
Their record (Games 1-20): 14-6-0.
Their record (Games 21-40): 6-11-3.
Now, to compare ...
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Columbus Blue Jackets: Second Quarter Team Assessment
January 7th, 2011 by Ed Cmar Leave a reply »
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