“Is a Blue Jackets Breakthrough on the Horizon? Unpacking the Surprising Weekend Rankings!”

But now they’ve lost six in a row, including a tough loss in Pittsburgh over the weekend. The Blue Jackets have just a paltry three points in their last nine games. That’s dropped them down to 11 percent in Dom’s projections yesterday, trailing three teams with only one spot up for grabs. It’s over.

But… is it?

Stay with me here. Yes, this is more of an exercise in coping than anything else, but let’s see if we can find a path for Columbus over the final 13 games. It goes without saying that they’ll need to catch fire over that stretch, with hot goaltending and strong special teams and timely scoring and all of the things that go into a hot streak. There’s no world where a 7-5-1 finish gets them in. We know that.

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