NHL Teams Unveiled: Surprising Grades for the 2024-25 Season's Highs and Lows – The New York Times
Columbus Blue Jackets (40-33-9): A-
Very few NHL teams should get an “A” grade after missing the playoffs, but the Blue Jackets are an exception. They played through the grief following the late-summer death of beloved teammate Johnny Gaudreau, and they overachieved perhaps more than any team in recent memory. A 4-11-1 slump that lasted all of March and into April sealed their fate, but the Blue Jackets had a number of really strong performances — Zach Werenski, Sean Monahan, Kirill Marchenko, Adam Fantilli and others — that bode well for their future. — Aaron Portzline
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