These Blue Jackets are For Real & Bandwagon Now Boarding

[LastWordArmy]

Most hockey writers don’t know how to write about this season’s Columbus Blue Jacket squad. Perhaps it’s a result of an admittedly dismal 15-year record. Maybe it’s simply an unchecked sense of hockey elitism run rampant. Likely, it’s a bit of both, mixed with hesitance to risk the besmirching of an image of legitimacy that took so long to build in the first place. Whatever the reason, this inability to accurately assess the state of a massively improved Jackets squad is hindering any sense of impartiality at the highest level, and it seems to be clouding the very evaluation of the squad itself. With no caveats, no asterisks, no not-so-subtle jabs at John Tortorella, let’s be perfectly clear: these Jackets are a good hockey team.

http://lastwordonhockey.com/2016/12/13/pundits-beware-blue-jackets-real/

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[Robert]

Blah, blah...... I said this 3 or 4 years ago and was crucified by the lame street media....


That said, yes; this year under Torts, Bob and the hard work of JD the CBJ are real...

 

[DarkandStormy]

But...but...PDO!! Corsi!1!1 ahhh

 

[LastWordArmy]

Blue Jackets Bandwagon Now Boarding.

The Blue Jackets’ bandwagon is growing. The Columbus hockey club has been playing above the media’s and fan’s expectations all season, and people are starting to take notice. In the midst of a nine-game winning streak, more bandwagon and casual fans are starting to hop on board.

http://lastwordonhockey.com/2016/12/20/now-boarding-blue-jackets-bandwagon/

 

[Byrral]

We still suck. Ignore the record. It's all a lie.

 

[Nordique]

Most hockey writers don’t know how to write about this season’s Columbus Blue Jacket squad. Perhaps it’s a result of an admittedly dismal 15-year record. Maybe it’s simply an unchecked sense of hockey elitism run rampant. Likely, it’s a bit of both, mixed with hesitance to risk the besmirching of an image of legitimacy that took so long to build in the first place. Whatever the reason, this inability to accurately assess the state of a massively improved Jackets squad is hindering any sense of impartiality at the highest level, and it seems to be clouding the very evaluation of the squad itself. With no caveats, no asterisks, no not-so-subtle jabs at John Tortorella, let’s be perfectly clear: these Jackets are a good hockey team.

http://lastwordonhockey.com/2016/12/13/pundits-beware-blue-jackets-real/

Great read, keep it up.

...the Jackets are real contenders and John Tortorella deserves as much credit as anyone else in getting them there.

Absolutely.