The Columbus Blue Jackets played one of the best games in recent memory Tuesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. They dominated the game from start to finish in all aspects while taking advantage of a team in the Maple Leafs who had to play in a back-to-back situation. On Saturday night, the Blue Jackets find themselves again playing against an opponent in the Nashville Predators who played a game the night before.
The Predators came back from a 2-0 deficit to grind out a 3-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks for just their second win of the season. The Blue Jackets have had three days off in advance of Saturday night’s game while having the luxury of arriving in Nashville before the Predators did. Winning in the manner the Blue Jackets did Tuesday was nice.
However, the big thing they’re focused on now is consistency. While every team strives for consistency, it is hard to find. They want consistency in their game, their effort and their approach.
Saturday will provide a good test for the Blue Jackets to see if they can build off such an impressive performance in a city where they haven’t enjoyed much historic success. Talking Consistency It doesn’t matter if you’re a new player in the NHL or a 10+ year veteran, every player says they want consistency in their game. But what is that exactly? Over the course of a season, there are so many highs and lows that make consistency so fleeting.
But if these Blue Jackets want to take the next step, they are going to .