In order to win in the NHL, teams need to be consistent. Six games in, Brad Larsen likes his teams' effort, but knows that they still have a long way to go.
Over Elvis Merzlikins' first four games, he's been nothing short of the best goaltender in the NHL. With him in the net, the Blue Jackets can beat anyone.
It was a fun Monday night at Nationwide Arena as the Blue Jackets defeated the Stars, 4-1. Elvis Merzlikins notched a shutout and Gregory Hofmann scored his first NHL goal.
Alexandre Texier's up-and-down start to his Blue Jackets career has continued. He'll play on the fourth line tonight in an attempt to help him fall into a rhythm, per Brad Larsen.
After relative consistency in the first five games of the season, head coach Brad Larsen is giving the Columbus Blue Jackets a different look for Monday's game against Dallas.
It was tough sledding for the Blue Jackets tonight at Nationwide Arena, as three power-play goals from the Hurricanes helped the visitors to a 5-1 win.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have never won their first four home games to start a season, but a Saturday night victory over the Carolina Hurricanes would change that.