Despite trailing in the series 3-2, Sergei Bobrovsky has proven to himself - and his critics - that he's shed his reputation as a poor postseason performer.
The 2017-18 season was a great one for rookies across the NHL, so it was no surprise that Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois didn't quite crack the top three in PHWA voting.
The Blue Jackets came out sharp at even strength and once again had uneven special teams. It resulted in one of their best games, but it left many questions.
The Blue Jackets power play, which looked so good in the first two games of this series, is on life support, having gone 0-12 in the three games since.
The Blue Jackets played perhaps their best game of the postseason, but it wasn't enough. Nicklas Backstrom scored in overtime to give Washington a 3-2 series lead.