So I don’t think anybody really expected the Columbus Blue Jackets to leave Raleigh tonight victorious, but I also don’t think anybody imagined that thorough of a beatdown from the Carolina Hurricanes.
To be fair, the Canes did ice a lineup consisting of mostly NHL regulars, including most of their (stacked) defense, while the Jackets sent a bunch of bubble players to Carolina to show management what they are made of. Unfortunately, aside from Yegor Chinakhov, I don’t think anybody made a strong statement in support of why they should make the team as the Jackets were absolutely dominated en route to an 8-1 loss at the hands of the Canes.