The 2017-18 Columbus Blue Jackets might end up in the playoffs, in spite of the road many thought it would take to get there. Instead of a potentially dangerous and powerful offense, scoring goals has been among the clubs' Achilles heel — 2.60 GF/GP (27th). Instead, goaltending and defense — 2.73 GA/GP (8th) — have propped the Jackets up all season long.
You know what other team struggled offensively, but was led by stellar goaltending and defense?
They were next-to-last, 29th in the league, with 2.29 goals-per-game throughout the regular season. In the playoffs, they ranked third-best with 2.