So...this was an eventful week.
It was a slow start to the season, with the Blue Jackets stumbling to a 1-2-1 start. Most of the stars were nonfactors, including Pierre-Luc Dubois, who demanded a trade prior to the start of training camp. PLD scored just one point in those four games, the game-winner last Monday in Detroit.
Then, during the first period of the home opener — against the defending Stanley Cup champions — Dubois played just five shifts before being stapled to the bench for the remainder of the game. The final shift ended with Dubois floating to the corner and standing still while losing a “battle” for the puck with Tyler Johnson.