It’s been a frustrating and inconsistent start to the season for the Columbus Blue Jackets, but as I reflect on it, I recall that last season also saw a slow start. That team managed to click in December 2019, and even though it was a longer season than this one, they were in third place in the Metro through 56 games, with a very nice 69 points.
So, I thought I’d compare some basic stats from the first 19 games of this season to the first 19 games of last season. I went ahead and threw the other starts of the Torts era in there for comparison.