All good things must come to an end, and thus the Columbus Blue Jackets’ four game win streak was unceremoniously snapped by the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 4-0 in Raleigh.
Look, we know that the Blue Jackets are not a great team, or even a good team. Carolina, meanwhile, has earned their reputation as one of the top Cup contenders this season. The Blue Jackets have just enough talent that they can play an imperfect game and still beat a bad team (like Buffalo or Montreal). They’re also good enough that they can beat a top team if they play a perfect game, like they did in that building in January, beating the Canes 6-0.