These California swings can be stern tests of any hockey club's mettle, let alone one that is trying to find its game under a new coach. The Blue Jackets started sweetly, with a 5 -2 win over San Jose.
Stopped into a church I passed along the way
Well I got down on my knees, and I pretend to prayThe Mama and the Papas penned those lyrics 50 years ago, but it's not a stretch to say that many Blue Jackets fans felt like dropping to their knees and doing some actual praying as the three-game California swing kicked off in San Jose.