A lot of positives came out of game one. Many of us were pleasantly surprised at the amount of structure the team played with, as well as the pace and aggression they played with. The first big test of the season was to see if they could travel to Colorado and play the same way against a top team. We quickly found out that the answer was yes.
1st Period
The Blue Jackets couldn’t get any offensive zone time to start the game. Less than three minutes in, Aston-Reese caught a shoulder to the head, and a big scrum ensued.