Following an improbable two game sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes, their first such sweep of the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets retuned home on Monday night to continue their four game set at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets, following their recent hot streak, had played their way into a playoff position, leapfrogging the Chicago Blackhawks via regulation wins.
The Jackets announced on Sunday that forward Alexandre Texier was activated from the illness list. He, along with forward Mikael Grigorenko, were assigned to the taxi squad. Here’s Torts on why:
Torts says Alex Texier has to wait his turn to get back in again.