The following morning, we were back at the OhioHealth Ice Haus at 9 a.m. for the first practice of training camp and the unofficial kickoff to the new season.
When camp began, the Blue Jackets had 63 players on their roster, and three days later, they played their first exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
And, to say the least, there’s been a lot of action since then.
It’s Monday morning and when the sun came up today, the Blue Jackets’ camp roster stood at 31 players with five preseason games down (2-2-1) and three to go, the next coming tomorrow night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.