The underdog Columbus Blue Jackets became the first team to advance in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where they were soon joined by other unlikely second round surprises like the Colorado Avalanche, New York Islanders and Dallas Stars. Those victories came at the expense of “better” teams, and there’s been some hand-wringing in hockey circles over What This All Means and whether all of this playoff is Good For The League, particularly a good post on The Athletic from the inimitable Sean McIndoe (a.k.a. Down Goes Brown).
Is the Columbus Blue Jackets’ success bad for the NHL?
