Josh Anderson has been on a hot streak over the last few weeks, almost single-handidly — it kinda feels like — carrying the Blue Jackets on his back. No. 77 has set a career high with 24 goals and counting, and this is his first season with at least 40 points.
The 6’3”, 221 pound power forward, revving engine and all, brings a presence of bruising physicality, lighting speed, and a scorers touch. Which has come at an ample time during what was a Blue Jackets slump just on the other side of the trading deadline, and a team-wide offensive slump that busted with Anderson doing a lot of heavy lifting in a career-best performance, four point night, against the Bruins in a 7-4 win last Tuesday.