The Blue Jackets entered tonight’s game in Glendale slightly shorthanded.
They remained without top goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, out since Dec. 8 with a groin strain. Their No. 1 center, Ryan Johansen, was made a healthy scratch. Both of their top defensemen – Jack Johnson and David Savard – were out of the lineup with injuries.
On the wrong end of a five-game streak, the Blue Jackets needed nothing short of a group effort to get back on track. And they got it.
With some wild swings, a lot of uncertainty and plenty of offense, Columbus snapped out of its funk with a 7-5 win over the Arizona Coyotes.