It’s no secret that the Columbus Blue Jackets’ power play has struggled over the last several seasons. Even with talents like Cam Atkinson, Patrik Laine, and Oliver Bjorkstrand, the team was consistently at the bottom of the league in power play conversion. With the new season budding, however, hope has arrived. The Jackets currently sit at 26.3% on the year and look dangerous on the man advantage more often than not. So what’s the big difference so far?
I should add a disclaimer to this article. I am not, never have been, and never will be a hockey X’s and O’s expert.