Over the years there have been some frustrating nights in Columbus, where the Blue Jackets have been a schedule should-win more often than not. With the Isles on the verge of temporarily putting themselves back in playoff position if they can get two points, tonight is one of those nights.
The Blue Jackets are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with 62 points (though nowhere near as bad as the West’s three bottom-feeders), but they’ve won two in a row and have stunned some playoff aspirants.
Technically, if the Isles have to win X of their final seven games, it doesn’t really matter which specific ones they do (though the finale against Pittsburgh could end up being important for both).