“I’m wearing the red, white and blue of the Blue Jackets ... There’s no allegiances to that team anymore,” Cole said
Tuesday’s game was the 18th Ian Cole has played with his new team, the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Cole is fully aware that No. 19 — Thursday against the Penguins — will be much different.
“It’s going to be interesting,” Cole said by phone earlier this week. “There will be a lot of mixed emotions with a lot of guys that I really have a ton of respect for and care for a lot. That being said, it’s going to be a battle.