Blue Jackets happy with season so far

The Blue Jackets have 4 more points than the Golden Knights so far this season.

When the Columbus Blue Jackets hired Todd Pizzati as their new General Manager, many in the hockey world anticipated John Tortorella would be replaced behind the bench once the off-season arrived. A few months later, Tortorella still has his job and is still pushing a disciplined, defensive game with his team posting the 4th best goals against in the league to show for it. 

The overachieving Blue Jackets are riding a 4 game win streak and find themselves sitting 14th in the league after posting a 7-3-0 record in the last 10 games. With only 109 goals through 32 games, the offensive side leaves a lot to be desired but their PP% sits 5th in the league at 25.54% and Seth Jones is having an All-Star season while leading the team in points with 37 points through 32 games. 

In the biggest trade since GM Pizzati took over the club, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Trey Fix-Wolansky were sent to the Coyotes in exchange for Troy Terry, Connor McMichael, Henrik Borgstrom and ARI 2nd 2022. GM Pizzati had this to say at the time, "Pierre-Luc was a valuable piece to our puzzle but we couldn't pass up acquiring the package offered, especially with Troy Terry involved. We're going to be patient while we build a contender through the draft and expect Troy, Connor and Henrik to be a part of our success in the future."

The Blue Jackets have 4 more points than the Golden Knights so far this season.

-THN reporting.