In a season that began with the death of star left winger Johnny Gaudreau six weeks before opening night, the Columbus Blue Jackets are getting closer to ending a four-year playoff drought. The Blue Jackets, who begin a key four-game road trip in Las Vegas on Thursday against the sputtering Vegas Golden Knights, are tied for the final wild-card spot in a tightly bunched Eastern Conference. To make the playoffs for the first time since the 2019-20 season, the Blue Jackets will have to turn things around on the road. Columbus is just 7-14-4 away from home, the worst road mark in the conference.
Published: 01/29/2025
Author: Reuters
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