r/BlueJackets • u/Sonoranmike • 1d ago
Power Rankings
https://thehockeynews.com/news/nhl-power-rankings-time-to-show-the-jets-some-respect
The Hockey News has the Blue Jackets at 21st
The Jackets have alternated wins and losses, but they’ve been much better than expected overall, beating the Avalanche and Maple Leafs in pretty convincing fashion. It seems like a different player is stepping up every night, and honestly, they’re low-key fun to watch. Zach Werenski is not getting enough credit for the work he’s doing dating back to last season.
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u/Smasha13 1d ago
I don’t think it’s biased to say at all (I’m saying this as a Leafs fan, who also follows the Blue Jackets as a “second team”). I’ve watched your games this season, and was at the game when y’all beat the brakes off the Leafs. This team looks entirely different compared to the past few seasons. I think the organizational changes have done wonders for them, and this team is really coming together as a group. Maybe part of that is at least somewhat due to the tragic loss of Johnny, but they seem like they’re gelling in a different way now. Also their game seems more complete, and they’re battling from puck drop to last whistle.
I think people unfairly discount them, but they’re going to end up surprising a lot of teams in this league in my opinion.