I hope the guys build on last night game instead of reverting, again.
That was some good group efforts, much better puck support from all. Better mental. I wouldn't change the lines for the weekend (outside sitting Roy if Laine is ready).
Columbus might not be considered a great team, but they had a 7-2-1 record at home before losing last night.
And losing while playing like they did tonight wouldn't have been catastrophic. The real problem has always been how they lost the games since the season started: deflate once scored on first.
They didn't deflate tonight. Their fought for every inches of the ice in the 3rd despite being in a back-to-back (until that Barron's penalty anyway). More of that please (without the late Barron's penalty).
Like some have said this morning, with the way they’ve been playing, they are actually only 3 games below .500.
3-1-1 in the last 5 games. 4-4-2 in the last 10.
If they can stop being Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, they should be able to close that 3 games gap before December is over.