Dean Evason is a great coach for an underdog team. Keeps them fighting. Just comparing the Jackets schedule over the next 15 with the Rangers. Columbus has 2 against Florida, 2 against Jersey, 2 against Detroit, Dallas, Vegas as well and Rangers have 3 against NYI, 2 against Pens, Nashville, Buffalo, Boston in there.
And the two teams play each other 3 times in that span.
Jackets are the Cinderella story, but I think that Disney would like to the story to end with a Rangers playoff appearance. On the other hand Jackets and Senators play 3 times in 11 games at the end of the season and those could be playoff position battles, if Detroit or Tampa pushes past the Sens.