Thursday, January 5, 2017

With winning streak over, Blue Jackets' work just beginning (Yahoo Sports)

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72), of Russia, skates toward the bench as he is replaced by goalie Curtis McElhinney (30) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, in Washington. Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson (13) and center Boone Jenner (38) look on. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

John Tortorella has been waiting for this. The Columbus Blue Jackets coach enjoyed riding a 16-game winning streak, but when it ended with a 5-0 clunker against the Washington Capitals on Thursday night, Tortorella was ready to really begin evaluating his players. Knowing from years of experience that losing reveals more than winning, Tortorella is anxious to see how players respond Saturday against the New York Rangers and in the coming post-streak weeks.


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