August 31-in-31: Columbus Blue Jackets
That was the Blue Jackets’ best year yet. Vaulting from their previous 34-40-8 campaign and just 76 points (fourth-worst in the league), they earned the NHL’s fourth-highest point total with 108 and a 50-24-8 record landing their first playoff berth since 2013-14, tasting the postseason for only the third time in their 17-year history. Unfortunately [...]