Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky only gave up one goal on 38 shots from the Vancouver Canucks in a 2-1 shootout loss in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday night.
Columbus had it's five-game win streak come to a halt, but were still able to extend their point streak to eight games.
Tuesday night's performance is the perfect example of the Blue Jackets current status as a team. One that can compete on a nightly basis, but lacks fire power on offense to take themselves over the top.
Why can they compete on a nightly basis? Simple answer. The team has played spectacular defense and has a rising star in goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.
Now to the lack of offensive fire power. How about averaging 2.2 goals per game, good for 28th in the NHL. That's simply not good enough.
I'll be keeping a close eye on the Jackets offensive play in Thursday's matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationwide Arena at 7 PM ET. It very well could be telling of the direction this team is heading the rest of the season.
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