The Columbus Blue Jackets have played 42 of their 48 games in the shortened 2013 regular season.
In the first 21 games the team went 5-12-4. In the previous 21 games the Jackets have a record of 14-4-3. Columbus also has a record of 4-2 after acquiring Marian Gaborik, a skilled right winger at the trade deadline. The obvious answer to the teams second-half success is goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. It's really that simple.
The Jackets' playoff odds don't look too hot with their next five games coming on the road. The good news is the team's six-game road trip started on the right foot with a 3-2 shootout victory Saturday night at Minnesota.
Points are at a premium right now and as good as the Jackets have played lately, they'll have to play even better to earn a spot in the 2013 NHL Playoffs.
The Blue Jackets next game is Monday night as they travel to Denver, Colorado to face the Avalanche at 9:00 PM ET and look to improve on their current three-game winning streak. The team is currently two points out of eighth place in the Western Conference.
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