In Columbus, the franchise is at a point where they need to perform on the ice to make Blue Jackets hockey a success in Ohio. As the team prepares for a crucial 2010-11 season, we look at Five Burning Questions surrounding them.
Columbus Blue Jackets Preview: Five Burning Questions For The 2010-11 Season
The Columbus Blue Jackets, ranked second to last in the West in SB Nation’s Preseason Power Rankings, could be at a turning point in the history of their franchise. Up-and-down inconsistency has been the trademark of the first 10 years of hockey in a city where the sports culture is dominated by college football, and that’s not the way to endear fans to your cause.
Still, the future is bright in Columbus. Nikita Filatov is back after a short exile in Russia, there’s a new head coach at the helm and a young core is ready to lead the team back to the playoffs. Could it happen this year? With help from our Jackets bloggers at The Cannon, as well as some other great Jackets bloggers from around the Web, let’s take a deeper look and find out.
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