It’s almost impossible for a team to go from worst to first in the NHL. A lot must go right for a rebuilding team to take a significant leap in the standings and go from last place in the division one season to first place the next. The New Jersey Devils, in the 2022-23 season,
Columbus Blue Jackets Season Preview
In our first division roundup of the month, we looked at the Atlantic and how it may not change all that much this coming season. Today, we’ll finish the Eastern Conference by looking at the Metropolitan Division, which doesn’t look like the powerhouse division it used to be. New York Rangers 2023-24 season: 55-23-4, 114
The Columbus Blue Jackets are expecting newly acquired defensemen Damon Severson and Ivan Provorov to strengthen the blue line. They also believe new goalie coach Niklas Backstrom will help improve their goaltending, and they’ll likely receive contributions from their farm system this season, as top prospects like David Jiricek and Stanislav Svozil are nearly ready
It’s no secret that Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins didn’t have the best season in 2022-23. The 29-year-old Latvian appeared in 30 games and started in 27. He posted a 7-18-2 record with a 4.23 goals-against average (GAA) and a .876 save percentage (SV%). We’ll take a look at how these numbers compared to his