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Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Reasons Why They Will Comeback

By Lansing Murphy

Apr 16, 2017; Columbus, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) makes a save against Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Nick Foligno (71) during the third period in game three of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 16, 2017; Columbus, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) makes a save against Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Nick Foligno (71) during the third period in game three of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 16, 2017; Columbus, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) makes a save against Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Nick Foligno (71) during the third period in game three of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports /

The Columbus Blue Jackets are still alive. With their 5-4 victory over the Penguins, the series can still be won by the Jackets.

Sure, its a long shot. But there are sound reasons to believe that the Columbus Blue Jackets can come back and win this series. They dropped the first three in rough fashion to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Arguably, the Jackets have played better than the Pens in all of their first three losses. The CBJ have outshot and out possessed Pittsburgh in all of their losses, as well as their win. In not one single game have the Jackets been out of the game before late in the third period.

Losing stud rookie Zach Werenski for the remainder of the season is tough. It will certainly make the climb back into this series more challenging. Two of the remaining three games will be played in PPG Arena in Pittsburgh as well. The Pens are the second best home team in the NHL thus far this year.

So there are daunting challenges that lie ahead. That being said, there are still many reasons to believe that the Jackets can climb back into this series. Let’s take a look at three reasons why the Jackets will comeback and win this series.

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