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Columbus Blue Jackets Morning Links: The Playoff Format Stinks

By Preston Byers

Apr 6, 2017; Columbus, OH, USA; Winnipeg Jets center Jack Roslovic (52) battles during the face-off against Columbus Blue Jackets center Alexander Wennberg (10) in the third period at Nationwide Arena. The Jets won 5-4. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2017; Columbus, OH, USA; Winnipeg Jets center Jack Roslovic (52) battles during the face-off against Columbus Blue Jackets center Alexander Wennberg (10) in the third period at Nationwide Arena. The Jets won 5-4. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Good morning, CBJ fans! Our Columbus Blue Jackets have the day off as they travel to the City of Brotherly Love for tomorrow’s game against the Flyers. If you missed the game last night, we lost. Our offense returned though so it’s not all bad news.

Last night’s loss marks the fifth in a row for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Jackets hadn’t lost even three in a row this season until this current losing streak so it’s been a while since this kind of slump. It couldn’t come at a worse time too. The playoffs are less than a week away and it’s not looking good. During the CBJ game, it became official that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be our first round match in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Easy matchup, right? …Right?

No matter who they would’ve played, they need to get it together and return to the team we knew in December and after the bye week. Either one works for me. A 16-game win streak would be pretty nice starting in the playoffs, to be honest.

The next game is against the Philadelphia Flyers. This will be the last divisional game of the regular season for the CBJ. Columbus is 18-8-3 in games against the Metro this year and it’s Bob in goal this time so you know he’s coming out rested and fired up about that 4-1 defeat the other night.

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Forget the coffee! Kick off your day with some CBJ links.

Canadiens, Penguins, Blue Jackets Have Very Legitimate Gripe With NHL’s Playoff Format (CBS Boston)

Comrie, Roslovic make Jets debut in 5-4 win over Blue Jackets (Winnipeg Free Press)

Blue Jackets stay third in Metropolitan (NHL)

Blue Jackets and Penguins Set as First Round Opponents (The Cannon)

Pittsburgh Penguins get home-ice against Columbus Blue Jackets in playoffs (USA TODAY)

Nutivaara gets chance with Werenski out (The Columbus Dispatch)

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