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Quarter Season Report Cards for Columbus Blue Jackets Forwards: Part 2

By Lansing Murphy

DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 12: Jamie Benn #14 of the Dallas Stars gets physical against Josh Anderson #77 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at the American Airlines Center on November 12, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 12: Jamie Benn #14 of the Dallas Stars gets physical against Josh Anderson #77 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at the American Airlines Center on November 12, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Cam Atkinson

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COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 15: Cam Atkinson #13 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates against the Florida Panthers on November 15, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Look at that face! That is the smile of a man who knows he is getting an A+ on his report card.

Cam has started this year out on an absolute tear. He is on a five game goal streak that includes his franchise leading 5th hat trick against the Carolina Hurricanes. His 13 goals are tied for fifth best in the NHL. 

Related Story. Atkinson Most Underrated Player in the NHL?. light

On top of that, he has added nine assist playing alongside Pierre-Luc Dubois and Artemi Panarin. They form one of the top lines in the NHL and it has been a joy to watch.

The best part about this year for Cam is he usually takes a few months to get going at this pace. Last year it took until the final 34 games of the year to Cam turn it on. He has just kept that momentum rolling over to the 18-19 season and could lead to a huge season where Cam could take down a lot of CBJ franchise records.

This grade was easy to figure out.

. 1/4 Season Report Card. . Cam Atkinson . A+

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