Blue Jackets’ fleeting playoff hopes slipping away

By Bud L. Ellis

It has been a long season for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and any last-ditch hopes at a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs have just about been buried.

The Blue Jackets sit eight points behind a three-way tie for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. But being in 12th place in the Western Conference means the Blue Jackets would have to leap past four teams to get into the top eight. (Read More…)

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 8:03 pm by bud

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