Thursday, April 09, 2009

Congratulations to the Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ won their first ever play-off spot last night with a 4-3 S/O victory over CHI last night. It'll be the Franchises first ever look at the post-season, 7 long years after they joined the league. The BJs are a team I've been cheering for almost all season, spurred by their underdog status, their addition of Huselius (of whom Im a fan) and the sneaky smart moves of their drastically underrated GM, Scott Howson (a former Oiler asset. Letting him go was another Edmonton misstep I'd say).

If the Flames meet them in the first round, it'll be as close to a win-win scenario for me as fan as is probably possible. I'll be cheering for Calgary of course, but if they fall, I'll take some comfort that Columbus is moving on.