Traverse City Notebook: Day 4

TRAVERSE CITY – So far, it has been a tale of two games for the Blue Jackets rookies.

They were not sharp on Friday night against Detroit. They turned the puck over too often, took ill-advised penalties and fell behind early. On Saturday night, they were the team dictating and it resulted in a much-needed win.

Like every team in their division, the Blue Jackets are 1-1-0 headed into Monday’s final preliminary round game. A win over the Chicago Blackhawks prospects puts them in good position, but they may need some help; goal differential is important and head-to-head also matters, so we may not know whether a three-peat is in the offing until late Monday.

Captain Zach Werenski wasn’t too concerned after Friday’s game and knew his team would respond with a better performance on Saturday.

“(Friday) was everyone’s first game in a while, so there were some nerves and rust,” Werenski said. “We played a much better game (Saturday) and I think everyone was just …

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