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Traverse City: Kids pull together for key win over Chicago
- Updated: September 20, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY – Monday’s game between the Blue Jackets and Blackhawks was a bit microcosmic of the tournament on the whole.
Columbus’ first game against Detroit wasn’t good. They looked overwhelmed at times and showed signs of inexperience, but hey, that’s all part of development, right?
“We deserved to lose,” said president of hockey operations John Davidson.
They bounced back Saturday night against St. Louis in a game they needed to win, getting them right back in the tournament picture and setting the stage for an important game against Chicago today.
And, despite a slow start, the Blue Jackets took an early punch and bounced right back up.
They were down 2-0 less than seven minutes into the game and were struggling to generate offense, but defensively, they were in good stead. They kept the game within reach and, late in the second period, finally broke through.
Dante Salituro made it …
