Stanley Cup Sleeper
The Blue Jackets weren’t widely viewed as Cup contenders at the season’s opening, but I certainly believe there was excitement about the direction of the club, and the team’s record by mid-December wasn’t really reflective of where they would want to be in their journey towards contention. The bright spot for the Jackets at that time was the amount of the season that remained, and they’ve done a great job righting the ship since the new year.