ESPN.com
Rank: 4 (+5)
The Blue Jackets are off to the best start in franchise history, and this with top-six defensemen Jan Hejda and Mike Commodore out with injury.
CBSSports.com
Rank: 7 (+3)
You know your penalty killers are good when they've scored twice as many goals as they've allowed.
TSN.ca
Rank: 4 (+4)
Now this is a Hitchcock team, allowing one or zero goals in four of six games this season and getting the job done now with last year's shutdown pairing of Commodore and Hejda on the shelf.
CBC.ca
Rank: 5 (+8)
Mason and Nash both playing great.
ColumbusDispatch.com
Rank: 4 (+2)
Even with a sputtering top two lines, the Blue Jackets are thriving. Twelve goals allowed in six games is why.
THN.com
Rank: 3 (+5)
Got their fifth win on Oct. 17; last season, that came on Nov. 5
CNNSI.com
Rank: 4 (+1)
Saturday's 4-1 win over LA wasn't as impressive as Tuesday's 2-1 disposal of Calgary. "It is not as if we have everything rolling right now," coachKen Hitchcock told the Columbus Dispatch. "But the confidence [comes from knowing] somebody in that dressing room can make a difference, and it can be a different guy every night." Someone on the back end must step up with top defenseman Jan Hejda out 4-6 weeks (knee). Last week:2-0
FoxSports.com
Rank: 3 (+2)
(.833)The Blue Jackets continued their hot play in Week 3. The club won both of its games in California to stretch its modest winning streak to three games. Rick Nash had one goal and two assists in the pair of West Coast victories.
Sportsnet.ca
Rank: 5 (+6)
Raffi Torres was rumored to be available for trade, but he has three goals in six games.
Yahoo.com
Not available
Meta-score: 4.33 (last week 7.6)
High: 3 (THN; FoxSports)
Low: 7 (CBSSports)
The climb towards #1 will take a step backwards after the Flames and Oil losses but I'll enjoy this while it lasts!!
-LTL
