NHL

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their West Coast road trip with a pit stop against the red-hot Los Angeles Kings, this Thursday Night at 10:30pm EST. The Blue Jackets are slowly rebounding from a very disappointing start to their season, but will their new head coach allow them to find sustained success against one of the league’s very best teams?

From the Great Lakes to the Rocky Mountains, the NHL Central Division is not just filled with some of North American’s most beautiful scenery but with some of their best hockey franchises. This year is no exception, with a handful of teams strong enough to make a serious claim to the division crown.

The race for the Metropolitan Division crown should be tighter than it was last season, but has any team improved enough to dethrone the New York Rangers and lay claim to the third Metropolitan title in the division’s brief history.