Could they be in a better spot? Of course. But no one else is kicking the door down either. If they stick to the system, keep tightening the details, and keep trending upward, they’ll be just fine.

Enjoy the ride. #CBJ

This isn't last season. The record is better, the underlying play is better, and the standings position is meaningfully better. Even if it doesn’t always feel like it day to day. #CBJ

Have they left some points on the table with their late game struggles? Sure. Have they had a couple of clunkers? Absolutely. But the important thing is: they’re right there. #CBJ

I know it's felt at times like the #CBJ are stuck in the mud. They're also one good week away from jumping half the conference. If last year's race was tight, this year's is a boa constrictor. The margins are razor-thin, and the Jackets are in the mix, not chasing from miles behind.

And here’s the key part: this year's Metro is just even more compressed. #CBJ sits at 29 points and is:
- only 4 points out of last place
- only 2 points out of a Wild Card spot
- only 5 points out of 1st place in the division.

Everyone in the east is within 9 points.

An improvement of 4 points in the standings would have really changed last season. If last year's team ended with an extra 4 points, they would've gone from out of the playoffs to 3rd in the Metro. That’s how tight the playoff race was. #CBJ

Why hello bunchofrandom letters! I'm certain you are arguing in good faith and not being a troll!

It was a gloves punch, but it was a punch.

If he didnt want to get punched then he shouldn't punch a huge Russian.

Huge win.

I mean, if you punch an opposing player, that's an ejection, so headbutting an official -has- to be, right?