Paul Berthelot: Post Battle #5 vs. the Los Angeles Kings Blue Jackets lose 3-2 to the Kings in overtime.

So 1 pts down at least 2 more to call this road trip a success .

Was at the game and was impressed with the amount of improvement on the defensive side for the Jackets. Jones was impressive and made some good plays. Happy to see this team making progress

Sadly, due to the Indians beating the Cubs in game one and TWC losing the feed from LA for a long stretch I saw almost nothing of the game.

However, they were competitive, got a point and played well in the part of the game I saw. Half a loaf is better than none.

There were times when I thought CBJ looked really good in this game and times where we looked really outclassed. I liked that we definitely look "faster". I'm not sure if it's actual speed or hustle or what, but it's noticeable. This isn't the slow Todd Richards club anymore with how they play. There were still some times where things kind of broke down and some bad giveaways *cough* dalton prout *cough*.

Biggest thing so far this season, though, is Bob. He's looked good, and if he can stay healthy, this team will remain competitive. I worry a little about overplaying him, though. CMac on the roster almost guarantees we play Bob as often as he can physically do it and I'm just not sure I like that approach in the long run.