Blue Jackets earn club-record 7th straight home win
Russell LaBounty / USA TODAY Sports
Visitors have offered nothing but cannon fodder of late at Nationwide Arena.
Defeating the New York Rangers for the first time in more than two seasons Friday, the Columbus Blue Jackets collected a franchise-best seventh consecutive win in their home barn.
The triumph vaults them into a postseason slot and also keeps them perfect inside the Metropolitan Division - albeit after just their second game versus direct competition.
As for additional ancillary numbers, the Jackets' 9-4-2 mark is their best ever through 15 games, and they're now 5-0 against division leaders, as pointed out by the club's public relations staff.
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