'That is one hell of a run,' Tortorella says of Jackets' streak

The Columbus Blue Jackets' 16-game winning streak came to an end Thursday in D.C., but head coach John Tortorella was in a pretty good mood after the fact.

The Washington Capitals beat up Columbus, 5-0. It was bound to happen.

"I usually don't go in the room, win or lose," Tortorella added, according to The Associated Press. "All year long, I haven't been in there, but I'd be remiss, like I told them, if I didn't. That is one hell of a run by a hockey team. They should feel really good about it."

It's the music Scott Hartnell misses the most.

"We were hearing our win song after very game," he said. "We talked about it after the game. Obviously, that's a disappointing loss to end it, but it had to come to an end."

The streak took Columbus to the top of the mountain. The Blue Jackets' 27 wins and 58 points are tops in the NHL, along with its plus-47 goal differential.