As Blue Jackets continue to melt down, could Hitchcock’s job be slipping away?
Go West, young men. That is the edict from the NHL scheduling office to the Columbus Blue Jackets, who are in the midst of a losing streak that has seen them drop 13 of 14 games. The stretch continued Tuesday night in a 7-3 loss to Vancouver in the first leg of their three-game road trip. Under normal circumstances, an extended road trip through western Canada, which features games against two teams with top 12 records in the NHL, would be cause for concern. But these are far from normal circumstances. After a hot start in which they won five of six to start the season, the Blue Jackets are having one of their worst campaigns in franchise history. Perhaps hitting the road, getting away from Columbus and having some time to reflect on the plane will be just what these struggling Jackets need to right the ship. Columbus coach Ken Hitchcock might not have time for reflection, however. In a league in which coaches are hired and fired at a dizzying pace, Hitchcock might not survive to see t
