During the summer, the Blue Jackets relieved Pascal Vincent of his head coaching position and found themselves in search of a new head coach. There were multiple rumors that Todd McLellan was their first choice to replace Vincent. But a dispute over how quickly the team could be competitive led to a separation of the two.
The team moved on and tabbed Dean Evason as their next head coach. Some may speculate that Evason was not GM Don Waddell’s first choice. But nonetheless, Evason was the pick. How has the first month of Dean Evason’s tenure with the Blue Jackets gone?
In the first month of the Blue Jackets’ 2024-2025 season, the team has exceeded expectations. Many experts picked the Blue Jackets to finish near the bottom of the NHL standings. While that is still a possibility, the first month of the season did not go that way. The team finished 5-5-2 in it’s first 12 games and is one point out of a playoff spot…