When the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montreal Canadiens two days before Christmas for the team's 12th consecutive win, the sell-out crowd at Nationwide Arena stayed put and cheered long past the final horn. Just a season removed from a last-place finish in the Metropolitan Division - coach John Tortorella called 2015-16 ''embarrassing'' - the Blue Jackets have hockey's best record fueled by a roster light on stars but deep in key contributors. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky led the way against the Canadiens on Friday, stopping 36 shots in a 2-1 victory, including two acrobatic blocks using the toe of his skate. More...