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Title: Rick Bowness wants Blue Jackets to combat recent scoring woes with nastier approach
Link: Original article on nytimes.com
Region: US
Topics: scoring; games; second; bowness; right; going; rick; played; blue; wants; recent; goals; woes; jackets; play; nastier; combat; Rick Bowness; Playoffs; Goaltender; Adam Fantilli; Stanley Cup Finals; Columbus Blue Jackets; Hockey puck; National Hockey League
Datetime: 3/28/2026, 11:01:53 AM
Summary: COLUMBUS, Ohio — The scoring chances suggest the Columbus Blue Jackets are creating enough offense. But Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness puts more emphasis, he said, on more obvious numbers. In the throes of a playoff race, the Blue Jackets just lost two out of three on an important road trip, scoring just four goals in the three games. We’re going to have to get a little nastier here to compensate for that.”Bowness hinted at lineup changes before the Blue Jackets host San Jose at 5 p.m. on Sunday, an important game for both clubs. The Blue Jackets seemed caught off guard by it in a 1-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday....