The Columbus Blue Jackets almost squandered another multigoal lead against the Sabres last night, but pulled out a 5-3 win with Adam Fantilli’s first preseason goal as the game winner. Who looked good? Who do we still need more from? Plus, is Elvis Merzlikins ready for the regular season? Do the Jackets have another option if he isn’t? One big plus last night was the defence, which looks much improved with the addition of Ivan Provorov and Damon Severson, who were excellent last night. Plus, we check in with Sebastian High of Locked On NHL Prospects about Stanislav Svozil, who has a bright future ahead of him!
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