I grew up watching the Columbus Blue Jackets and during this time, we have experienced a lot of heartbreak. It is true, our record is not the best but we entered the 2016-17 season with a vengeance and wanting to return to the Blue Jackets Should Be Feared in 2016-17, many of my comments are still correct and our fight is only growing.

The Blue Jackets started the 2015-16 season off with an 0-8 record which had many wondering what the 2016-17 season would bring. After losing the first two games of the season, some were expecting a repeat of the previous year. After a home win against the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-2, followed by a shutout against the Dallas Stars, 3-0, excitement grew as fans saw the team improve with each game. As improvement continued, there were two more losses that caused some upset. After a 3-2 overtime loss against the LA Kings and then a 3-1 loss against San Jose Sharks who nearly won the 2016 Stanley Cup, coach John Tortorella noted with each loss, a lesson is learned. The Blue Jackets then went on to shutout the Anaheim Ducks, including former player Jared Boll, in a 4-0 victory.

The Blue Jackets earned a total of five points, 2-1-1, during their West Coast string and returned to home with a 3-3-1 record.

The Columbus Blue Jackets faced a crazy month ahead as they entered the month of November with 14 games on the schedule, nine of which at home. As a partial-season ticket holder, I was excited for one of the best months of hockey at Nationwide Arena. It all started on Tuesday, November 1 against the Dallas Stars.

It was hard to believe it had been over two weeks since I had last seen the Blue Jackets play so as I arrived at Nationwide Arena, the excitement was real. I had spent the time off preparing for this game and even showed up with a little backup, a sign.

The game started strong as Captain Nick Foligno dropped the gloves with Dallas Stars Antoine Roussel. During the five minute penalty, he was even seen icing his hand. It was in the second period when he made a crazy shot and gave the Jackets a 1-0 lead. However, the Stars fought back and tied the game up by the end of the second. With only a few minutes remaining of the third, they were on top 2-1.

When the Blue Jackets are losing, the energy in Nationwide Arena changes both good and bad. You will see and hear the fans rallying together to chant "C-B-J" and "lets go Jackets" but also see fans, like myself, leaning over biting their nails. When Sergei Bobrovsky left his net with a little over a minute remaining in the game and then a penalty against the Stars, we knew it was now or never. Everyone stood wondering if we would be getting free hockey with a Jackets goal and sure enough, it happened. Sam Gagner, his first season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, got the goal with fifteen seconds left in regulation, sending the game to overtime.

After the overtime loss in LA against the Kings, the Jackets were ready to show what they learned and Seth Jones, who held that loss close to heart, got the game-winning goal less than a minute into overtime. This comeback win gave the Blue Jackets energy as the looked ahead for their next game against the 9-0-1 Montreal Canadiens who were having one of their best starts to their season in years.

I will admit it, I was expecting to be absolutely destroyed, but the undefeated and best team in the NHL. While we had awesome statistics for the season, including being one of the best on the power play and in penalty kill, the Canadiens were by far showing they did not intend on losing anytime soon. That was before the game.

The Blue Jackets started the game very strong and you could obviously tell the overtime win brought some energy to the team. That was just what they needed. The first goal was scored on the power play by Cam Atkinson at 10:54 in the first period. The Jackets then followed it up exactly a minute later with a goal by Seth Jones, giving the Blue Jackets a 2-0 lead against a team many were expecting to dominate the up-and-coming team. David Savard got the third goal of the game at 14:04 when the puck deflected off a Canadiens players skate. The period ended with the Blue Jackets 3-0.

As the second period started, the Canadiens seemed to making some improvements until a penalty once again placed the Blue Jackets on the power play. Yet again, Cam Atkinson scored a power play goal, his second of the game and forth of the season, only four minutes into the period. A little over halfway into the period, Nick Foligno scored his second goal of the game in yet another Jackets power play. Again on the power play, Scott Hartnell scored the sixth goal of the game. At this point, it was clear that the Jackets were on their way to a victory, but that did not stop them from continuing to score. Nick Foligno scored his second of the night followed by Josh Anderson in the end of the second making the score 8-0 with still another period remaining.

Hockey fans everywhere were wondering what the Canadiens would do about Al Montoya as he had allowed eight unanswered goals in two periods. Before entering the game, the Canadiens were the only team to have not lost a game in regulation. On the other hand, the Blue Jackets were questioning if they could break a franchise record of eight goals to make the game their most goals in a single game. The goaltender question was answered when Montoya returned for the final twenty minutes of the game.

When Scott Hartnell made his second goal of the game a little over eight minutes into the final period. At this point, there were three players who had a chance to score a hat trick including Hartnell, Foligno and Atkinson. As the arena filled with "we want ten" chants, Josh Anderson added his name to the list of hat trick contenders when he scored a goal with around nine minutes remaining of the game. The final score was 10-0 as the Canadiens were handed their first regulation loss of the season by the now 5-3-1 Columbus Blue Jackets.

This game was an eye opening and historic moment for the Columbus Blue Jackets. As it is still very early in the season, they are showing improvement with every game. Sergei Bobrovsky has had three shutouts in nine games with only more to come as we can only hope.

Like I stated before, November is a busy month for the Blue Jackets as they face several teams that can give us a run for our money. However, coming off a three-game win streak and beating an undefeated team in the fashion we did, we expect nothng but greatness.

The Blue Jackets will play in St. Louis against the Blues and then return to Nationwide Arena on November 9 to take on the Anaheim Ducks at 7 ET.