After rare road win, resurgent Blue Jackets welcome Kraken

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The Columbus Blue Jackets begin the second half of their season in position to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in five seasons.

The Blue Jackets their enter Thursday game against the visiting Seattle Kraken with 42 points and occupying the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference thanks to a 14-11 regulation-wins tiebreaker over the Pittsburgh Penguins