Caught in a streak of surrendered leads, the Columbus Blue Jackets will try to close out a victory when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J.

The Blue Jackets are on a four-game (0-1-3) winless streak, and the team has led in the third period during each of their overtime losses. Over their last 11 games, the Jackets have held seven third-period leads, but they only have a 3-0-4 record in those games.

Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins continued the trend. Columbus led 3-1 after two periods, only for the Penguins to equalize in the third and then complete the comeback on Kris Letang's overtime winner.

Despite the "frustrating" stretch, defenseman Zach Werenski is encouraged by the fact that the Jackets have been "leading in almost every game."

"I

See Full Page