Put up or 'shut up' time for Columbus Blue Jackets: 5 Takeaways

It's time for the Blue Jackets to back their words up with actions. More: Columbus Blue Jackets drilled by Carolina Hurricanes. Replay They've got six games left to save their playoff hopes, and if there’s even a shred of good news after being shellacked 5-1 by the Carolina Hurricanes on April 2 in Raleigh, North Carolina, it’s that last part.

Remarkably, despite losing their past five games to go 1-5-1 since ending a 12-game points streak, the Blue Jackets (38-26-12) remain in the thick of a packed field in the Eastern Conference vying for the last playoff spots. Despite getting booted from the second of wild card by the Ottawa Senators, the Jackets are now tied at 88 points with Ottawa and the Detroit Red Wings. There's time left to repair their battered ship, which is riddled with injuries, but it's taking on water fast after an ugly loss to the Hurricanes (48-21-6) for the second time in three days.

“We had some guys out there (pour) their whole heart and soul into that game, we really did, and then we had some guys give us absolutely nothing,” Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness said at his postgame press conference, which the team posted on YouTube . “So, if we want to make a serious effort to get in, it’s going to take a whole lot more than some of those guys gave us tonight. ” After a pause, he fired a second shot across the bow.

“They can say all they want, ‘Oh, we want to get in, we want to get in,’” Bowness said. “I’d shut up and let my play do my talking for me. ” Here are five takeaways: Carolina Hurricanes hold Columbus Blue Jackets to record futility Prior to their skid, the Blue Jackets held opponents to low shot totals.