Coach Rick Bowness rips Blue Jackets after playoff miss: 'They don't care'
The Blue Jackets' playoff drought hit six seasons because of a slump. Coach Rick Bowness said he'll change the "freaking culture" if he's back.
The Columbus Blue Jackets got a big bump after changing coaches to Rick Bowness, but a slump down the stretch cost them a playoff berth. And Bowness was furious, ripping into the team after a 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals in the season finale on Tuesday, April 14. "All you have to do is look at the stat sheet," Bowness said.
"Three hits and 23 giveaways. I don't know if I'm back, but if I'm back I'm changing this culture. These guys, they don't care.
Losing is not important enough to them. It doesn't bother them. How can you go out and play like that?
This is why we're out of the playoffs. That kind of effort. " The Blue Jackets went 21-11-5 after Bowness replaced fired Dean Evason on Jan.