from Steve Gorten of the Columbus Dispatch,

The Blue Jackets showed the swagger Tuesday that coach John Tortorella hoped would still be there after their 10-game winning streak was snapped Saturday.

Smacked in the mouth by the Edmonton Oilers in the opening 10-plus minutes, and staggering, the Jackets charged back with an improbable, spectacular response — seven unanswered goals. By the first intermission, they had erased a three-goal deficit. By the second intermission, they had a three-goal lead.

Right wing Thomas Vanek had already notched his 11th career hat trick by then, and the Jackets were on their way to a 7-3 win at Rogers Place to start this crucial three-game western Canada trip.

“We showed a lot of character to get a big two points,” Vanek said.

“It’s a hell of a win for us to bounce back,” said center Alexander Wennberg, who had two assists and finished with a single-game franchise record plus-6 rating.

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