from Frank Seravalli of TSN,
The NHL’s preseason statistics mean nothing now. In fact, by the time the second week of the regular season rolls around, you’ll have a tough time finding them on the league’s official site - they mean so little.
But if you caught a glimpse of the final scoring leaders from the exhibition slate, you will find three players from the Columbus Blue Jackets ranked one-two-three in scoring.
Ryan Johansen, Nick Foligno and Brandon Saad combined for a staggering 29 points - and they weren't even together for four games.
After three weeks of training camp, lineups around the league are still in-flux one day prior to the start of the 2015-16 NHL season. But it’s a safe bet coach Todd Richards will keep that crew in Columbus together.
They make up one of 18 new top lines in the NHL this season....
With a nod to those teams who do not have a clear-cut No. 1 line, here’s a look at all 30 top lines as they stood on Monday (subject to change):
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