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By Jim den Hollander Midwesthockey.info In Pittsburgh, the celebration is ongoing, but of course our look here at Midwesthockey.info is on our own five Midwest based NHL teams. To that end, the conclusion out of the five different centers differed greatly. Here is a quick look at the 2015-16 NHL campaign – Midwest style.  

Here’s a quick look at what’s been up for the five Midwest-based NHL teams since the start of the New Year. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS The team sits dead last in the East Conference in terms of standings, but a trade on Jan. 6 has the team and the town buzzing. It’s no secret young prospect

Despite off season speculation and in my case, hopes, it seems most of the five Midwest-based NHL teams are in a similar position to where they stood 365 days ago. If the post season started today, four of the five teams would be invited to the dance while the lone outsider — the Columbus Blue