Don’t expect a trade in Columbus

Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson has a saying for times like this: “Struggle and emerge.”

No doubt about it, the Blue Jackets are struggling. Heading into tonight’s game against the St. Louis Blues in Nationwide Arena, the Jackets have lost five straight games, their longest skid since the end of the 2007-08 season.

As for how they’re going to get out of this grip, Howson signaled yesterday that the help will not come from his office. Not right now, anyway.

He continues to talk with GMs around the NHL — that’s a normal course of his job — but he’s not actively pursuing a “shake-up” trade, and he’s not close to making a move.

“I think the solution is in our (dressing) room,” Howson said. “I believe in the group that’s in there.

“It always comes back to character, because people with character always figure it out. They struggle and emerge. People with character always find a way.”

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