Dressed for success: Blue Jackets among early surprise teams

Not much went right for the Columbus Blue Jackets in their first trip to the playoffs last spring. They were swept by the Detroit Red Wings, and there was never a moment where it felt like Detroit was in danger of losing the series. Or even a game.   But the payoff from that brief glimpse at the postseason is happening now. The Blue Jackets won four of their first five games while keeping pace with the red-hot Chicago Blackhawks atop the Central Division standings.   Columbus is among teams off to a surprising start. The Pittsburgh Penguins, Blackhawks and Calgary Flames all were expected to pile up early points, but the elite teams have company at the top.   "We're pretty pleased with the way we've started," Jackets GM Scott Howson told Sporting News. "We opened three buildings on the road, which was very tough. We feel fortunate to come out of that. And we won our two home games, very close. I don't know if we expected this, but we cert...