‘A beast’: Fantilli nets hat trick for Blue Jackets in front of friends and family
The Blue Jackets (23-18-7) have needed Fantilli, who was up against Toronto’s top line featuring Auston Matthews most of Wednesday, to step into the No. 1 centre role this month with Sean Monahan out injured. Playing down the middle in the NHL is difficult at the best of times. It’s even harder when you’re still learning the pro game on the fly.