Happy Independence Day to one and all! On the 241st birthday of the greatest nation on Earth, we look happily upon the most American team in the NHL, the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Happy Independence Day to both Columbus Blue Jackets fans and those who wish they were CBJ fans. After all, those are the only two types of hockey fans I know about.

Today we look upon our beloved Jackets and recognize that, at the moment, they are the most American of all the NHL teams out there.

Quite a statement, I know. But when you take a step back and look at all the factors, the Jackets are only an American goalie away from being up there with a Bald Eagle or M1 tank rolling through a foreign country in terms of American symbolism.

God Bless America and God Bless the Columbus Blue Jackets. Lets check our CBJ and ‘Murica patriotism on this great day.