Ohio's NHL Drought: The Blue Jackets are in Pittsburgh Wednesday night for Game 1 of their first-round series. Not only are they looking for their first-ever postseason win, but state pride is also on the line. The last playoff game won at the major league level by an Ohio hockey team was on April 22, 1979, when the WHA Cincinnati Stingers beat the New England Whalers in a preliminary-round game.