Military servicemen drop from ceiling to deliver puck

Army personnel kick off Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes game

By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

The Columbus Blue Jackets may have found the coolest way to set up a faceoff.

In honor of Military Appreciation Night at Nationwide Arena, United States Army Staff Sgts. Matthew Bagnoli and Jonathan Giordano, Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Ayette and Chief Chadd Kuhn dropped from the roof to deliver the game puck to center ice before the Blue Jackets game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.

The Blue Jackets did their best to resemble the servicemen with camouflage warmup jerseys before the game. The jerseys were auctioned off during the second intermission of the game Saturday, with proceeds benefiting the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation, which is dedicated to the health and wellness of children in Central Ohio.

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