So its come down to this: There is actually an NHL team residing in Columbus, Ohio. How did this happen? Did Gary Bettman think this was just an untapped gold mine? Was he banking on the idea of Zombie Woody Hayes arising to take the reins and coach the team to glory? Good question! Ohio had an NHL team from 1976 to 1978 called the Cleveland Barons, and they weren't all that awesome. This was a team that had come into existence as part of the NHL's Class of '67, after all, … more