The Blue Jackets' turnaround under Rick Bowness has been nothing short of amazing. An afterthought for most of the season, the Jackets enter Saturday sitting second in the Metro. Tied with the Isles with 87 points, the Jackets are currently ranked higher with the superior points percentage. 

Bowness, who came out of retirement to take the Jackets job, is 19-4-4 with his new club, a pace far better than his 52-win Jets in 2023-24.

Though he's coached fewer games than his peers this season, Bowness deserves consideration for the Jack Adams as the league's best coach. 

However, there are numerous qualified candidates this year, including the Lightning's Jon Cooper, the Penguins' Dan Muse and the Habs' Martin St-Louis. 

Who do you think should win the Jack Adams this season?

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