Watching the long, stringy hair of the Calgary Flames forward become that of a troll doll while Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier rained blows down upon him stirred memories of the “Seinfeld” episode when Frank Costanza explained his origin story of Festivus, the fictional holiday sparked by a scuffle over a Christmas gift.

Adam Fantilli scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets extended their points streak to five games with a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames in a chippy game Friday that included six fighting majors.

There’s a quiet belief that this team belongs, that it has a collection of players that can stick in this race for the long haul. It’s not boastful, but the Blue Jackets have set a goal and they’re doing what they can to get there.