Locked On Blue Jackets - Daily Podcast On The Columbus Blue Jackets

The biggest test of the young season is here for the CBJ: can they beat the best team in the league? The Jets are in town, and there isn't really anything this team is bad at; how do the Blue Jackets win? Can they win? We talk goaltending, goalscoring, and make some predictions on who's due a goal for the CBJ! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Download the app or go to https://priz...

The Columbus Blue Jackets have exceeded expectations this season so far; who's been their best player? How sustainable is their play? And who's been the biggest surprise of the season? All this and more!  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  PrizePicks  Download the app or go to https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNHL to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup.  Gametime  D...

The CBJ get a huge two points vs the struggling Islanders, as Elvis picks up his second win and first shutout of the season. We're talking how the goaltending is keeping up with the goalscoring, whether we can start being wildly over-optimistic about this team, and who our player for the month of October is! Plus, maybe some listener questions? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Dow...

It was a team win at Nationwide, as five different CBJ scored for a 6-1 win over the Oilers. We're talking about a fun game, an unprecedented level of offence from this team, excellent goaltending from Elvis, and how they can keep all of it rolling to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Download the app or go to https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/...

Blue Jackets were both lucky to get a point and unlucky to get two, as they played a very messy game vs the Predators. Who stood out? Who was having a rough night? And what is going on with the power play? We discuss all that, plus how the CBJ can change their special teams luck tonight vs the Oilers! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Download the app or go to https://prizepicks.on...

Dmitri Voronkov is not returning tomorrow night, but he'll be back sooner than many of of thought, from the looks of things. He returned to full team practice this morning; could he be an option to help out Adam Fantilli before the end of the month? Plus, Utah HC has checked in on the availability of Ivan Provorov; is this a good time to trade him for the CBJ? Finally, Jack Johnson has coach armou...

What a win! The Blue Jackets beat the Leafs convincingly, with three of four lines contributing multiple goals. We talk about the good (lots), the bad (a little) and the ugly (basically nothing) of last night's game, with nods to the depth scoring, the Monahan line, and the excellent goaltending for the second game in a row! Plus, is Dean Evason The Man? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! In...

The Blue Jackets fell to the Wild, giving them a season series sweep, in what was the worst game of the season so far for the CBJ. The good news is, they know where they went wrong, they're making changes, and they aren't offering platitudes like last year's coaching staff. What matters now is where they go from here. Also, there's a new look lineup for their game against the Maple Leafs, so we ta...

The Blue Jackets are dealing with yet more injuries, as Kent Johnson is the latest player to go down "long term". We talk about how sustainable the strategy of outscoring the poor goaltending is right now, David Jiricek's season debut, the benefits and downsides of an 11/7 lineup, and preview tonight's game vs the Wild! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Download the app or go to  h...

The Blue Jackets are three games into the season, and are starting to take shape. Justin Danforth returns to the lineup, but Erik Gudbranson is out for at least 10 days as he goes on IR. We look at the lineup changes, including KJ to the top 6, ask what David Jiricek has to do to crack this line-up, and take a look at how the Sabres are doing so far this season before getting into some game predic...

The Blue Jackets lost last night, but they should be proud of their effort, after an emotional and poignant tribute to Johnny Gaudreau, who was killed this summer along with his brother. You can't fault the effort of any of the skaters, and many of them are showing signs of being really excellent, but should we worry about the goaltending? Also, Erik Gudbranson might be out long term, what happens...

The Blue Jackets lose 3-2 to the Minnesota Wild, but they look like a brand new team under Dean Evason. Today's postgame coverage comes from Seth Toupal, who covers the good, the bad and the ugly of both teams! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today....

The Blue Jackets season opener is upon us! I'm joined today by Seth Toupal, as we take a look at the CBJ's offseason, including ex Wild head coach Dean Evason, before taking a look at the Wild and whether they can take the next step to being contenders, and then some prediction fun on how we think tonight's game is going to go! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime...

The Blue Jackets 24-25 season is upon us, what are the predictions saying? We look at some analytical projections, some fanduel odds, and some fan predictions, before guessing who's going to lead this team in scoring, who needs to have a huge season, and who's going to be a breakout player for the CBJ this year! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an a...

The Blue Jackets are making the best of a bad situation with their forward core, and as a result, it doesn't look ideal. There's no excuse to field a subpar defence though, which it seems like Dean Evason is leaning toward, putting Jack Johnson in the top 6, and Harris/Jiricek in the press box. We talk about the line combos for both F and D, and about whether my cautious optimism is getting less a...

With more confirmation that Boone Jenner will be out long LONG term, the Blue Jackets needed bodies. They claimed Zach Aston Reese from Vegas, and hopefully he can help solidify a very wobbly bottom 6 for the CBJ. He does add some more question marks to the opening night roster, but we're taking it one step at a time.    FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only....

Dmitiri Voronkov and Boone Jenner join the list of injured Blue Jackets and Columbus is in need of reinforcements. Enter Kevin Labanc, who scored 6 goals in the preseason on a PTO with the New Jersey Devils, and who is looking to prove something after recording only 9 points last season with San Jose. We discuss the signing with JD Young of Locked On Sharks, and cover the latest injury news before...

The CBJ are succeeding in preseason, can they keep it up? Well, I have a couple of reasons why they should be able to. Plus, we take a look at tonight's roster, whether putting Provorov on the right side is the key to making room for Mateychuk, and we talk about Gavin Brindley going on IR before the season has even started. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app,...

The CBJ are 4-2 in preseason so far. Should we be optimistic about this? Or should we be tempering our expectations? I'm here to tell you that it's a little of column a, and a little of column b, before getting into some thoughts about goaltending, and an update on the CBJ salary cap! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDO...

Will the winner of the NHL’s Metro Division be a team that didn’t make the playoffs last season? The New Jersey Devils stand a chance of making that happen. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins want to get back into the show with their legendary core trio, the Flyers are looking to build upon a surprising 2023-24, and the Blue Jackets enter the season grappling with tragedy. In this Locked On NHL Se...

Holy moly, Kent Johnson. The standout star of the night for me, but why was his performance so good? We look at that, look at who else impressed, who we were hoping would have a bigger night than they did, and what needs to come next for the CBJ to keep succeeding! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off you...

Preseason game 2 is tonight, and it's a more vet heavy lineup than Monday night. Who's stepping up? What do the lines look like? Who needs to have a big game? All this and more on today's episode!   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER : 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com...

Yes, the scoreline looked bad, but there's no need to panic as the CBJ kids lose 6-1 to a Sabres lineup that will look very close to their opening night roster. We talk about who we liked, who needs to improve, and what we expect from the next preseason game tomorrow night. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $2...

Training camp is underway for the 2024-25 season! Who's playing with who? Who are we excited to see? Plus, Don Waddell and Dean Evason talked about how to honour the legacy of Johnny Gaudreau this season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. Wha...

The Blue Jackets had a pretty good showing at the prospect tournament in Buffalo, who had big weekends? Which invitees got named to training camp because of their showing at the weekend? And we touch on what James van Riemsdyk brings to the Blue Jackets after signing a contract late last week. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use c...