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

The Blue Jackets organisation will have new assistant coaches next year, as Mike Haviland and Scott Ford will not be returning. We talk about the likely promotion of Trent Vogelhuber, and also some wild speculation on who the second new assistant coach could be, and his likeliness to be the heir apparent to Rick Bowness. We also cover Jet Greaves going to the WC for Canada and what this means for...

Charlie Coyle was excellent for the Blue Jackets this season, but he needs a new contract, which is a problem. We break down his season as a whole, his importance to the team going forward, some contract comparables, and what that new contract could look like! Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, acce...

There was lots to dislike about the Blue Jackets season, especially the way it ended, but what were the worst parts? We talk about the subpar seasons of Sean Monahan and Kent Johnson, the endless blown leads, and more! STICKERS: HERE Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Disc...

Yesterday we talked about the good parts of the season, today we're talking about the bad: line blending, special team frustrations, player mismanagement and more! Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn...

This week we're doing a post-mortem of the Blue Jackets season, starting with the GOOD. What were the bright spots of the season? Well, there were more than expected. We talk about Adam Fantilli's off puck growth, the identity line of Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier, the emergence of Jet Greaves as a #1 goalie, and the improved underlying stats of the whole team, plus more! Everydayer Club If you never mi...

The Blue Jackets aren't in the playoffs, which means it's time for some good old fashioned hate-watching! Today we build a bracket based not on who we want to win, but who we most want to lose! Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most l...

The Blue Jackets season is done, but the Cleveland Monsters are gearing up for their own playoff run, and adding some players to bolster their core. We're discussing the new NCAA FA signings in Joshua Eernisse and Boston Buckberger, Charlie Elick and Evan Gardner's reassignments to the AHL, and the returns of Luca Del Bel Belluz and Zach Aston Reese from NHL duties. Plus, how important is it for t...

Rick Bowness and Don Waddell sat down for a press conference after announcing a contract extension for Coach Bones. We break down some of the more interesting things talked about, including Bowness' doubling down on his "hate to lose" comments, the pending UFAs, the goaltending, and Kent Johnson's disappointing season!  Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. J...

Head Coach Rick Bowness is BACK, following his outburst on Tuesday night. We're here with a short bonus episode to break down why this is a good idea, and what this could mean for the Blue Jackets and Coach Bones going forward!  Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord,...

Rick Bowness had lots to say about game 82 for the Blue Jackets, and not a lot of it was good. We break down the nothing-burger game before diving into Bowness' comments, and deciding how likely he is to be back, and whether that's a good thing for the CBJ.   Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, acces...

The Blue Jackets season is over, despite having one more game to play. We talk about the circumstances of their elimination, briefly go over the UFA and RFA decisions that need to be made this summer, plus a coaching decision, and then try to predict how tonight's game is going to go, with it potentially being Alex Ovechkin's last NHL game ever. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s t...

Another big test for the Blue Jackets tonight, as they take on the Buffalo Sabres. CBJ are 2-0 against them this season, but they're going to need to step up from last game's performance to get that season sweep and keep their playoff hopes alive. We break down who's hot for the Sabres right now, what the goaltending battle should be, and get some predictions for the game in! Everydayer Club If yo...

The Blue Jackets stay alive and break their losing streak with a crucial win over the Red Wings thanks to a huge performance from Zach Werenski including the shootout winner and a late game tying goal from Adam Fantilli. We break down the good and bad of the win, before looking ahead to what the CBJ have to do to make the playoffs, despite teams above them also winning their games. Everydayer Club...

The Blue Jackets continue their free-fall with another lackluster performance vs the Jets for a sixth loss in a row. We look at what went wrong, how they're failing to take advantage of the out of town scoreboard help they're getting, and what comes next, as Rick Bowness discusses blowing up every forward line for the next game. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it of...

NOTE: Recorded before the Severson surgery news dropped It was do or die, and the Blue Jackets died. The worst effort I've ever personally seen in a Blue Jackets game gives them their fifth straight loss and puts them out of a playoff spot. We break down the bad and the ugly in this game, before looking at how bad the odds have gotten for them to make it back into a playoff spot before time runs o...

It's do or die time for the Blue Jackets: lose tonight and they fall out of their playoff spot and lose control of their destiny. We break down what went wrong on Tuesday and how to fix it tonight, what the new lines might look like, and make our predictions! Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, acces...

It's another tough night for the Blue Jackets as the Hurricanes come to town, and they're going to be just as mad about losing to the Habs as the Jackets should be about losing to Boston. We break down who's hot for both teams right now, the new look lines because of the Olivier injury, and check in on the standings and the out of town scoreboard watch! Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode...

The Blue Jackets looked awful this weekeend for most of both games they played, and they ended up getting 1 point when they should have walked away with all 4. We break down the effort against the Sharks, a lottery team, and the meltdown against the Bruins, who were trailing 3-0 with 13 minutes left in the game, and look at the standings and what the CBJ's playoff odds are after losing three games...

The Blue Jackets and the Habs are both fighting to stay ahead of the pack in the playoff race. Laura Saba of Locked On Canadiens joins to talk about tonight's game, the playoff race at large, and whether or not Jet Greaves is the future of Canadian hockey! Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access t...

The Blue Jackets recovered beautifully from a terrible first period against the Flyers, and ended up getting another crucial two points in the playoff race to put them second in the Metro. We talk about the good, the bad and the ugly from the game, pre-emptively name Jet Greaves the playoff starter, and check in on some prospect movement, as junior and college seasons begin to wind down! Everydaye...

It was a disappointing effort on Sunday for the Blue Jackets, but they can bounce back tonight by defeating the Flyers and keeping hold of their playoff spot. We break down what went wrong vs the Islanders, what they need to do against the Flyers, and why RIck Bowness is probably right not to make any line-up changes after just one regulation loss. Everydayer Club Join the Everydayer Club for ad-f...

The Blue Jackets take on the Islanders tonight in a BIG showdown to either cede ground in the playoff race or increase the gap between them and New York! We break down how big this game is, who's hot for the Islanders right now, and who needs to show up big for the CBJ to get a win. Everydayer Club Join the Everydayer Club for ad-free audio, access to our group chat on Discord, and more. Use code...

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Another important 2 points on the line tonight for the Blue Jackets as the Kraken come to town. We talk about who's hot for the Kraken right now, a potential goaltending battle, and check in on who needs to win or lose tonight for the CBJ to keep their grip on a playoff spot! Everydayer Club Join the Everydayer Club for ad-free audio, access to our group chat on Discord, and more. Use code DEADLIN...

The Columbus Blue Jackets are IN A PLAYOFF SPOT for the first time since November! We break down the messy game last night that gave them their 11th straight game with at least a point, talk about how Zach Werenski looks like himself again, and how Adam Fantilli is heating up in a big way at just the right time! Everydayer Club Join the Everydayer Club for ad-free audio, access to our group chat o...