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

The Blue Jackets put up a MUCH better effort las tnight vs the Caps than in recent games, but it still wasn't enough. We break down the loss, give credit to Jet Greaves for an excellent game, do a quick recap of the Coyle/Wood trade and my feelings on it so far, and talk about the nightmare that is the Metropolitan Division so far this season.  Everydayer Club   If you never miss an episode, it’s ...

The Blue Jackets have not done well against the Capitals this season, losing 5-1 in both games so far. They need to win this one, and they need to win it convincingly. We talk about how the key to victory is the penalty kill, who's showing up big for the Capitals right now, and get into predictions for who's going to win and which Jackets are going to score a big goal! Support Us By Supporting Our...

The Florida Panthers are struggling right now, but that doesn't mean this is going to be an automatic win for the Blue Jackets. We talk about the important missing pieces for the Panthers, their recent goaltending struggles and their scoring issues, and how the Blue Jackets HAVE to win the inevitable special teams battle, as the Panthers are one of the highest ranked teams in both taking and drawi...

Oh boy. Lots happened in this game, huh? We break down the Blue Jackets 6-5 SO win over Detroit, with goals from Ivan Provorov, Kirill Marchenko, Kent Johnson, and Adam Fantilli (twice), talk about how the second line is starting to click and why that's great news, the wobbly goaltending from Merzlikins coming in clutch in the shootout, and how much of a relief it is to have Kirill Marchenko back...

The Blue Jackets had a big win on Monday vs the Devils, but they have to keep it going now against the Red Wings, who got two points handed to them by the CBJ in another epic collapse last month. The Blue Jackets are getting reinforcements in Marchenko's return to the line-up, but is it enough to get the regulation win this time? We discuss. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! DripDrop Right no...

Sean Monahan had a two goal night, and also left in the third period with an injury. The Blue Jackets say he should be good to go for Thursday's game, but should he? We discuss the possibility of sitting him, the CBJ centre depth without Monahan (still very strong), and then look at last year's team vs this years team, and how they look (spoiler: mostly better than last year) Support Us By Support...

It was a wild night in New Jersey as the Blue Jackets threw down with the Devils, coming away with a 5-3 win thanks to goals from Denton Mateychuk, Sean Monahan (twice), Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood, and fights for Adam Fantilli, Dmitri Voronkov (twice) and Brendan Smith, plus some other extracurriculars. We break down the fights, talk about solid goaltending from Elvis, and whether the rumours of...

The Blue Jackets are last in the Metro. The Devils are a point away from first. Can the CBJ pull out a win tonight? We discuss if they'll be sunk by coaching choices again and who to watch out for on the Devils! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! DripDrop Right now, DripDrop is offering podcast listeners 20% off your first order. Go to  https://dripdrop.com  and use promo code LOCKEDONNHL. Gam...

The Blue Jackets have now lost three in a row, and are starting to struggle to keep up with the rest of the East. They're only a point out of a playoff spot, but they keep losing the same game over and over, and it's not a great sign for games to come. We talk about the game vs the Leafs, about what it means to be "goalie'd", Luca Pinelli's NHL debut and Brendan Smith's CBJ debut, and look ahead t...

The Blue Jackets are playing the Maple Leafs tonight, a team at the very bottom of the Eastern conference standings. We discuss whether this is a winnable game for the Blue Jackets, who seem in freefall, whether the injuries will sink the team, and what the Maple Leafs bring to the table. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOC...

After a complete no-show against the Capitals, the Blue Jackets added injury to insult, as they may be without three key players going forward. We discuss the injuries to Zach Werenski, Mathieu Olivier and Kirill Marchenko, as well as getting confirmation that Monahan is playing injured, whether this is a team that can make the playoffs, and if not, is this a team that should throw the towel in an...

Stop me if you're heard this before: the Blue Jackets blow a third period lead and wind up giving points to a conference rival. We talk about why Dean Evason should be worried about this trend even though he says he isn't, what's actually going wrong in the third period, and also look at why the Blue Jackets might get to the end of the season and find out that all these blown leads cost them a pla...

The Blue Jackets needed overtime yet again, but Adam Fantilli's monster night (2G, 1A) gives them the win. We talk about how elevating him to that top line has unlocked his game, how Zach Werenski is quietly climbing up the leaderboard in D scoring, what's going on with the second line, and how this team can beat the Red Wings in tomorrow's matinee! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet Vi...

The game against the Jets was bad for a lot of reasons, but the main ones continue to be coaching decisions and not player related. We break down the importance of consistency in your lines, why Sean Monahan continues to struggle, and why the goaltending was understandably not very good, considering the goalie hadn't played in two weeks. We then look at the Leafs, their recent struggles, and why t...

The Blue Jackets had their third shootout in four games and fourth overtime in five games as they beat the Canadiens 4-3. We break down the game, yet another blown lead ruining their chance at a regulation win, the goaltending bouncing back from a rough Western Canada swing, and take a look at tonight's match-up vs the Winnipeg Jets, and whether the Blue Jackets have it in them to keep their point...

The Blue Jackets have a four game point streak going right now, but they're coming off of a shootout loss to the Rangers, and need to bring their A game against the Canadiens, who are on a three game losing streak. Laura Saba of Locked On Canadiens joins to talk about the recent spate of injuries, the goaltending controversy in Montreal right now, and we have some fun predicting who's going to win...

The Rangers are in town, and the Blue Jackets have to stop giving points away to their fellow Metropolitan Division teams. We break down what's up with the Rangers right now, who to watch out for (hint: former Blue Jackets Artemi Panarin) and make some predictions about what the final score is going to be! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! DripDrop Right now, DripDrop is offering podcast list...

It almost went wrong, but the Blue Jackets held on and got themselves a regulation win last night vs the Oilers! We went live to break down the forward lines continuing to look promising, even when they don't score, the dominance of the Fantilli and the Russians combo, Jet's huge late game saves, and we also answer some of your questions about Boone Jenner's injury and more! Support Us By Supporti...

The Oilers are in town, and the Blue Jackets need to make up for how the last match-up ended in a big way. Today we talk about why this team loves to ice the puck, how to beat the Oilers, and how long the Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko line's leash is vs how long it should be. Plus, pre-game predictions! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! DripDrop Right now, DripDrop is offering podcast listeners...

Our long national nightmare is over: The Columbus Blue Jackets have won a real hockey game! We break down the win over the Kraken, including excellent goaltending from Jet Greaves and a timely power play goal from Adam Fantilli, but we also have to look at some of the red flags that are still waving around from the coaching decisions and the lineup choices. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! D...

Despite leading 4-2 late, the Blue Jackets somehow manage to lose another game, falling to the Oilers in overtime. We break down the wild coaching choices that led to the game tying goal for the Oilers, talk about the dominant top line, and try to figure out what Adam Fantilli has to do for Dean Evason to trust him in late game situations, before trying to decide if this team will ever win again,...

The Blue Jackets played fine against the Canucks, but they were let down by their goaltending. We break that down, talk about how the new look lines are looking promising, including a shockingly dominant third line of Cole Sillinger, Charlie Coyle and Boone Jenner, and look ahead to tonight's game vs the Oilers, who are looking to recover from a battering by the Avs. Support Us By Supporting Our S...

The Blue Jackets need a win to keep pace with the rest of the East tonight, can they get it against the Canucks? Today we look at what a weird season the Canucks are having and which players to watch out for, before looking at the new look line combos for the CBJ, and whether we think Monahan and Mateychuk will be good to go for tonight's game! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet Visit h...

The downfall of the Blue Jackets was the opening 90 seconds, and 45 seconds in the middle of the third period. Beyond that, the Jackets played a decent defensive game, and mostly failed to solve Dustin Wolf. We break down the offensive shortfall, the weird defensive deployments that keep burning this team, and what happens to Adam Fantilli if Sean Monahan's injury keeps him out of the line-up for...

This should be an easy game on paper, but the Blue Jackets sometimes like to make life difficult for themselves. Today we're previewing the game vs the Calgary Flames, talking about how the CBJ goaltending beats the Calgary goaltending right now, whether the forward lines will be better than they were against the Isles, and also what the defence could look like if Denton Mateychuk ends up missing...