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

It's the first big road trip of the season, and the Blue Jackets have a really weird schedule for the next week and a half. We break down the wonky schedule, before looking at how many points would be a realistic number for the CBJ to get over the next four games, before looking at the line combos and defensive injuries to see if anything might change before the game in Calgary on Wednesday night....

The Blue Jackets lost the game last night, but they absolutely deserved to. Today we break down the game, including who was bad (every skater), who was good (literally just Elvis) and the ugly way the game ended, with the Jackets being 40 seconds away from cheating their way into an overtime point. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet Visit https://rugiet.com/LOCKEDONNHL to get 15% off yo...

After a spirited game vs the Blues, the Blue Jackets are third in the Metro and have four wins in a row. Today they head to Long Island to play the Islanders and look to make it five wins in a row. We discuss the good and bad from last nights game, talk about the slow improvement of the special teams, Monahan finally getting a goal, how to get Adam Fantilli and Kent Johnson going, why the goaltend...

The Blue Jackets are on a three game win streak, are one of the best 5v5 teams in the league right now, and are (slowly) figuring out their special teams. We discuss what's next for them, when the top six will break out into scoring again, and preview Saturday's game against the Blues! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code  LOCKE...

It was a wild game at Nationwide as the Blue Jackets beat the Leafs 6-3! We talk about the not so great parts of the game first before moving on to the incredible showing from the third line of Cole Sillinger, Charlie Coyle and Mathieu Olivier, a solid goaltending performance from Elvis Merzlikins, and about how sometimes its just fun to watch a bad game where you score a lot of goals and win! Sup...

Miles Wood returns to the Blue Jackets line-up and immediately has an impact, scoring the game tying goal and the game winning goal in overtime to win 4-3 over the Buffalo Sabres! We went live on youtube to discuss the win, the impact the fourth line is having, the perfect night on special teams, and then turn to look at the Leafs game happening tonight, and answer some listener questions! Support...

Dmitri Voronkov is currently leading the Blue Jackets in points and goals; is this a sustainable pace? We break down his hot start, talking about the disallowed goals that could have bumped his totals even more, his solid underlying stats, and whether he can keep this up for a full season, before pivoting to talk about tonight's game vs the Buffalo Sabres, who needs to show up, and whether they ca...

It's always fun to win in Pittsburgh! The Blue Jackets made it harder than they needed to, but they get out of Pittsburgh with a shoot-out win and win the second half of the back to back, something they didn't do until April last season. With goals from Charlie Coyle, Dmitri Voronkov (twice) and Yegor Chinakhov, plus a shootout winner from Kirill Marchenko, the Russian stars really pulled their we...

The Blue Jackets need to shake off last night's game and get ready to play the Penguins, the rumours of whose demise have been greatly exaggerated. We talk about the standout guys for the Penguins and how they match up against the Blue Jackets, before getting into some goaltending talk and finally some pre-game predictions! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet Ready to level up your confi...

The Blue Jackets face off against the Capitals tonight in Columbus. We break down who's rolling for the Capitals, talk about goaltending and special teams, and look at why Erik Gudbranson draws back in tonight at the expense of Jake Christiansen, who's been playing well since Gudbranson's injury. Plus, pre-game predictions! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet Ready to level up your confi...

We go live after the Columbus Blue Jackets BIG WIN over Dallas to talk about how everything seems to be clicking. We discuss the strong 5v5 play, the special teams victories, the excellent goaltending from Elvis Merzlikins, and answer some listener questions as well! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet Ready to level up your confidence ? Head to  https://rugiet.com and use promo code  LO...

The Blue Jackets aced one test against the Lightning, can they do it again vs the Stars? We talk about how the Stars are a sneaky good team that are better than their record, how the Blue Jackets can have success if they do exactly what they did against Tampa Bay on Saturday, and whether or not Dysin Mayo makes it into the line up or if he is really just insurance for sickness on this one game roa...

The Blue Jackets end their losing streak at 2 games, picking up a win vs the Tampa Bay Lightning with goals from Kent Johnson, Damon Severson and Kirill Marchenko. We talk about the new/old forward lines immediately looking effective, the improved defensive effort from the blue line, and just how good Jet Greaves has been to start this season; is he The Guy? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!...

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in town, and they're looking more human than usual, with struggling goaltending and a lack of 5v5 scoring. The Blue Jackets can beat them, and will, if they can only find their own goalscoring. We talk about the Lightning's struggles, who to watch out for in tonight's game, and then move on to the new-old line combos and pairings, with Kent Johnson being reunited with A...

Another game of almost no offence for the Columbus Blue Jackets is creating a worrying pattern, as they lose 4-1 to the Colorado Avalanche. We talk about the developing theme of the Blue Jackets being unable to score, how the goaltending is covering a lot of holes in the team game right now, and how the regression to the mean WILL happen, but when? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime T...

Despite three good games, the Blue Jackets are 1-2-0 to start the season, and there's a big test tonight in the rolling Colorado Avalanche. We talk about the big names on the Avs before getting into the new look forward lines for the CBJ, including the breaking up of the Voronkov-Monahan-Marchenko line, and Yegor Chinakhov's season debut. We also talk about Cam Atkinson, who is being honoured by t...

The Blue Jackets drop their second game in three attempts, losing 3-2 to the New Jersey Devils. We break down the offensive drought, the continued strong play of the goalies and the top line, and how the PK needs to improve significantly and immediately if this team is going to win games. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Ga...

The Blue Jackets scored a touchdown against the Wild's goalie and added an extra point for the empty netter for a 7-4 win in the second game of the season! Kirill Marchenko led the way with a hat trick, and Boone Jenner got his 200th goal of the season, as well as goals from Adam Fantilli, Miles Wood and Zach Werenski! We break down the game, the differences between game 1 and 2, the excellent goa...

Dmitri Voronkov was the only goal scorer for the Blue Jackets in their season opener, but despite that, there was a lot to like, including the goaltending of Greaves, the defensive pairing of Provorov and Severson, and the overall offence generation, even if they did get stoned by an excellent performance from Juuse Saros. We break down last night's game and talk about lessons to learn before Satu...

It's finally a game day that means something! The Blue Jackets open their season against the Nashville Predators, who were really not very good at all last season. We talk about why this is a good opening test for the CBJ, whether the Preds will rebound this season, and how we're changing the game day predictions game this season!   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER : 21+ in select states. First online real mone...

The opening night roster is officially official, with only 22 of a possible 23 players. We break down the roster, talk about the open roster spot, and take a look at Cleveland to see who the first call-ups will be when the inevitable injuries start to happen! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to  https:/...

The disappointing preseason is finally over for the Blue Jackets as they finish with a record of 2-5-0. We talk about why its not the end of the world, the claiming of Daemon Hunt from waivers, and what the team is going to do in goal if they keep carrying three goalies into the regular season! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Spons...

There are still lots of questions about the defence for the CBJ this season, so lets break them down: Is the top 6 set? Is the press box the best place for Jake Christiansen? How high are they on Daemon Hunt? What will the D look like in 3 seasons time? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com/lo...

Can the New York Islanders bounce back up the standings under new front office leadership? Are the Pittsburgh Penguins nearing the end of the Sidney Crosby / Evgeni Malkin / Kris Letang era? Do the Philadelphia Flyers have enough in support of young star Matvei Michkov? And will the young Columbus Blue Jackets take a step forward? In a special Locked On NHL Metro Division Hopefuls season preview,...

The Blue Jackets had a great offensive game ruined by a hot goalie on the other end of the ice, and a disappointing defensive effort leaving their own goalie out to dry. We break down the defensive mishaps, who had a good game and who had a bad game, talk about the Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier line being a legitimate option for this team, and talk about the Chinakhov problem, which has once again reare...