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

After a predictably lacklustre game against the Penguins, the Blue Jackets made a lot of roster cuts to the training camp players. We talk about the loss to Pittsburgh, whether Elvis has done enough to be the opening night starter over Greaves, and what the latest round of cuts mean, including breaking down some surprising moves and some disappointments.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Mon...

It's a live Locked On Blue Jackets! We talk about the preseason so far, look ahead to tomorrow's game in Pittsburgh, and talk about Ivan Fedotov being put on waivers, as well as answering some listener questions about Elvis being a back-up to Jet Greaves, and what could stop this team from taking a step forward this season! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your...

The Blue Jackets won 4-1 over the AHL Penguins, but there was lots to like about this game even if it was an easy-ish win. We talk about Jake Christiansen's Big Game, Jet Greaves continuing to impress, and Yegor Chinakhov's quiet 2 point game! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnhl...

The Blue Jackets lose 2-1 in their third preseason game, but it wasn't a surprise because the roster was almost entirely AHL guys and young guys against some of the Sabres big guns. We talk about the continuing surprise of Ivan Fedotov making saves when he needs to make them, and cover Tuesday's round of training camp cuts. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your...

The Blue Jackets start their preseason with a 4-1 win and then a 4-0 loss, but there are good and bad things about both games. We talk special teams, goaltending and line combos as we break down the win again St Louis and the loss to the Sabres! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnh...

We are two days into training camp for the Blue Jackets, and some questions have been answered, like who gets that top line LW spot (Dmitri Voronkov), but some of the on ice decisions have spawned more questions (why are Kent Johnson and Zach Aston Reese on the third line?) We discuss and also remind ourselves not to overreact to two days worth of training camp decisions before looking ahead brief...

Training camp photos and medicals for Blue Jackets training camp were yesterday, and today they get on the ice for real! We break down the roster, whether there are any surprises, talk about the minor injuries to some players, and talk about the burning questions to be answered in camp like "Who is going to play with Monahan and Marchenko?" and "Will there be any surprises on the opening night ros...

Monday was media day before training camp opens this morning for the Blue Jackets, and we heard from GM Don Waddell, Coach Dean Evason, and leadership group Boone Jenner, Zach Werenski, Sean Monahan and Adam Fantilli. We discuss all that was said, including whether or not Fantilli will be getting a letter this season, how justified the playoff optimism is, and where the organisation is at re: Yego...

They almost biffed it, but a last minute game tying goal from Charlie Elick and an OT game winner from Nicolas Sima gives the Blue Jackets prospects a 2-1 record at the Buffalo prospect tournament this summer! We discuss the stand-outs from this game, the tournament in general, and whether any of the camp invites can leverage that into a training camp stint or even an AHL contract. Support Us By S...

EDIT: I mention in this that Fedotov is waivers exempt, this is incorrect. HOWEVER, the cap hit (3.2M) should be big enough that teams should be discouraged from claiming him on waivers, especially considering his stats.    The Blue Jackets finally have the third goalie that Don Waddell wanted in Ivan Fedotov. We discuss the low risk medium-ish return aspect of the trade, as he cost just a 6th rou...

The Blue Jackets rebounded from the 8-2 loss on Thursday with a 7-5 win over the Sabres last night, driven by a 4 point night from Luca Pinelli, who is the little engine that could for the CBJ. We discuss his strong game, Guillaume Richard's continued calmness in the defensive zone, and some prospects who continue to struggle, but why that's not a big deal (yet). Support Us By Supporting Our Spons...

Rough go of things for the Blue Jackets prospect in their opening game of the tournament, as they lose 8-2 to the Devils. But there isn't any reason for panic, this is pretty much expected. We explain why this happened, talk about the goaltending sounding worse than it looked, and about the stand-outs both positive and negative before looking at things to tweak for Saturdays game. Support Us By Su...

We finally have hockey! The Blue Jackets kick off their prospect tournament in Buffalo tonight vs the New Jersey Devils prospects, so we're looking at the CBJ roster, talking about who needs to have a big tournament to carry them into the upcoming training camp, and talk about Luca Marrelli's torn labrum and what that means for him and the Cleveland Monsters to start the season. Support Us By Supp...

The Blue jackets have high expectations this year. But there are a lot of things that can go wrong. Is it worse to be a lottery team and in the running for Gavin McKenna, or worse to be a mushy middle team that doesn't get the joy of the playoffs or the potential of a high draft pick? We discuss, and look at all the things that can go wrong this season to send the Blue Jackets plummeting down the...

What is the best case scenario for the Blue Jackets this season? Is it a playoff berth? Is it the Cup? We discuss how the best case likely lies somewhere in between those two things, as the team currently is likely not a contender (YET), but should be capable of making the playoffs, and even making a little bit of noise while they're there. We look at whether a second round series should be goal,...

We're joined today by Jackson Smith, the 14th overall pick in the 2025, and we're talking all about his draft day experience in LA, moving from the Tri-City Americans to Penn State of the NCAA, goals for the upcoming season, and whether he's a golf fan or a fishing fan in the offseason! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Game...

Today we are talking hot takes about the Blue Jackets season! how many points will Adam Fantilli get? Will Kirill Marchenko score 70 goals? Who gets more starts in net, Elvis or Jet? Plus we look at the Fanduel O/U point projection for the upcoming season, and try to map a path to the playoffs for the CBJ! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametim...

There are a lot of questions for the Blue Jackets to answer this season, but the most important ones are as follows:  1) Did the goaltending improve?  2)How much of a step forward will young players like Adam Fantilli and Kent Johnson take?  3) How hard will regression hit them and will that outweigh the improvement from the youth? We discuss the answers to these and more on today's episode! Suppo...

The Blue Jackets were underdogs most of last year. How likely is that to continue this year? We look at how often other teams played their starter or back-up goalie against the CBJ, broke the data down into the first 41 games and the last 41 games, and then talk about how the Blue Jackets need to get to a position where they are good enough to face starting goalies consistently, before debating th...

The power play was better this year for the Blue Jackets, but still not good, coming in at 24th overall league wide. This has to improve, especially if the CBJ want to be a playoff team this year. The good news is, all the things that they need to fix the PP are already on the team. The bad news is that relying on one player being in the lineup for all 82 games is maybe a bad thing to hang the pow...

Sean Monahan gave life to the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, and should absolutely be considered in the top 100 of NHL players right now. With the Locked On Top 100 NHL Player Rankings landing soon, we take a look at the CBJ bubble case: can Sean Monahan crack the top 100 and make it on the list? We give you some excellent reasons why he should be considered, and then play devils advocate for...

The Blue Jackets will be going into the season with the same top 4 on defence that they finished the season with, despite Don Waddell saying he wants to retool the defence. We look at Zach Werenski, Dante Fabbro, Denton Mateychuk and Ivan Provorov, and talk about reasons they could improve, despite being the same players from last season, before looking at another way to improve the defensive metr...

We're at the end of the Top 25 Under 25 series! Today we look at the top five young players on the Blue Jackets, how bright the future is for all of them, and who gets that top spot in the ranking! (Adam Fantilli. It's Adam Fantilli. We all know this.) Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and us...

Our series of the top 25 Blue Jackets under the age of 25 continues today, as we get into the top 10, and look at players 6-10, including Cole Sillinger, Yegor Chinakhov and Cayden Lindstrom! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and...

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