On this episode of CBJectively Speaking, we are joined by Blue Jackets Defenseman Andrew Peeke as he prepares for his fourth season as a pro. Wait until you hear what he would put in the Stanley Cup. It's also time for season previews, so we predict which players will net more goals than last year, who will be the Jackets' top point-getters, and whether or not the Blue Jackets will make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @CBJectivelyPod Watch our latest YouT...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 135
On this episode, we discuss the Blue Jackets' 2-1 preseason win against the Washington Capitals and their 8-1 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. As we get closer to the start of the regular season, we take a look at the players remaining on the #CBJ Training Camp Roster, identify our locks, and determine who we think has the best percentage chance to make the Opening Night roster. Join us as we discuss players such as Yegor Chinakhov, Kent Johnson, Liam Foudy, Kirill Marchenko, Jake Bean, Dav...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 134
On this episode, we discuss the three-year extension of Andrew Peeke, talk about Director of Player Personnel Chris Clarke being named Team USA General Manager for the 2023 IIHF World Championships, and finally discuss the Blue Jackets' performance in their first three preseason games. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @CBJectivelyPod Watch our latest YouTube Video with Ole Bjorgvik-Holm and Luca Del Bel Belluz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjnYwbaE5kI Rate, review, and subscribe...
Sep 30, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 133
You won't want to miss this one - you'll hear from Rick Nash, Owen Sillinger, Jet Greaves, Jordan Dumais, Luca Del Bel Belluz, and Ole Bjorgvik-Holm as we recap the Blue Jackets' performance at the 2022 Traverse City Prospect Tournament. Find out who we choose as our Three Stars from the Tournament, hear Rick's thoughts on the prospects' performance, and so much more! You'll want to keep it locked on our social media for more Traverse City Content! Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: ...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 132
On this episode, we welcome Bob McElheney, Executive Vice President of Operations for the Center Ice Foundation, to the show - you seriously won't want to miss our conversation about access to team sports, specifically ice sports, and how the Center Ice Foundation is playing an integral part in these efforts! We also discuss the Blue Jackets' return to Traverse City, where we will be bringing you live coverage of the Traverse City Prospects Tournament! We discuss players that we're looking forwa...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 131
On this episode, we discuss the mass return of CBJ players to Columbus, the recent performance of Alexandre Texier for ZSC Lions in the Champions Hockey League, and the signing of The Real Deal James Neal to a Professional Tryout Contract. We end the show with a new segment where we draft our Columbus favorites, but with a twist - you won't want to miss our first edition, which is Columbus Restaurants! Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @CBJectivelyPod Rate, review, and subscribe whe...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 130
We're back! August isn't kind to hockey podcasters and people who work in higher education, however, we're bringing all our thoughts on the World Juniors, outdoor hockey, Alexandre Texier, Patrick Kane, and Sarah Nurse gracing the front of EA Sports NHL23 video game. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @CBJectivelyPod Rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen! Check out our website: www.cbjectivelyspeaking.com Check out our merchandise: www.cbjectivelymerch.com Keep up with the ...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 129
Have you ever wondered what we would do if we were in charge of the Columbus Blue Jackets for 24 hours? Well, courtesy of an idea from @F1RETHECANNON on Twitter, we spend this episode letting you know the things we would do at the helm! Does Jeremy want to bring back Boomer? Which CBJ defenseman is Laura signing to a contract? We also discuss Kent Johnson's Michigan Goal at the World Juniors, and chat about Team Czechia and their host of Blue Jackets prospects - David Jiricek, Stanislav Svozil, ...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Welcome to August, Hockey's Flop Era! On this episode, we discuss Emil Bemstrom's new contract, the World Juniors, Kent Johnson's new number, a rubber duck contest, and a celebrity softball game. Let us know what offseason content you would like to hear! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://...
Aug 09, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 127
After re-signing RFA Patrik Laine to a 4x$8.7 contact, the Columbus Blue Jackets were forced to trade Oliver Bjorkstrand to Seattle for a 3rd and a 4th Round Pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. On this episode, we discuss our excitement that we have four more years of Patrik Laine, and reminisce on the impact of Oliver Bjorkstrand on Columbus Blue Jackets history. Rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen! Keep up with the other shows on The Hockey Podcast Network by following @Hockeypodnet. Suppo...
Jul 27, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 126
Johnny Gaudreau is a Columbus Blue Jacket - now what? On this episode, we give our predictions on what could happen next, and we do it game-show style. What percentage chance is there that Gus Nyquist remains a Blue Jacket? How about Oliver Bjorkstrand? Is Patrik Laine safe? We go back and forth discussing the moves that could break our hearts. In other CBJ news, we discuss Nick Blankenburg's new contract, celebrate the Blue Jackets making Blue Pants official, and so much more! Rate, review, and...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 125
Johnny Gaudreau is a Columbus Blue Jacket and we have to talk about it. That's it, that's the episode description.
Jul 14, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 124
On this episode, we recap the 2022 NHL Draft and the Blue Jackets' selections. We welcome David Jiricek, Denton Mateychuk, Luca Del Bel Belluz, Jordan Dumais, Kirill Dolzhenkov, Sergei Ivanov, and James Fisher to the organization and discuss the Blue Jackets decision to remain put at 6 & 12. We also discuss the Qualifying Offers given by the team to Patrik Laine, Emil Bemstrom, Nick Blankenburg, and Trey Fix-Wolansky, and the decision to not qualify Kevin Stenlund and Gabriel Carlsson. We en...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 123
On this very special episode of CBJectively Speaking, we welcome the General Manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Jarmo Kekalainen, to the show to discuss the 2022 NHL Draft and the future of the Columbus Blue Jackets. We discuss the trade that brought Mathieu Olivier to the Columbus Blue Jackets, what the scouting team looks for in a prospect, and so much more! After the interview, we discuss a group of prospects that could hear their name called this Thursday by the Columbus Blue Jackets, inc...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 122
CW: We do discuss the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on this episode - if you would like to not listen to our discussion for your own well-being, please skip to the 15:00 mark of the episode. Take care of your selves. Welcome to the last episode of our Player Review Mini-Series! Join us as we recap players' seasons, take a look at where we projected them to finish the season back in February, and provide a final grade for the player this season! On today's episode, we recap the seasons of...
Jun 28, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 121
Welcome to our second to last episode of our Player Review Mini-Series! Join us as we recap players' seasons, take a look at where we projected them to finish the season back in February, and provide a final grade for the player this season! On today's episode, we recap the seasons of Vladislav Gavrikov, Dean Kukan (kinda), Eric Robinson, Emil Bemstrom, Gabriel Carlsson, Carson Meyer, and Yegor Chinakhov. Be sure to tune in next time when we unveil our next player reviews! Rate, review, and subs...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 120
Welcome to our Player Review Mini-Series! Over the course of the next six weeks, we will recap players' seasons, take a look at where we projected them to finish the season back in February, and provide a final grade for the player this season! But first, we have some news to cover since we last recorded, which includes Jack Roslovic signing a two-year contract, the CBJ signing Joonas Korpisalo, Marcus Bjork and Joona Luoto, and so much more! Want to hear our SCF picks? We've got those too! On t...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 119
Welcome to our Player Review Mini-Series! Over the course of the next six weeks, we will recap players' seasons, take a look at where we projected them to finish the season back in February, and provide a final grade for the player this season! On today's episode, we recap the seasons of Gus Nyquist, Justin Danforth, Jake Bean, Brendan Gaunce, and Adam Boqvist. Be sure to tune in next time when we unveil our next player reviews! Rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen! Keep up with the o...
Jun 07, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 118
Welcome to our Player Review Mini-Series! Over the course of the next six weeks, we will recap players' seasons, take a look at where we projected them to finish the season back in February, and provide a final grade for the player this season! On today's episode, we recap the seasons of Andrew Peeke, Gavin Bayreuther, Sean Kuraly, Zach Werenski, and Kent Johnson. Be sure to tune in next time when we unveil our next player reviews! Rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen! Keep up with th...
May 17, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 117
It's exit interview season! Jeremy is up first and friend of the pod, Steven Schroeck, has the hard hitting questions that you won't want to miss. Jeremy talks about the guests on our show, the CBJ season, our outlook for the season, and some fun secret questions! Rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen! Keep up with the other shows on The Hockey Podcast Network by following @Hockeypodnet. Support for this podcast by DraftKings , use promo code "THPN" for your chance to win cold hard cas...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 116
It's exit interview season! Laura is up first and friend of the pod, Steven Schroeck, has the hard hitting questions that you won't want to miss. Laura talks about the guests on our show, the CBJ season, our outlook for the season, and some fun secret questions! Rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen! Keep up with the other shows on The Hockey Podcast Network by following @Hockeypodnet. Support for this podcast by DraftKings , use promo code "THPN" for your chance to win cold hard cash ...
May 10, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 115
On this episode, we break down the Columbus Blue Jackets' end-of-season media availabilities and talk about some key takeaways and themes from the availability. Want to hear us break down Elvis Merzlikins, Patrik Laine, Boone Jenner, Zach Werenski, Sean Kuraly, Cole Sillinger, and Kent Johnson's interviews? You've come to the right place. We talk about the value of being vulnerable and recognizing the players as people first and so much more. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @CBJective...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 114
On this episode, we wrap up the Blue Jackets' season by discussing the final three games, including an electric 5-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Home Finale. We discuss some fun things to come, and finally give our listeners OUR playoff predictions. Want to join the CBJectively Speaking & Friends Stanley Cup Bracket Challenge? Join Us for your chance at free merch! ( https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/leagues/38871 ) You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @CBJectivelyPod, fin...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 113
On this episode, we discuss the Blue Jackets' West Coast Woes, recapping and analyzing their losses to the San Jose Sharks, as well as their shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators. There's no sense in dwelling on the past, so we move on to discuss the Blue Jackets' 5-2 win over the playoff bound Edmonton Oilers. Jack Roslovic's hot streak continues - we discuss how much we think he may end up getting paid and for how long. Nick Blankenburg scores his first ever NHL goal and you know we have to tal...
Apr 26, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 112
Did you all know that business taxes were due on March 15th? We sure didn't! But what we do know, and what we discuss on this episode, is the Blue Jackets' West Coast road trip that has resulted in two regulation losses to the LA Kings and the Anaheim Ducks. We spend some time discussing the potential of a CBJectively Speaking road trip to Arizona to see a game at Arizona State's Arena and talk about the complexities of that situation. Before previewing a matchup with San Jose on Tuesday, we dis...
Apr 19, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 111
On this episode, we discuss our first ever CBJectively Speaking Road Trip, where we watched the Columbus Blue Jackets defeat the Detroit Red Wings in an absolute thriller on Saturday. We discuss Little Caeser's Arena, Jack Roslovic's Hat Trick, Tyler Bertuzzi, and so much more. Finally, we talk about the story of the season for Columbus Blue Jackets fans - the debut of Kent Johnson on Wednesday against the Montrael Canadiens in a 5-1 victory. KJ wasn't the only Wolverine to take the ice on Wedne...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 110
On this long awaited episode, we discuss Cam Atkinson's return to Columbus, Ohio as the Philadelphia Flyers came into town on Thursday. Not to be overshadowed, however, was the Blue Jackets' 4-2 win over the Flyers on Tuesday, breaking a seven game losing streak. We discuss that Cam's return didn't give Laura what she wanted - a CBJ win, but we discuss the impact of Cam in Columbus both on and off the ice and discuss some of this week's major story lines. Could Kent Johnson be a Blue Jacket soon...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 109
On this episode, we discuss the Blue Jackets' two games against the Boston Bruins, which concluded in absolute mayhem on Monday night. We discuss Brad Marchand's hit on Andrew Peeke, the physicality of the contest, the brutal overtime loss, and so much more. Plus, we discuss Jakub Voracek's ten-minute misconduct, Nick Foligno playing like a Bruin, and so much more. We do, however, give the Bruins props for honoring Foligno's 1000th game with a ceremony while Columbus was in town. Finally, we pre...
Apr 05, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 108
On this episode, we are in denial after the Blue Jackets drop both games against the New York Islanders this week. We discuss the Blue Jackets' inconsistent play throughout both games and discuss some of the game's best performers, such as Emil Bemstrom and Justin Danforth. We take a look ahead to the Blue Jackets' first matchup of two against the Boston Bruins, where Nick Foligno will celebrate his 1000th game with his former teammates in attendance. Finally, we discuss Ohio State Women's Hocke...
Apr 01, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 107
On this episode, we discuss the Blue Jackets two overtime losses against the Winnipeg Jets and the Minnesota Wild. We discuss ESPN's coverage of the team, the physical nature of the matchup against the Wild, and the return of Patrik Laine, Jack Roslovic, and Pascal Vincent to Winnipeg. We preview the next few games for the Blue Jackets, which may feel a lot like Groundhog Day, playing three teams in six games for the next couple of weeks. This week's matchup? The New York Islanders. You can foll...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 106