The Sabres are in town tonight as the Blue Jackets look to get revenge from their 4-3 loss last week, and the CBJ are rolling with what could be an NHL lineup. What could the line combos look like? How does the defence look? Should we worry about goaltending? Also, we have Sebastian High from Locked On NHL Prospects to give us the lowdown on Denton Mateychuk, if he's NHL ready, and what the best path for him is going forward! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Indeed knows when you’re...
Oct 04, 2023•28 min•Ep. 603
The Blue Jackets got revenge for last week's loss in St Louis with a big 5-3 win over the Blues at Nationwide, and our three stars of the game were Jet Greaves, Alexandre Texier and Patrik Laine. Plus, the defence looks much improved, the penalty kill HAS to be better, and has Justin Danforth done enough to reclaim his spot on this roster? Also, something needs to be done about the fourth line. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Indeed knows when you’re growing your own business, you ...
Oct 03, 2023•32 min•Ep. 602
Today Hayden goes solo to talk all about the weekend game against the Buffalo Sabres, who impressed him, who needs to do more work, and asks if Denton Mateychuk is NHL ready! Plus, Patrik Laine back at centre, and the St Louis Blues are in town tonight, can the Blue Jackets get revenge for ladt week's loss? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Indeed knows when you’re growing your own business, you have to make every dollar count. Visit Indeed.com/LOCKEDON to start hiring now. Birddogs ...
Oct 02, 2023•29 min•Ep. 601
The Blue Jackets head to Buffalo this weekend for a preseason tilt against the Sabres; what do we want to see from this game that we didn't see in the loss to St Louis earlier this week? Plus, will the Buffalo Sabres be the surprise of the Atlantic Division this season? Also, there are more training camp cuts, but only a couple, how come? And, Patrik Laine is practicing at C, but is this really the best plan going forward? All this and more on today's episode! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponso...
Sep 29, 2023•37 min•Ep. 600
Today Hayden is talking about the preseason game against the Blues, who played well and is Denton Mateychuk in talks for an opening night roster spot? Is Emil Bemstrom officially back, or is this just a flash in the pan? Plus, Jay talks to our pals Hunter and Pat over at Locked On Penguins about Mark Recchi, what he can do for the CBJ coaching staff, and whether he can fix the haunted power play! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! DoorDash Get fifty percent off your first DoorDash order up t...
Sep 27, 2023•30 min•Ep. 599
It's a grab bag of an episode today as we talk about the new assistant coach, Mark Recchi, some training camp cuts and who we think might be next, expectations for tonight's preseason game against the Blues, and, of course, some more Adam Fantilli talk! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! DoorDash Get fifty percent off your first DoorDash order up to a twenty-dollar value when you use code locked at checkout. Limited time offer, terms apply.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Right now, NEW custom...
Sep 26, 2023•29 min•Ep. 598
Today Jay goes solo to talk all things preseason Blue Jackets hockey, as they lost in a shooout and won in overtime during a duo of split squad games against Pittsburgh on Sunday. Who impressed? Who needs more time? How were the goalies? And is Adam Fantilli NHL ready? Plus, there are rumours swirling about Mark Recchi being in town to interview for the coaching vacancy; let's talk about that! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! DoorDash Get fifty percent off your first DoorDash order up to a...
Sep 25, 2023•22 min•Ep. 597
Columbus training camp opened today, and we take a look at some exciting forward lines and some confusing defensive pairings, before talking about the injuries that have already started rearing their ugly heads. Also, should Jordan Dumais or Denton Mateychuk be granted exceptional status and allowed to play in the AHL this season? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNHL or enter promo code LOCKEDONNHL for a free water bottle with any order. You won’t want t...
Sep 22, 2023•34 min•Ep. 596
It's finally almost Hockey Season! The Blue Jackets open their training camp today, so we're looking at the 73 man roster to see who we're the most excited about seeing, who could push their way onto the opening night roster, and which PTO players could find themselves with a new contract in a couple of weeks time! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNHL or enter promo code LOCKEDONNHL for a free water bottle with any order. You won’t want to take your bird...
Sep 21, 2023•32 min•Ep. 595
We're continuing to unpack the events of last weekend today, as we look at Jarmo Kekalainen's role in hiring Mike Babcock in the first place; should he be held accountable? Should he get to keep his job? We also look at some additional context from yesterday's Spittin' Chiclets episode about what kind of things Mike Babcock was doing in meetings with the younger Blue Jackets players, before talking about how the young players speaking out is a sign that hockey culture is slowly changing for the ...
Sep 20, 2023•34 min•Ep. 594
We thought it was about time to check in with our favourite AHL team, the Cleveland Monsters, so we have Deana Weinheimer here from AHL News Now to talk all things Monsters! We're looking at Trey Fix Wolansky and David Jiricek potentially making the jump to the NHL, who Deana's most excited to see make their Monsters debut in James Malatesta and Luca Del Bel Belluz, how Trent Vogelhuber has an embarrassment of riches for his opening night line-up, and whether Jet Greaves can be the starting goal...
Sep 19, 2023•33 min•Ep. 593
After a week of uncertainty, Mike Babcock handed in his resignation to the Columbus Blue Jackets following an NHLPA led investigation into his looking through players phones during one on one meetings. Jay goes solo to break down the week of news, talking about what Pascal Vincent can bring to the head coach role, and talks about whether or not this hiring should have even happened in the first place. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNHL or enter promo c...
Sep 17, 2023•30 min•Ep. 592
Note: This was recorded before any information on the Babcock phone allegations was confirmed It's our final Metro Match-up of the offseason! We're talking to Jon Chik about the New York Rangers' new faces, young players and surprisingly strong core, whether they can keep up with the Hurricanes and the Devils this season, and how they're going to look with Peter Laviolette behind the bench! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FI...
Sep 15, 2023•29 min•Ep. 591
We're wrapping up our offseason work today, as we collate our season review grades, hand out valedictorian, as well as giving out awards for best forward, best defenceman, best goalie and unsung hero before looking at how we feel about our grades looking at them as a whole. Are some players graded too harshly? Are some graded too generously? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS - GUARA...
Sep 12, 2023•34 min•Ep. 590
The Blue Jackets Rookie Tournament is this week! We have live hockey to watch! The CBJ have historically done very well at Traverse City, can they claim the trophy again? Who should Blue Jackets fans look out for? What kind of line combinations and D pairings could we see this week? All this and more on today's episode! FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS - GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DI...
Sep 11, 2023•26 min•Ep. 589
The New Jersey Devils were one of the best teams in the Metro last season, can they do it again this season? We're talking to Armand Klisivtich of Inside the Rink about how they can continue to grow, whether they did enough this offseason to beat the Hurricanes for the spot at the top of the Metropolitan Division, and who their MVP is going to be this season! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNHL or enter promo code LOCKEDONNHL for a free water bottle wit...
Sep 08, 2023•22 min•Ep. 588
The Columbus Blue Jackets improved this offseason, but they still have a ways to go before they're a true contender. Today we're looking at the biggest question marks for the upcoming season, including how young the team is, can Mike Babcock coach in the NHL successfully again, goaltending, and centre depth! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNHL or enter promo code LOCKEDONNHL for a free water bottle with any order. You won’t want to take your birddogs of...
Sep 07, 2023•37 min•Ep. 587
The Columbus Blue Jackets will be a playoff team this season for three reasons: the Metropolitan Division is weird, their defence improved dramatically with the additions of Ivan Provorov and Damon Severson plus the return of Zach Werenski, and their young players like Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko should all be taking big steps forward in their sophomore years! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNHL or enter promo code LOCKEDONNHL for a free water bot...
Sep 06, 2023•32 min•Ep. 586
We've finished our season reviews and we're starting some season previews! Today we're looking at whether the Columbus Blue Jackets are a playoff team, some new faces, who's going to be the team leader in points, and we finish up with some potential trade talk and some BOLD predictions! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNHL or enter promo code LOCKEDONNHL for a free water bottle with any order. You won’t want to take your birddogs off we promise you. AG1 ...
Sep 05, 2023•32 min•Ep. 585
Elvis Merzlikins wasn't good enough this season. What does he need to do to get back to what we saw in his rookie season for the Columbus Blue Jackets? Is he the answer? If not, what can the Blue Jackets do about it? Also, we hand out a grade for the goalie performance last season, as well as a grade for the Blue Jackets in general! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNHL or enter promo code LOCKEDONNHL for a free water bottle with any order. You won’t want...
Sep 04, 2023•34 min•Ep. 584
The Capitals are getting older, and it's been a while since that Stanley Cup win they had, is the window closed? How will they look under their new head coach? Will Ovechkin break the all time goals record? All this and more on today's Locked On Blue Jackets and Locked On Capitals crossover! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS – GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. ...
Sep 01, 2023•32 min•Ep. 583
We're back on our goalie talk today, as Hayden goes solo to talk about Jet Greaves' NHL debut last season, his work in Cleveland so far, and whether he thinks Greaves could become a full time NHL goalie backing up Daniil Tarasov later down the line! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS – GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER : 21+ in select states. ...
Aug 31, 2023•20 min•Ep. 582
What if the Blue Jackets won the 2016 draft lottery? What if they went 3-0 up on the Capitals in the 2018 playoffs? What if they never traded for Sergei Bobrovsky? How different would this franchise look? Would they have a Stanley Cup, or would they never have won even a single playoff series? We're talking about all this and more on today's Locked On Blue Jackets! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUND...
Aug 30, 2023•21 min•Ep. 581
The Blue Jackets had a strong prospect pool last year, and this year they added Adam Fantilli, Gavin Brindley, William Whitelaw, Luca Pinelli and more. Adding these players to guys like David Jiricek, Denton Mateychuk and Stanislav Svozil means they finished at the very top of the Locked On NHL Prospects 2023 Rankings. Today we're hearing from Hadi and Sebastian over at Locked On NHL Prospects, adding some thoughts of our own, and also checking in with some PTO signing for training camp, includi...
Aug 28, 2023•28 min•Ep. 580
The Islanders didn't do a ton this offseason, but did they do enough to stay competitive in an increasingly dangerous Metropolitan Division? Who's ready to take a step forward? How good does goalie Ilya Sorokin have to be for the Islanders to have success? Plus, who does Locked On Islanders host Gil Martin have to win the Metro Division and the Stanley Cup? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNHL or enter promo code LOCKEDONNHL for a free white tech hat wit...
Aug 25, 2023•33 min•Ep. 579
Joonas Korpisalo was the best Blue Jackets goalie this season, but with Elvis Merzlikins locked up long term, he was also the most tradeable goalie. Should the Blue Jackets have kept him? What will we remember most about Korpisalo's tenure in Columbus? Will he be enough to lift the Ottawa Senators to the playoffs? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNHL or enter promo code LOCKEDONNHL for a free white tech hat with any order. You won’t want to take your bir...
Aug 23, 2023•22 min•Ep. 578
We sat down with Luca Pinelli, a fourth round pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets currently playing for the Ottawa 67s, to talk about the draft experience, dev camp in Columbus, playing in Ottawa and the battles he's had with his brother (LA Kings prospect Francesco Pinelli) growing up! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNHL or enter promo code LOCKEDONNHL for a free white tech hat with any order. You won’t want to take your birddogs off we promise you. AG1 ...
Aug 22, 2023•22 min•Ep. 577
Daniil Tarasov is young, but has showed flashes of brilliance for the Blue Jackets over the last couple of seasons. Is he ready for a full time NHL role? What happens if Elvis Merzlikins starts to stumble early in the season? Can Tarasov become a star in the NHL? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNHL or enter promo code LOCKEDONNHL for a free white tech hat with any order. You won’t want to take your birddogs off we promise you. AG1 If a comprehensive sol...
Aug 21, 2023•29 min•Ep. 576
Are the Pittsburgh Penguins a playoff team again? What does Erik Karlsson bring to the table? And will the Columbus Blue Jackets win a game in Pittsburgh this season for the first time since 2015? We discuss all this and more on today's Squadcast edition of Locked On Blue Jackets! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Right now, when you bet on a Super Bowl Winner, you can GET BONUS BETS EVERY TIME THEY WIN IN THE REGULAR SEASON! FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON . FANDUEL DI...
Aug 18, 2023•42 min•Ep. 575
We decided to have some fun today, and do a little draft! We're drafting our all time Columbus Blue Jackets roster, with three forwards, two defencemen, a goalie, and a coach, before pitting each line up against each other to pick a winner. Does Rick Nash go 1OA? Do newer Blue Jackets like Patrik Laine and Johnny Gaudreau make the cut? Who gets to have Sergei Bobrovsky on their roster? And who's the second best coach in franchise history? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuel Make Every...
Aug 17, 2023•29 min•Ep. 574
