Cole Eiserman is such an interesting name this upcoming draft. Over the summer, he was a potential top 2 pick, and he still has buckets of talent. But many scouts are becoming wary of his one-dimensional game. We've got Tony Ferrari here to talk all about Eiserman, and whether he could be a fit for Columbus! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com . Let’s ri...
Feb 17, 2024•27 min•Ep. 693
Today we're looking at what Jarmo Kekalainen did for the Blue Jackets over his 11 year tenure. Did he leave the CBJ better than how he found it? What will the Blue Jackets miss about him the most? How many times in a row did he fleece the Chicago Blackhawks? All this and more! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com . Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only ava...
Feb 16, 2024•28 min•Ep. 692
They finally did it! This morning John Davidson relieved Jarmo Kekalainen of his duties as GM of the Blue Jackets. Here are some initial thoughts on JK's tenure as GM, what happens next, and whether this was the right move (spoiler: it absolutely was) Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eli...
Feb 15, 2024•11 min•Ep. 691
The Blue Jackets lost 6-3 to the Senators in a woeful performance of special teams. They allowed two power play goals and a shorthanded goal (and had another SHG disallowed for goalie interference). How do they fix their special teams? How do they fix their goaltending? Also, a look at something good coming out of something bad: the amount of money raised by CBJ fans for Patrik Laine's charity supporting men's mental heath! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, h...
Feb 15, 2024•27 min•Ep. 690
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård isn't the flashiest prospect in the draft, but he provides what Columbus needs: defence from a forward. If the Blue Jackets manage to get another first round pick in the upcoming draft, could MBN be who they target? We're joined by Sebastian High of Locked On NHL Prospects to find out! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com . Let’s ...
Feb 13, 2024•27 min•Ep. 689
The Blue Jackets made it 3-2 late in the third, but an empty netter meant they lost 4-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning. What went wrong? What do they need to do differently next game? Also, another player is lost to injury, as Yegor Chinakhov will be unavailable tomorrow night vs the Senators. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com . Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed...
Feb 12, 2024•24 min•Ep. 688
There's no such thing as too many good defensive prospects, so should the Blue Jackets take a look at Zeev Buium, who is currently running rampant through the NCAA for the University of Denver? Jay Forster is joined by Hadi Kalakeche of Locked On NHL Prospects to talk about the exciting offensive defenceman, and what he could do for the Blue Jackets. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay...
Feb 10, 2024•25 min•Ep. 687
The Blue Jackets play their first game in 10 days, as they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Can they get back to back wins for the first time in nearly 3 months? Plus, we take a look at the projected line-up, make some predictions, and also unpack the rumours that COlumbus might be getting an outdoor game?! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com . Let’s rid...
Feb 09, 2024•24 min•Ep. 686
After Macklin Celebrini, Cayden Lindstrom is probably the best C available in the draft. Should the Blue Jackets aim for him? How long before he's NHL ready? Tony Ferrari of the Hockey News hops on the show to tell us what kind of player Lindstrom is, and what a Fantilli-Lindstrom 1-2 punch could look like in Columbus! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com...
Feb 07, 2024•23 min•Ep. 685
The Blue Jackets have 32 games left in the 2023-24 season. What's more likely: finishing with a record of 500, or being in the Celebrini spot? Also, what are they going to do without Adam Fantilli, and who's chasing career highs to finish the season? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com . Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eli...
Feb 07, 2024•28 min•Ep. 684
If the Blue Jackets miss out on Macklin Celebrini, there are a couple of consolation picks that will ease the sting, and today we're looking at this year's exciting Russian winger, Ivan Demidov! Sebastian High from Locked On NHL Prospects is here to talk all about Demidov's ceiling, whether he could fit in with the current crop of Russians in Columbus, and why teams should be less scared of drafting Russian players with high picks. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts tha...
Feb 05, 2024•22 min•Ep. 683
Macklin Celebrini is the consensus number one overall pick this summer. Will the Blue Jackets be lucky enough to draft him? What would he bring to this team? Could he be the saviour of the franchise? We talk to Hadi Kalakeche of Locked On NHL Prospects about all this and more! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com . Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only ava...
Jan 31, 2024•23 min•Ep. 682
The Blue Jackets will go into the All Star Break with a win, shutting out the Blues 1-0 for the first CBJ shutout since January 2022. Dmitri Voronkov with the goal, strong performances from Johnny Gaudreau and Zach Werenski, and Elvis' 10th career shutout made for a fun end to a disappointing January. Also, we check in with Adam Fantilli's injury, and ask the question: when do we make the case for Dmitri Voronkov being in Calder conversation? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors Fo...
Jan 31, 2024•24 min•Ep. 681
More ugly losses for the Jackets this weekend, but more concerning is that I'm not sure what the plan for this team is going into next season. Is there one? Also, Adam Fantilli might miss some time, and Patrik Laine is out indefinitely due to entering the NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com . Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed F...
Jan 29, 2024•26 min•Ep. 680
NOTE: I mention tonight's game against St Louis, I did in fact mean Seattle. The Blue Jackets are disappointing right now, but the Monsters are still leading their division, despite losing both games this weekend to an impressive looking Hartford Wolf Pack. Who's looking good? What's going on with the goaltending? And what is David Jiricek doing back in the AHL? We've got Deana Weinheimer of The Calder Times here to discuss! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, ...
Jan 28, 2024•30 min•Ep. 679
The Blue Jackets are in Vancouver to take on the Canucks, can they sweep them in the season series and get back to back wins for the first time since Black Friday? Plus, trade rumours are swirling, could Patrik Laine, Ivan Provorov or Boone Jenner be on the move ahead of the trade deadline on March 8? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com . Let’s ride. eBa...
Jan 27, 2024•27 min•Ep. 678
The Blue Jackets all showed up last night vs the Flames, as goaltending, defence and offence was all firing. They even got results from special teams, with a power play goal and a shorthanded goal! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com . Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Indeed Indeed kno...
Jan 26, 2024•24 min•Ep. 677
How many times have we seen this from the Blue Jackets this season? They are good or great in two periods, but awful in the last one, leading to another lopsided loss. We talk about how the top two lines are giving us nothing, how the defence has been it's own worst enemy, and how Elvis needs to be better if he wants to be the number 1 goalie of this season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game w...
Jan 24, 2024•32 min•Ep. 676
The Blue Jackets are in Western Canada to take on the Edmonton Oilers. Can they withstand the 1-2 punch of McDavid and Draisaitl? Who starts in goal? How funny would it be to snap the 13 game win streak the Oilers are on? All this and more! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com . Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible item...
Jan 23, 2024•30 min•Ep. 675
The Blue Jackets lost to the Devils on Friday, but they got Boone Jenner back from a broken jaw, which is definitely a good sign. They're also about to get Zach Werenski and Patrik Laine back, and they also activated Nick Blankenburg from IR and sent him to Cleveland. Plus, they lost Spencer Martin on waivers, which continues to complicate the goalie discourse surrounding Columbus right now. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for t...
Jan 22, 2024•29 min•Ep. 674
Elvis Merzlikins will be starting in goal on Friday vs the Devils. Is this playing the hot hand? Showcasing for a trade? Hayden goes solo to break down some of the updates on Elvis before previewing the Devils game. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotos.com . Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply....
Jan 18, 2024•30 min•Ep. 673
NOTE: Recorded immediately post game, before Merzlikins announced his trade request The Blue Jackets not only get two points with a shootout win over the league leading Canucks, they do it with a third period comeback! Jay goes solo to talk about Elvis' strong performance, Dmitri Voronkov's two goal night, and finishes with some questions from the Everydayers about Elvis, Fantilli and the trade deadline! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors a...
Jan 16, 2024•34 min•Ep. 672
The Blue Jackets play another lifeless game, losing to the Kraken 6-4. They play the Canucks this afternoon, will the effort be better? Elvis is starting his first game since December 29 after back to back poor starts from Tarasov, how will he do? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Sleeper Download the Sleeper App and use promo code LOCKEDONNHL to get up to a $100 match on your first deposit. Terms and conditions apply. See Sleeper’s Terms of Use for details. Gametime Download the Gametime a...
Jan 15, 2024•29 min•Ep. 671
More comments came out yesterday about the future of Elvis Merzlikins with the Blue Jackets. Hayden goes solo to dissect them, talk about Elvis' legacy in Columbus, and what happens next. He also previews tonight's game against the red hot Seattle Kraken. Sleeper Download the Sleeper App and use promo code LOCKEDONNHL to get up to a $100 match on your first deposit. Terms and conditions apply. See Sleeper’s Terms of Use for details. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use ...
Jan 13, 2024•34 min•Ep. 670
In addition to the head coach, Trent Vogelhuber, three Monsters players were named to the North Division Roster for the upcoming AHL All Star Game in San Jose: Trey Fix Wolansky, Jet Greaves and Jake Christiansen! Also, Jordan Dumais is getting double hip AND hernia surgery, and we finally get some (unsatisfying) answers on what's going on with Elvis Merzlikins ' healthy scratches. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Sleeper Download the Sleeper App and use promo code LOCKEDONNHL to get up to...
Jan 12, 2024•28 min•Ep. 669
The Blue Jackets lost both games this weekend, one solid effort with a late collapse vs the Wild, and one where no one showed up vs the league leading Winnipeg Jets. What went wrong? Where did the offense go? In better news, Gavin Brindley has a gold medal, the Monsters continue to fly, and William Whitelaw is having a great rookie season with the Wisconsin Badgers! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Sleeper Download the Sleeper App and use promo code LOCKEDONNHL to get up to a $100 match on...
Jan 11, 2024•33 min•Ep. 668
The Blue Jackets are facing off against the stumbling Minnesota Wild, who've lost four in a row. Can they get back to back wins for the first time since November 22 and 24? Plus, Boone Jenner is an All Star! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Sleeper Download the Sleeper App and use promo code LOCKEDONNHL to get up to a $100 match on your first deposit. Terms and conditions apply. See Sleeper’s Terms of Use for details. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCK...
Jan 06, 2024•31 min•Ep. 667
Daniil Tarasov was the MVP for the Jackets last night, as he made 39 of 41 saves to backstop the team to a 3-2 shootout win. Goals came from Damon Severson and Jake Bean, with Johnny Gaudreau getting the lone shootout goal to secure the win. We're talking about the game, goaltending, and checking in with the World Juniors, as Gavin Brindley and the USA play for the gold medal later today! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Sleeper Download the Sleeper App and use promo code LOCKEDONNHL to ge...
Jan 05, 2024•29 min•Ep. 666
The Columbus Blue Jackets lose 4-1 to Boston and even though Pascal Vincent's message may be resonating with the team, points have been tough to come by. Injuries are still a major topic with this team but the players aren’t going to let that be the excuse for why they continue to slide down the league standings. The Jackets still feel like they can compete night after night. This upcoming game against Philadelphia almost feels like a must win if the wildcard race is in play. Support Us By Suppo...
Jan 03, 2024•31 min•Ep. 665
The Blue Jackets beat the Maple Leafs 6-5 AGAIN, but this time they didn't almost blow a 5-0 lead! They also took a point from Buffalo, even though Daniil Tarasov definitely deserved the W. We're talking about the win, the loss, whether Tarasov is back TM, whether the Blue Jackets can make the playoffs if they have a strong January, Adam Fantilli being a star, and Gavin Brindley and Denton Mateychuk are lighting up the WJC! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Sleeper Download the Sleeper App ...
Jan 01, 2024•33 min•Ep. 664
