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Avalanche win game #82 and go into the playoffs the right way! Goals by Parker Kelly and Nick Blankenburg give the Avs the win! Tune in Sunday as the Avalanche start their postseason journey. 

The Colorado Avalanche wrapped up their road trip with a big win over the Seattle Kraken, but the bigger conversation on today's Guerilla Sports Off Ice centers around the Avs' blue line heading into the postseason. Jesse Montano and Megan Angley break down the current state of Colorado's defense corps, including recent play from Cale Makar and Devon Toews, the value of Josh Manson, the concerns around Brent Burns, and the continued rise of Sam Malinski. They also discuss what Brett Kulak has brought since arriving in Colorado and give their first impressions of new Avalanche defenseman Nick Blankenburg. Before diving into the defense, the show also unpacks the controversy surrounding Nathan MacKinnon's ejection for goalie interference against the Oilers, the NHL's decision to rescind the major and game misconduct, and what the league's handling of the situation says about consistency and protecting goaltenders. If you're looking for Colorado Avalanche analysis, NHL trade deadline reaction, playoff outlook discussion, and in-depth Avs defense talk, this episode has you covered. Chapters: 0:00 Welcome in / Friday edition of Guerilla Sports Off Ice 1:14 Furniture Row sponsor read 2:19 RefiJet sponsor read 3:17 Jesse and Megan open the show 4:20 Avs vs Kraken thoughts and Scott Wedgewood praise 7:21 Nathan MacKinnon goalie interference controversy begins 11:05 Breaking down the Darnell Nurse contact 18:11 NHL review, precedent, and officiating inconsistency 26:43 Comparing league discipline and dangerous plays 29:46 MacKinnon, Martin Necas, and growing chemistry 33:07 Colorado Avalanche defense corps discussion begins 34:09 Cale Makar and Devon Toews evaluation 47:17 Brent Burns and Josh Manson pairing concerns 59:20 Brett Kulak's impact on the Avs blue line 1:02:10 Sam Malinski's continued growth 1:07:03 First impressions of Nick Blankenburg 1:13:33 Final thoughts, Colorado wind/fire safety reminder, and weekend sign-off #ColoradoAvalanche #Avs #NathanMacKinnon #CaleMakar #DevonToews #SamMalinski #BrentBurns #JoshManson #NickBlankenburg #BrettKulak #MartinNecas #ScottWedgewood #NHL #HockeyPodcast #GuerillaSports #OffIce

The Avalanche address their two biggest trade deadline needs, acquiring center Nic Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs and defenseman Nick Blankenburg from the Nashville Predators. With so much cap space left to play with but all their needs filled, are the Avalanche done? Or is there still another move to come? Send questions to the mailbag here: https://forms.gle/7ytuJfsiTr1x3VDt6 Keep up with everything on the site at HockeyMountainHigh.com Follow the show: @HockeyMTNPod Follow Griffin: @GRYoungs Follow Christian: @Christian_Bolle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The NHL trade deadline is set for tomorrow and the Nashville Predators made another move yesterday sending D-man Nick Blankenburg to COL for a 5th round pick.  What other moves do we think could be made this week?  What are they going to do with all the draft picks?  What does it mean for O'Reilly and Stamkos?  We take your phones.  Robby has the Rob Rant.

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian grieve their KKUPFL seasons in real time while helping you continue on towards your path to league championships, by raising the big shows and the no-shows heading into your fantasy hockey playoffs. Players discussed on this episode include Filip Gustavsson, Jesper Wallstedt, Marco Rossi, Ryan Hartman, Brendan Gallagher, Christian Dvorak, Alexandre Carrier, Samuel Montembeault, Jakub Dobes, Casey DeSmith, Matt Duchene, Mikael Granlund, David Perron, Fabian Zetterlund, Shane Pinto, Tom Wilson, Dylan Strome, Anthony Beauvillier, Logan Thompson, Patrick Kane, Barrett Hayton, Logan Cooley, Brock Boeser, Kiefer Sherwood, Pius Suter, Simon Holmstrom, Tony DeAngelo, Nick Blankenburg, Luke Evangelista, Jonathan Marchessault, Ryan McLeod, Andrei Kuzmenko, Trevor Moore, Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin, Tomas Hertl, Pavel Dorofeyev, Sean Monahan, Adam Fantilli, Sam Malinski, Mackenzie Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau, Blake Coleman, Rasmus Andersson, Connor Bedard, Artyom Levshunov, Ryan Donato, Frank Vatrano, Jackson Blake, Cole Perfetti, Dylan Samberg, Tristan Jarry, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett, Seth Jones, Jeff Skinner, Bobby McMann, Cody Glass, Jesper Bratt, Anthony Cirelli, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Darren Raddysh, Joel Hofer, Justin Faulk, Jani Nyman, Jordan Eberle, William Eklund, David Pastrnak, Ivan Fedotov and more. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL waitlist status, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inclusive, informative, moderated patrons-only Discord server. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, goalie starts and fantasy news, all sorted by team? Visit the absolutely essential GameDayTweets.com. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson, and if you love the show, please rate and write us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or your podcast platform of choice. Join our inclusive, passionate and brilliant Keeping Karlsson community by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson. For the cost of a cup of coffee each month, patrons power new episodes and get all kinds of perks in return, like managing teams in the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL), access to our patrons-only Discord Server, bonus monthly Patroncasts, and weekly show scripts. Keeping Karlsson is proudly presented by DobberHockey.

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian are highlighting the teams with the best and worst fantasy playoff schedules, and the players that are worth adding, holding or dropping as you get to the most crucial moments of your fantasy season. Players discussed on this episode include Matt Boldy, Ryan Hartman, Marcus Johansson, Brock Faber, Patrik Laine, Sam Montembeault, Juraj Slafkovsky, Nick Blankenburg, Michael Bunting, Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, Ryan O'Reilly, Warren Foegele, Andrei Kuzmenko, Quinton Byfield, Darcy Kuemper, Mikael Granlund, Mikko Rantanen, Lian Bichsel, Cody Ceci, Ryan McLeod, Ukko-Pekka Luukonen, Blake Coleman, Dylan Cozens, David Perron, Fabian Zetterlund, Alex Ovechkin, Aliaksei Protas, Artyom Levshunov, Alex Vlasic, Ryan Donato, Connor Bedard, Spencer Knight, J.G. Pageau, Bo Horvat, Kirill Marchenko, Nick Schmaltz, Dylan Guenther, Logan Cooley, Karel Vejmelka, Elias Pettersson, Morgan Geekie, Casey Mittelstadt, Pavel Zacha, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Anthony Cirelli, Yanni Gourde, William Nylander, Auston Matthews, Jake Neighbours, Justin Faulk, Cam Fowler, Zack Bolduc, Alexey Toropchenko, Jonathan Drouin, Brock Nelson, Cale Makar, Artturi Lehkonen, Tomas Hertl, Pavel Dorofeyev, Brandon Saad, Tristan Jarry, Sidney Crosby, Connor Hellebuyck, Trevor Zegras, Troy Terry, Petr Mrazek, Mackie Samoskevich, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett, Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven, Shayne Gostisbehere, Jordan Eberle, Jani Nyman, Jared McCann, Philipp Grubauer, Owen Tippett, Travis Konecny, Jesper Bratt, Cody Glass, Stuart Skinner, Chris Kreider, Will Smith and more. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL waitlist status, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inclusive, informative, moderated patrons-only Discord server. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, goalie starts and fantasy news, all sorted by team? Visit the absolutely essential GameDayTweets.com. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson, and if you love the show, please rate and write us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or your podcast platform of choice. Join our inclusive, passionate and brilliant Keeping Karlsson community by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson. For the cost of a cup of coffee each month, patrons power new episodes and get all kinds of perks in return, like managing teams in the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL), access to our patrons-only Discord Server, bonus monthly Patroncasts, and weekly show scripts. Keeping Karlsson is proudly presented by DobberHockey.

Jeremy and Shams are here to keep you updated with the recent injury news, including a couple of players who may be out for the remainder of the fantasy season. For the remainder of the show, they cover a group of lesser known players that can help you out in your first week of the fantasy playoffs and possibly more. Players Discussed: Andrei Svechnikov, Seth Jarvis, JJ Peterka, Neal Pionk, Nikolaj Ehlers, Cole Perfetti, Dougie Hamilton, Roman Josi, Nick Blankenburg, Roope Hintz, Tristan Jarry, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Samuel Ersson, Anthony Stolarz, Joseph Woll, Mathieu Olivier, Matt Coronato, Mackie Samoskevich, Morgan Geekie, Mason Lohrei, Elias Lindholm & Casey Mittelstadt. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL invitations, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inclusive, informative, moderated patrons-only Discord server. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, goalie starts and fantasy news, all sorted by team? Visit the absolutely essential GameDayTweets.com. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson, and if you love the show, please rate and write us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or your podcast platform of choice. Join our inclusive, passionate and brilliant Keeping Karlsson community by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson. For the cost of a cup of coffee each month, patrons power new episodes and get all kinds of perks in return, like managing teams in the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL), access to our patrons-only Discord Server, bonus monthly Patroncasts, and weekly show scripts. Keeping Karlsson is proudly presented by DobberHockey.

Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap three big Predators wins this week, including fight night against the Wild, the largest comeback in Preds history against the Sharks, and perhaps the most entertaining NHL game of the season in San Jose. Plus, Nick Blankenburg evokes Ted Lasso, Zach L'Heureux asks all the right questions mid-fight, and Hammer heads to Milwaukee for Women in Sports Night with the Admirals!

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Happy New Year, Preds fans! Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap the Predators' recent games including a 3-0-1 homestand and three road losses to end 2024. Plus we detail the recalls of Ozzy Wiesblatt and Spencer Stastney before Wiesblatt's NHL debut and Stastney's season debut Friday night in Vancouver. Predators Director of Goaltending Mitch Korn joins Max for an interview (19:40) discussing his new role, returning to the Predators after 10 years away from the organization, the legacy of Preds goalies including Pekka Rinne, and more. The Mitch is Back and he brought the Children of the Korn with him! Our interview of the week features defenseman Nick Blankenburg's New Year's reflections (46:20).

The Predators pick up a rare overtime win. Correspondent Jeremy K. Gover reports.

Admirals defenseman Nick Blankenburg discusses how hockey became fun for him and how his perseverance, and a lot of help from special people in his life, got him to the NHL. Aaron reminisces about some wild games against the Cleveland (Lake Erie) Lumberjacks/Barons/Monsters.

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 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 knows when you're growing your own business, you have to make every dollar count. Visit Indeed.com/LOCKEDON to start hiring now. 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 LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuel Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY in BONUS BETS – GUARANTEED when you place a FIVE DOLLAR BET. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 MotorsFor 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.IndeedIndeed knows when you're growing your own business, you have to make every dollar count. Visit Indeed.com/LOCKEDON to start hiring now.SleeperDownload 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.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase.FanDuelRight now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY in BONUS BETS – GUARANTEED when you place a FIVE DOLLAR BET. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bob McElligott and Jody Shelley talk with Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Blankenburg (16:25-38:35).

NOTE: this was recorded before Elvis Merzlikins, Adam Boqvist and Cole Sillinger were put on IR, and before Nick Blankenburg, Jet Greaves and Emil Bemstrom were called up from Cleveland.The Blue Jackets are taking on the New York Islanders. This is a game they can win, but will they? What do they need to do to make sure that they don't have a repeat of the LA game? Also, Eric Robinson is headed to the Sabres, so we break that trade down.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsWith all the parts you need at the prices you want, it's easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.SleeperDownload 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.GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime.Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase.FanDuelScore early this NFL season with FanDuel, America's Number One Sportsbook! Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning FIVE DOLLAR MONEYLINE BET! That's A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – if your team wins! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NOTE: this was recorded before Elvis Merzlikins, Adam Boqvist and Cole Sillinger were put on IR, and before Nick Blankenburg, Jet Greaves and Emil Bemstrom were called up from Cleveland. The Blue Jackets are taking on the New York Islanders. This is a game they can win, but will they? What do they need to do to make sure that they don't have a repeat of the LA game? Also, Eric Robinson is headed to the Sabres, so we break that trade down. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it's easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. 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 Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime.Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuel Score early this NFL season with FanDuel, America's Number One Sportsbook! Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning FIVE DOLLAR MONEYLINE BET! That's A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – if your team wins! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We had a jam-packed hockey radio show on Tuesday night at the Pretzel Bell, as Fred Pletsch visited with Associate Head Coach Rob Rassey, current Wolverines Nick Moldenhauer and Andrew Albano, and former Michigan captain Nick Blankenburg.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Blue Jackets have their 23 man opening night roster set, with David Jiricek, Nick Blankenburg and Dmitri Voronkov going down to Cleveland, Yegor Chinakhov, Jordan Dumais and Daniil Tarasov on non-roster IR, Mathieu Olivier on IR and Denton Mateychuk back with the Moose Jaw Warriors. Are there any surprises here? We talk a little bit about the defence core, whether Jarmo has anything up his sleeve trades wise, and get excited for opening night vs the Flyers! Plus, we check in with Sebastian High as we take a closer look at James Malatesta, who will be suiting up for the Monsters this weekend and who had an excellent training camp with the CBJ.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Jase MedicalSave more than $360 by getting these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Medical plus an additional $20 off by using code LOCKEDON at checkout on jasemedical.com.SleeperDownload 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.eBay MotorsWith all the parts you need at the prices you want, it's easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime.Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase.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 DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Blue Jackets have their 23 man opening night roster set, with David Jiricek, Nick Blankenburg and Dmitri Voronkov going down to Cleveland, Yegor Chinakhov, Jordan Dumais and Daniil Tarasov on non-roster IR, Mathieu Olivier on IR and Denton Mateychuk back with the Moose Jaw Warriors. Are there any surprises here? We talk a little bit about the defence core, whether Jarmo has anything up his sleeve trades wise, and get excited for opening night vs the Flyers! Plus, we check in with Sebastian High as we take a closer look at James Malatesta, who will be suiting up for the Monsters this weekend and who had an excellent training camp with the CBJ. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Jase Medical Save more than $360 by getting these lifesaving antibiotics with Jase Medical plus an additional $20 off by using code LOCKEDON at checkout on jasemedical.com. 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. eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it's easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime.Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. 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. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, we discuss the start of the Blue Jackets preseason, cover the three games the Blue Jackets have played thus far against the Penguins and the Blues, and give you our thoughts on where players like Alexandre Texier, Emil Bemstrom, Carson Meyer, and Nick Blankenburg fit into the Blue Jackets equation!Be sure to follow us on Instagram, Thread, and Twitter: @CBJectivelyPodCheck us out on Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube: CBJectively SpeakingRate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen!Check out our website: www.cbjectivelyspeaking.comCheck out our merchandise: www.cbjectivelymerch.comJeremy's Stories: https://insidetherink.com/author/jpaul/Laura's Stories: https://insidetherink.com/author/lnorman/

Nick Blankenburg is a 5'9 undrafted college free agent, and he walked onto the ice at Nationwide last season like he belonged there. How was his first full season with the Blue Jackets? Has he earned a spot in the top 6 or will he be heading up I-71 to Cleveland? If he does stay in the NHL, who's his partner?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BirddogsGo 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.AG1If a comprehensive solution is what you need from your supplement routine, then try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/NHLNETWORK.FanDuelMake 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 DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Nick Blankenburg is a 5'9 undrafted college free agent, and he walked onto the ice at Nationwide last season like he belonged there. How was his first full season with the Blue Jackets? Has he earned a spot in the top 6 or will he be heading up I-71 to Cleveland? If he does stay in the NHL, who's his partner? 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 solution is what you need from your supplement routine, then try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/NHLNETWORK. 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 DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The Blue Jackets have allowed 7 or more goals in four of their last five games; not ideal! That plus yet more injuries on defence meaning they will be missing Nick Blankenburg and Erik Gudbranson likely for the rest of the season doesn't make for a great recipe for success. Can they pull out a win tonight in New York despite the addition of even more adversity to an already difficult season? Let's talk about that.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.Athletic GreensTo make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NHLNETWORKFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Blue Jackets have allowed 7 or more goals in four of their last five games; not ideal! That plus yet more injuries on defence meaning they will be missing Nick Blankenburg and Erik Gudbranson likely for the rest of the season doesn't make for a great recipe for success. Can they pull out a win tonight in New York despite the addition of even more adversity to an already difficult season? Let's talk about that. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NHLNETWORK FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Part 2 of this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian gather and analyze the latest fantasy hockey news, notes and data. They cover all the latest player streaks, slumps, injuries, outjuries, line changes from around the NHL, and turn it into actionable advice for how you can keep your fantasy hockey team in tip top shape. They ask and answer: What's Bo Byram's ceiling with and without Cale Makar? Can Aaron Ekblad salvage his season? Where did Tyson Barrie's renaissance come from? Are Michael Matheson and the Habs surprising us? Could John Gibson be any busier? Is Ryan Strome in a position of renewed relevance? Who could get more starts in Ottawa and Las Vegas? What's wrong with Darcy Kuemper and Igor Shesterkin? Are we bought in on Jarvis, Hartman, Point and Kuznetsov? ..and more! Have you joined the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League? It's the biggest and best fantasy hockey league in the world! If you missed out on registration for Season 8 of the KKUPFL, you can still put your name down to get in on the action by joining our waitlist, and you get access to our Discord server and a bunch of other perks in the meantime. All the details are available at kkupfl.com. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, goalie starts and fantasy news, all sorted by team? Visit the absolutely essential GameDayTweets.com today. Players discussed on this episode include Bowen Byram, Cale Makar, Sam Girard, Alexandar Georgiev, J.T. Compher, Artturi Lehkonen, Aaron Ekblad, Anthony Duclair, Eetu Luostarinen, Carter Verhaeghe, Tommy Novak, Shayne Gostisbehere, Juuso Valimaki, Tommy Novak, Moritz Seider, Tyson Barrie, Jack Campbell, Stuart Skinner, Michael Matheson, Evgeni Dadonov, Denis Gurianov, Adam Boqvist, Nick Blankenburg, Cam Fowler, John Klingberg, John Gibson, Ryan Strome, Adam Henrique, Jake Sanderson, Cam Talbot, Mads Sogaard, Arturs Silovs, Thatcher Demko, Vitali Kravtsov, Adin Hill, Laurent Brossoit, Ivan Barbashev, Michael Amadio, Chris Driedger, Jared McCann, Jordan Eberle, Matty Beniers, Yanni Gourde, Vince Dunn, Seth Jarvis, Ryan Hartman, Brayden Point, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Darcy Kuemper, Igor Shesterkin and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson, and if you love the show, please rate and write us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts. * * * Join our inclusive, passionate and brilliant Keeping Karlsson community by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson. For the cost of one arena soft pretzel each month, patrons help us keep making new episodes and get all kinds of perks in return, like managing teams in the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL), access to our patrons-only Discord Server, bonus monthly Patroncasts, and weekly show scripts. Keeping Karlsson is proudly presented by DobberHockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bob McElligott and Jody Shelley talk with Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Blankenburg (16:00-39:00).

On Part 2 of this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian gather and analyze the latest fantasy hockey news, notes and data. They cover all the latest player streaks, slumps, injuries, outjuries, line changes from around the NHL, and turn it into actionable advice for how you can keep your fantasy hockey team in tip top shape. They ask and answer: Is there more value in Boston with David Pastrnak moving to his own line? And are Evan Rodrigues, J.T. Compher and the entire Colorado top six rosterable now that MacKinnon and Rantanen have been split up? Will hot Trevor Zegras and cold Mat Barzal keep heading in the same direction? Who are some deep value cuts for peripheral floors in Anaheim and Long Island? How much longer can Victor Olofsson keep scoring? When will the Jack Eichel we know show up again? ..and more! Have you joined the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League? It's the biggest and best fantasy hockey league in the world! If you missed out on registration for Season 8 of the KKUPFL, you can still put your name down to get in on the action by joining our waitlist, and you get access to our Discord server and a bunch of other perks in the meantime. All the details are available at kkupfl.com. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, goalie starts and fantasy news, all sorted by team? Visit the absolutely essential GameDayTweets.com today. Players discussed on this episode include Pavel Zacha, David Krejci, Craig Smith, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Evan Rodrigues, Artturi Lehkonen, Valeri Nichushkin, J.T. Compher, Devon Toews, Dominik Kubalik, Mat Barzal, Scott Mayfield, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Blake Wheeler, Cole Perfetti, Mark Scheifele, Cody Glass, Juuso Parssinen, Trevor Zegras, Adam Henrique, Ryan Strome, John Klingberg, Simon Benoit, Nick Blankenburg, Jack Roslovic, Gustav Nyquist, Victor Olofsson, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Mikhail Sergachev, Clayton Keller, Shayne Gostisbehere, Jack Eichel, Joel Eriksson Ek, Vincent Trocheck and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson, and if you love the show, please rate and write us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts. * * * Join our inclusive, passionate and brilliant Keeping Karlsson community by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson. For the cost of one arena soft pretzel each month, patrons help us keep making new episodes and get all kinds of perks in return, like managing teams in the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL), access to our patrons-only Discord Server, bonus monthly Patroncasts, and weekly show scripts. Keeping Karlsson is proudly presented by DobberHockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stop me if you've heard this before: The Blue Jackets went up 3-0 in the first and ended up losing 5-3. Goals came from Mathieu Olivier, Jack Roslovic and Nick Blankenburg, but it wasn't good enough. We've got Jason Hernandez of Locked On Ducks here to talk about the game, about tanking, and a little bit of trade deadline talk! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NHLNETWORK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stop me if you've heard this before: The Blue Jackets went up 3-0 in the first and ended up losing 5-3. Goals came from Mathieu Olivier, Jack Roslovic and Nick Blankenburg, but it wasn't good enough. We've got Jason Hernandez of Locked On Ducks here to talk about the game, about tanking, and a little bit of trade deadline talk!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Athletic GreensTo make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NHLNETWORK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Part 2 of this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian gather and analyze the latest fantasy hockey news, notes and data. They cover all the latest player streaks, slumps, injuries, outjuries, line changes from around the NHL, and turn it into actionable advice for how you can keep your fantasy hockey team in tip top shape. They ask and answer: Are we already done with Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson? Are we finally done with Jacob Markstrom? What might Evander Kane's return look like? Has Ilya Sorokin ascended to top tier goaliedom? How will Colorado and Buffalo manage their creases in the second half? Is Juuso Parssinen worth holding on to? Which Flyers are worth a look with 5 games this week? Seth Jones is hot! ..and more! Have you joined the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League? It's the biggest and best fantasy hockey league in the world! If you missed out on registration for Season 8 of the KKUPFL, you can still put your name down to get in on the action by joining our waitlist, and you get access to our Discord server and a bunch of other perks in the meantime. All the details are available at kkupfl.com. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, goalie starts and fantasy news, all sorted by team? Visit the absolutely essential GameDayTweets.com today. Players discussed on this episode include Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson, Jacob Markstrom, Noah Hanifin, Evander Kane, Zach Hyman, Klim Kostin, Ilya Sorokin, Ty Smith, Evan Rodrigues, Alex Georgiev, Pavel Francouz, Justin Faulk, Pavel Buchnevich, Eric Comrie, Ukko Pekka Luukkonen, Juuso Parssinen, Roman Josi, Anton Lundell, Aaron Ekblad, Tyler Bertuzzi, David Perron, Jake Walman, Joel Farabee, Scott Laughton, Noah Cates, Owen Tippett, Cam York, Josh Norris, J.T. Miller, Conor Garland, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Sam Montembeault, Jake Allen, Joel Armia, Mikey Eyssimont, Barrett Hayton, Boone Jenner, Jack Roslovic, Nick Blankenburg, Adam Boqvist, Mason McTavish, Seth Jones, Max Domi, Lukas Reichel and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson, and if you love the show, please rate and write us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts. * * * Join our inclusive, passionate and brilliant Keeping Karlsson community by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson. For the cost of one arena soft pretzel each month, patrons help us keep making new episodes and get all kinds of perks in return, like managing teams in the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL), access to our patrons-only Discord Server, bonus monthly Patroncasts, and weekly show scripts. Keeping Karlsson is proudly presented by DobberHockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Blue Jackets are on the road to face the New York Islanders! With injuries to Zach Werenski, Nick Blankenburg, Sean Kuraly, Jakub Voracek and Erik Gudbranson, they're going to have to dig deep, but what have the Islanders been up to so far this season? We ask Gil Martin of Locked On Islanders about his team's strong start, some line up surprises, and question whether Mathew Barzal will ever score a goal again! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNHL to learn more. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NHLNETWORK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Blue Jackets are on the road to face the New York Islanders! With injuries to Zach Werenski, Nick Blankenburg, Sean Kuraly, Jakub Voracek and Erik Gudbranson, they're going to have to dig deep, but what have the Islanders been up to so far this season? We ask Gil Martin of Locked On Islanders about his team's strong start, some line up surprises, and question whether Mathew Barzal will ever score a goal again!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!SimpliSafeWith Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNHL to learn more.Athletic GreensTo make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NHLNETWORK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Blue Jackets ended their on ice losing streak after beating the Flyers 5-2, but continued a streak of bad luck as they lose Zach Werenski (season), Eric Gudbranson (day to day) and Nick Blankenburg (6-8 weeks) to injuries during the game. We're talking about who's still standing on the CBJ blue line, the recent call ups from the Cleveland Monsters, and whether this team can beat the Islanders with a very green defence corps! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNHL to learn more. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NHLNETWORK #ColumbusBlueJackets #BlueJackets #NHLHockey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Blue Jackets ended their on ice losing streak after beating the Flyers 5-2, but continued a streak of bad luck as they lose Zach Werenski (season), Eric Gudbranson (day to day) and Nick Blankenburg (6-8 weeks) to injuries during the game. We're talking about who's still standing on the CBJ blue line, the recent call ups from the Cleveland Monsters, and whether this team can beat the Islanders with a very green defence corps!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!SimpliSafeWith Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNHL to learn more.Athletic GreensTo make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NHLNETWORK #ColumbusBlueJackets #BlueJackets #NHLHockey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PD and Dale recap a 3 win week for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and discuss the role of young players including Nick Blankenburg, Adam Boqvist, Daniil Tarasov, Kent Johnson, Yegor Chinakhov, and Liam Foudy. Check out more from The Cannon on our site and on Twitter. Buy Gaudreau, Laine and other CBJ player shirts at Breaking T. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Part 2 of this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian cover the latest fantasy hockey streaks, slumps and changes of note, and translate into actionable advice for your fantasy hockey teams, including: Will Pastrnak ever stop? Will the Canucks ever start? Hold or drop Nick Robertson? Buy low on Bouchard? Adjustments in Calgary and Anaheim? Impressive goalies! ..and more! Have you joined the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League? It's the biggest and best fantasy hockey league in the world! If you missed out on registration for Season 8 of the KKUPFL, you can still put your name down to get in on the action by joining our waitlist. All the details are available at kkupfl.com. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, goalie starts and fantasy news, all sorted by team? Visit the absolutely essential GameDayTweets.com today. Players discussed on this episode include Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, David Krejci, Jeremy Swayman, Linus Ullmark, Patrik Laine, Nick Blankenburg, Nick Robertson, Ilya Samsonov, Thatcher Demko, J.T. Miller, Andrei Kuzmenko, Nils Aman, Roman Josi, Juuse Saros, Filip Forsberg, Kevin Hayes, Evan Bouchard, John Klingberg, Erik Karlsson, Sean Durzi, John Gibson, Gabe Vilardi, Elias Lindholm, Nazem Kadri, Jonathan Huberdeau, Rasmus Andersson, Jake Oettinger, Jordan Binnington, Tristan Jarry, Carter Hart, Eric Comrie, Craig Anderson, Mackenzie Blackwood, Vitek Vanecek, Rasmus Dahlin, Dawson Mercer, Sean Monahan, Lawson Crouse, Nick Ritchie and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson, and if you love the show, please rate and write us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts. * * * Join our inclusive, passionate and brilliant Keeping Karlsson community by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson. For the cost of one arena soft pretzel each month, patrons help us keep making new episodes and get all kinds of perks in return, like managing teams in the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL), access to our patrons-only Discord Server, bonus monthly Patroncasts, and weekly show scripts. Keeping Karlsson is proudly presented by DobberHockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Blankenburg is back on the ice and the Blue Jackets are back in the win column! On this episode, we discuss the impact of Blanks being brought back into the lineup, recap the Blue Jackets' two come from behind victories at Nationwide Arena, and preview upcoming matchups against the Penguins, Rangers, and Coyotes. We finally bring back our Three Stars segment to show some love to Justin Danforth, Yegor Chinakhov, Johnny Gaudreau, and the man of the hour, Nick Blankenburg. 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 other shows on The Hockey Podcast Network by following @Hockeypodnet. 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/LA/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1- 800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA(select parishes)/MI/NH/NJ/ NY/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customer offer void in NH/OR/ONT-CA. New customers only. Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 wager. Bet must win. $200 issued as eight (8) $25 free bets. Free Bets are non-cashable and cannot be withdrawn. Free bets must be wagered 1x and stake is not included in any returns or winnings. Free Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Promotional offer period ends 1/15/23. See terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook.

The Blue Jackets nearly didn't, but they pulled out a win against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, with goals from Jake Bean, Johnny Gaudreau (twice), Justin Danforth and Nick Blankenburg to win 5-3! What was good, what was bad, and what do we need to look out for against the Penguins on Saturday? All this and more!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!SimpliSafeWith Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNHL to learn more.#ColumbusBlueJackets #BlueJackets #NHLHockey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Blue Jackets nearly didn't, but they pulled out a win against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, with goals from Jake Bean, Johnny Gaudreau (twice), Justin Danforth and Nick Blankenburg to win 5-3! What was good, what was bad, and what do we need to look out for against the Penguins on Saturday? All this and more! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNHL to learn more.#ColumbusBlueJackets #BlueJackets #NHLHockey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Holy smokes, that Johnny Gaudreau goal! The Blue Jackets are finally victorious, beating the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 with goals from Justin Danforth, Zach Werenski, Johnny Gaudreau and an overtime winner from Vladislav Gavrikov! Also, we talk about the impact of the Michigan kids as Kent Johnson has his best game yet and Nick Blankenburg makes a statement with his season debut! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNHL to learn more. #ColumbusBlueJackets #BlueJackets #NHLHockey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Holy smokes, that Johnny Gaudreau goal! The Blue Jackets are finally victorious, beating the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 with goals from Justin Danforth, Zach Werenski, Johnny Gaudreau and an overtime winner from Vladislav Gavrikov! Also, we talk about the impact of the Michigan kids as Kent Johnson has his best game yet and Nick Blankenburg makes a statement with his season debut!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!SimpliSafeWith Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNHL to learn more. #ColumbusBlueJackets #BlueJackets #NHLHockey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, we discuss the difficult start to the Blue Jackets season that has the team looking an 0-3-0 record in the face. Tough losses against the Lightning and the Blues has resulted in a -9 goal differential only three games in. We discuss the shaky start, where the blue line needs to improve, and more. Finally, we preview the Jackets matchup against the Vancouver Canucks and the Nashville Predators. Nick Blankenburg is going in for Adam Boqvist - should Boqy have been the defenseman to be a healthy scratch? The PP has a new look as well, and we discuss what we like and what we don't about it! Stay optimistic 5th Line, there are 79 games remaining! 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 other shows on The Hockey Podcast Network by following @Hockeypodnet. 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/LA/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1- 800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA(select parishes)/MI/NH/NJ/ NY/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customer offer void in NH/OR/ONT-CA. New customers only. Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 wager. Bet must win. $200 issued as eight (8) $25 free bets. Free Bets are non-cashable and cannot be withdrawn. Free bets must be wagered 1x and stake is not included in any returns or winnings. Free Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Promotional offer period ends 1/15/23. See terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook.

Nick Blankenburg is a defenseman with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NBA. After going undrafted, he signed with Columbus and made his NHL debut on April 13, 2022. Eleven days later, he scored his first NHL goal on April 24th in a 5-2 victory over Edmonton. In college, Nick excelled at the University of Michigan where he led his team to the Frozen Four his senior year scoring 14 goals with 15 assists in 38 games. In July of 2022,  Nick signed a two-year contact to return to Columbus and continue his NHL career. Today on the podcast, we talk to Nick Blankenburg on his 2022 hockey journey, playing in the Frozen Four, signing with Columbus, making his NHL debut, scoring his first goal and then playing for the United States at the World Hockey Championships. He also discusses his walk with Christ and what it means to play for an audience of one. Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.   

On Part 2 of this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian tour half of the pre-season performances across the league to come back with one big takeaway that will help get your fantasy hockey team off on the right foot as the NHL season begins. Have you joined the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League? It's the biggest and best fantasy hockey league in the world! If you missed out on registration for Season 8 of the KKUPFL, you can still put your name down to get in on the action by joining our waitlist. All the details are available at kkupfl.com. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, goalie starts and fantasy news, all sorted by team? Visit the absolutely essential GameDayTweets.com today. Players discussed on this episode include Patrick Kane, Sean Durzi, Arthur Kaliyev, Kaapo Kakko, Jakub Vrana, Ben Chiarot, Alex Nedeljkovic, Ville Husso, Simon Edvinsson, Matty Beniers, Philipp Grubauer, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Andre Burakovsky, Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, Owen Power, Victor Olofsson, Evan Rodrigues, Artturi Lehkonen, Calen Addison, Jared Spurgeon, Marco Rossi, Tyson Jost, Yegor Chinakohov, Boone Jenner, Nick Blankenburg, Adam Boqvist, Reilly Smith, Jack Eichel, Logan Thompson, Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe, Vladislav Namestnikov, Brandon Hagel, Luke Kunin, Seth Jarvis, Ondrej Kase, Andrei Svechnikov, Martin Necas, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brent Burns, Brady Skjei, Nikolaj Ehlers, Cole Perfetti and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson, and if you love the show, please rate and write us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts. * * * Join our inclusive, passionate and brilliant Keeping Karlsson community by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson. For the cost of one arena soft pretzel each month, patrons help us keep making new episodes and get all kinds of perks in return, like managing teams in the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL), access to our patrons-only Discord Server, bonus monthly Patroncasts, and weekly show scripts. Keeping Karlsson is proudly presented by DobberHockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first two preseason games are done! There were some standout performances on both rosters, but today we're talking goaltending, Nick Blankenburg being an NHL ready defenceman, and how much we want the Gaudreau-Johnson-Laine line to stay forever!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!#columbusbluejackets#BlueJackets #NHLHockey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first two preseason games are done! There were some standout performances on both rosters, but today we're talking goaltending, Nick Blankenburg being an NHL ready defenceman, and how much we want the Gaudreau-Johnson-Laine line to stay forever! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #columbusbluejackets #BlueJackets #NHLHockey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh off a season as the captain of the powerhouse University of Michigan team, Nick Blankenburg went from undrafted defenceman to Columbus Blue Jacket by signing his ELC the weekend after losing in the semi final of the Frozen Four. He went on to record 3 points in 7 games with the Blue Jackets and secured a contract extension! Today we're talking about his journey to the NHL, his future with the team, and what his ceiling could look like!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!#ColumbusBlueJackets #BlueJackets #NHLHockey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh off a season as the captain of the powerhouse University of Michigan team, Nick Blankenburg went from undrafted defenceman to Columbus Blue Jacket by signing his ELC the weekend after losing in the semi final of the Frozen Four. He went on to record 3 points in 7 games with the Blue Jackets and secured a contract extension! Today we're talking about his journey to the NHL, his future with the team, and what his ceiling could look like! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! #ColumbusBlueJackets #BlueJackets #NHLHockey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Jackets have shook the NHL world with the signing of Johnny Gaudreau, a lot of Columbus haters. Patrik Laine still needs re-signed, how will Jarmo make it work? We discussed. Matthew Tkachuk doesn't want to return to Calgary, is Columbus a possible landing spot? Nick Blankenburg signed a two year deal. The Jackets are now wearing blue pants for road games, you love to see it. PLD wants out of Winnipeg, thank god we don't have to deal with that anymore. Jack Johnson and his cup in Columbus.

CBJ Radio host Dylan Tyrer talks with defenseman Nick Blankeburg about his new contract, recovering from a knee injury, playing with Johnny Gaudreau and more.

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 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 this season! 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://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.

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 end the show by discussing what the Blue Jackets should and might do in Free Agency! 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 this season! 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://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.

Bob McElligott broadcasts live from Blue Jackets Development Camp - Guests: Trent Vogelhuber, Derek Dorsett, Jet Greaves & Nick Blankenburg.

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 Joonas Koprisalo, Nick Blankenburg, Elvis Merzlikins, Jakub Voracek, and Jack Roslovic. 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 this season! 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://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.

On this week's episode we have the former captain of the Michigan Wolverines and current Defenseman for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Nick Blankenburg! First, Connor and James break down the college hockey news since the last episode (NHL Ploffs, Sandelin Extension, Miller). Next (11:45) Blanks joins the pod to discuss what last season was like wearing the C for Michigan going to the Frozen Four, making his NHL debut, representing team USA at the World Championships, what led him to Michigan, Big Ten rivalries, advice for younger players, and much more! Thanks again to our sponsors: Enduraphin & Draft Kings for helping us grow the great game of college hockey and thank YOU for listening!

On this week's episode we have the former captain of the Michigan Wolverines and current Defenseman for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Nick Blankenburg! First, Connor and James break down the college hockey news since the last episode (NHL Ploffs, Sandelin Extension, Miller). Next (11:45) Blanks joins the pod to discuss what last season was like wearing the C for Michigan going to the Frozen Four, making his NHL debut, representing team USA at the World Championships, what led him to Michigan, Big Ten rivalries, advice for younger players, and much more! Thanks again to our sponsors: Enduraphin & Draft Kings for helping us grow the great game of college hockey and thank YOU for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Peter Baracchini and Devin Little welcome in Will from Scouching to discuss prospects that have risen their stock at the U18 World Championship, whether Shane Wright is still the projected number-one pick, Simon Nemec, Conor Geekie, other players to watch and more. Then in the second half of the show, they talk about NHL prospects Owen Power, Matty Beniers, Cole Sillinger, Nick Blankenburg and Kent Johnson and give out their Prospects of Week. Time Stamps 2:46 Prospects Who Have Raised Their Stock as a Result of the U18 World Championship 9:08 Prospects Who Have Not Met Expectations 15:56 Slovakia's Chances at the U18s 18:32 Is Shane Wright Still the Projected #1 Pick? 22:19 Simon Nemec 28:25 Conor Geekie 32:51 Other Prospects to Watch 36:05 Pick One: Denton Mateychuk or Kevin Korchinski? 39:47 Owen Power in the NHL So Far 45:27 Matty Beniers in the NHL So Far 50:27 Johnson, Blankenburg & Sillinger 55:43 Future Superstars in the 2023 Draft 58:38 Prospects of the Week =================================================== Check out the new THW Betting Guide - http://thwbets.hockeywriters.com Follow on Twitter and Facebook @THWBets Please bet responsibly and check out the resources below if you or someone you know is struggling with problem gambling behavior: If you're in Canada, Rogers Sports & Media has put together a great information and resources page - https://www.sportsnet.ca/more/article/resources-for-responsible-gaming If you're in the United States, MGMResorts has a great page for gambling problem resources - https://www.mgmresorts.com/en/gamesense.html =================================================== Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Join us in the Hockey Lounge on Discord to talk all things hockey Graphics by Vince Richard

The Hockey Writers Columbus Blue Jackets writing crew of Mark Scheig and Nicholas Arnold get together to discuss Nick Blankenburg and Kent Johnson's time in the NHL so far, takeaways from the last few weeks, players that have stood out with more opportunities and who has stepped up since the Blue Jackets were eliminated from the playoffs. They also look ahead to the 2022 NHL Draft in July, the potential of adding another two high-end prospects, Kirill Marchenko's impact on the team once he signs and comes over to North America and the current log jam on the wings. Finally, the guys finish off the show by answering a fan question about the likelihood of trading Jake Voracek and/or Gustav Nyquist in the offseason. Time Stamps 1:12 Kent Johnson & Nick Blankenburg 5:44 Takeaways From Blue Jackets' Last Few Weeks 7:06 Players That Have Taken Advantage of the Extra Ice Time 8:39 Does Jack Roslovic's emergence complicate things in the long term? 9:46 What does the center position look like next season? 10:57 Where did the 2021-22 season go wrong? 16:10 Kirill Marchenko Signing Soon? 16:48 What type of impact could Marchenko have on the Blue Jackets? 18:09 Log Jam on the Wings 20:35 2022 Draft & the Blue Jackets 25:11 Other Players Who Have Made an Impression After Missing the Playoffs 28:53 Watching the Playoffs From a Blue Jackets' Perspective 32:54 Fan Question: Will the Blue Jackets trade Voracek or Nyquist? 35:24 Mark's Theory: The Blue Jackets Will Re-Sign Patrik Laine ============================================== Our Blue Jackets crew are great writers too: Mark Scheig - Nicholas Arnold And, make sure to check out all of our great Blue Jackets content Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Sign up for the "Morning Skate" newsletter Join us in the Hockey Lounge on Discord to talk Blue Jackets and all things hockey Graphics by Vince Richard

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 talk about it. Oliver Bjorkstrand ends an 11-game goal-less streak for his 25th of the year and so much more on this episode of CBJectively Speaking! You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @CBJectivelyPod, find us on Facebook by searching "CBJectively Speaking", and check out our website cbjectivelyspeaking.com. You can also access our merch store by heading to cbjectivelyspeaking.threadless.com. 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 this season! 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://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.

Nick Blankenburg scored his first NHL goal!!! It was a power play goal against the Edmonton Oilers, and ended up being the game winner. Goals also came from Jack Roslovic, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Cole Sillinger and Eric Robinson for a 5-2 victory for the Blue Jackets. We're breaking down the victory, and looking ahead to tonight's game vs Tampa Bay, featuring Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!HelloFreshGo to HelloFresh.com/lockedon16 and use code lockedon16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.Shady RaysEXCLUSIVELY FOR OUR LISTENERS, HEAD TO SHADYRAYS.COM AND USE CODE LOCKEDON TO GET FIFTY PERCENT OFF TWO OR MORE PAIRS OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Blankenburg scored his first NHL goal!!! It was a power play goal against the Edmonton Oilers, and ended up being the game winner. Goals also came from Jack Roslovic, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Cole Sillinger and Eric Robinson for a 5-2 victory for the Blue Jackets. We're breaking down the victory, and looking ahead to tonight's game vs Tampa Bay, featuring Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! HelloFresh Go to HelloFresh.com/lockedon16 and use code lockedon16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Shady Rays EXCLUSIVELY FOR OUR LISTENERS, HEAD TO SHADYRAYS.COM AND USE CODE LOCKEDON TO GET FIFTY PERCENT OFF TWO OR MORE PAIRS OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bob McElligott and Jody Shelley talk to Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Blankenburg.

After sharing the latest Blues Jackets news and notes, including a disappointing California trip and the team being a part of the return of the NHL Global Series, Porty is joined by new Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Blankenburg to discuss his hockey background, the story about him switching from a forward to defenseman, experiencing California for the first time, his fit in Columbus, answers your Twitter questions and much more! Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/frontandnationwide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob McElligott and Jody Shelley discuss the CBJ's rough West Coast road trip, visit with Nick Blankenburg, and take a look at the playoff race.

Short host PD presents a short episode with praise of of short defenseman Nick Blankenburg. Also, how was Kent Johnson's debut, and who has been the best young player of the season? Check out more from The Cannon on our site and on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Jackets played Montreal, Kent Johnson and Nick Blankenburg made their NHL debut. Savard and Anderson returned to Columbus for the first time since being traded. We answered your questions from social media. AND, we ended the podcast with our most popular segment, CBJeopardy! The Artillery Podcast is brought to you by High Bank Distillery.

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 Wednesday, as Nick Blankenburg, debuted for the Jackets. We discuss the signing and his first NHL point. Finally, we preview the Blue Jackets' West Coast Swing. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @CBJectivelyPod, find us on Facebook by searching "CBJectively Speaking", and check out our website cbjectivelyspeaking.com. You can also access our merch store by heading to cbjectivelyspeaking.threadless.com. 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 this season! 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://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.

Kent Johnson and Nick Blankenburg made their NHL debuts the other night in a 5-1 victory over the Habs.

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Monstreal Canadiens, thanks to goals from Jack Roslovic, Cole Sillinger, Patrik Laine and Emil Bemstrom, as fifth overall pick Kent Johnson and NCAA free agent Nick Blankenburg, both from the University of Michigan, made their NHL debuts! Today we're talking about Roslovic's hot streak, and who we want to see Kent Johnson on a line with! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! HelloFresh Go to HelloFresh.com/lockedon16 and use code lockedon16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Shady Rays EXCLUSIVELY FOR OUR LISTENERS, HEAD TO SHADYRAYS.COM AND USE CODE LOCKEDON TO GET FIFTY PERCENT OFF TWO OR MORE PAIRS OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Monstreal Canadiens, thanks to goals from Jack Roslovic, Cole Sillinger, Patrik Laine and Emil Bemstrom, as fifth overall pick Kent Johnson and NCAA free agent Nick Blankenburg, both from the University of Michigan, made their NHL debuts! Today we're talking about Roslovic's hot streak, and who we want to see Kent Johnson on a line with!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!HelloFreshGo to HelloFresh.com/lockedon16 and use code lockedon16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.Shady RaysEXCLUSIVELY FOR OUR LISTENERS, HEAD TO SHADYRAYS.COM AND USE CODE LOCKEDON TO GET FIFTY PERCENT OFF TWO OR MORE PAIRS OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Porty is joined by the Bob McElligot, radio voice of the Blue Jackets, to discuss prospects Kent Johnson and Nick Blankenburg signing their ELCs, when we could see them, and what they bring to Columbus. Also the potential returns of David Savard and Josh Anderson in Wednesday's contest against the Canadiens. Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/frontandnationwide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Chicago White Sox 10, Detroit Tigers 1 Milwaukee Brewers 5, Chicago Cubs 4 White Sox 10, Tigers 1 – Back from suspension, Anderson helps White Sox rout Tigers Tim Anderson swung right back into action after serving a suspension stemming from an incident last season, hitting two doubles and a single as the Chicago White Sox routed the Detroit Tigers 10-1. Andrew Vaughn homered and drove in four runs for the White Sox, who won twice in the season-opening three-game series. Anderson sat out the first two games as a penalty for making contact with an umpire on Sept. 27. The All-Star shortstop and 2019 AL batting champion made an immediate impact, hitting a double on the first pitch of the game. He wound up scoring twice for the AL Central champions. Brewers 5, Cubs 4 – Brosseau’s pinch-hit HR sends Brewers past Cubs for 1st win Mike Brosseau’s first career pinch-hit homer snapped a tie in the seventh inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 for their first victory of the season. Willy Adames and Rowdy Tellez also went deep, helping the reigning NL Central champions overcome a shaky performance by starter Freddy Peralta. Christian Yelich had two hits, and Josh Hader pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save. Seiya Suzuki hit his first major league homer for Chicago, and Marcus Stroman pitched five effective innings in his Cubs debut. The Cubs were trying to go 3-0 for the first time since 2016. Today Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers, 5:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 4:45 Cubs and White Sox are off MLB – Manfred gifts players headphones as lockout peace offering Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred gave major league players Bose headphones on opening day as a peace offering after a bitter 99-day lockout that delayed the start of the season. Major League Baseball confirmed that headphones and a letter signed by Manfred were left at the locker of each player when teams began their seasons Thursday and Friday. The present was first reported by The Athletic. Manfred’s relationship with players has grown increasingly icy since he succeeded Bud Selig as commissioner in 2014. At the news conference announcing an agreement with the union to end this winter’s lockout, Manfred admitted that he’s failed in his role as a diplomat to players and pledged to improve the relationship. Golf – The Masters – Scheffler closes out Masters win Scottie Scheffler has lived up to the hype at Augusta National. The world’s top-ranked player captured his first major championship with a three-stroke victory at the Masters. Scheffler came into the day with a three-shot lead, and he made sure it held up by closing with a 1-under 71. He finished at 10-under 278 overall, winning for the fourth time in his last six tournaments. Scheffler four-putted for a double-bogey at the final hole, but he had such a comfortable lead it didn’t matter. Rory McIlroy was the runner-up after shooting 64, but he came into the day 10 strokes behind and was never a serious challenger to Scheffler.  NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Dallas Stars 6, Chicago Blackhawks 4 Stars 6, Blackhawks 4 – Robertson scores twice in Stars’ 6-4 win over Blackhawks Jason Robertson scored his team-leading 33rd and 34th goals about three minutes apart, and the Dallas Stars strengthened their hold on a wild-card spot with a 6-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Roope Hintz had a goal and two assists, and Joe Pavelski, Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn each added a goal and an assist for Dallas. The Stars moved two points ahead of Vegas for the second Western Conference wild card. Jake Oettinger made 36 saves. Philipp Kurashev, Jonathan Toews, Kirby Dach and Boris Katchouk scored for Chicago. Kevin Lankinen allowed five goals on 20 shots and was replaced at the start of the third by Collin Delia, who had nine saves. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Philadelphia 76ers 118, Detroit Pistons 106 Chicago Bulls 124, Minnesota Timberwolves 120 Brooklyn Nets 134, Indiana Pacers 126 End regular season Sixers 118, Pistons 106 – 76ers win without Embiid, Harden, earn No. 4 seed in East Joel Embiid sat out after he clinched the scoring title and James Harden joined him on the bench, leaving Shake Milton and Tyrese Maxey to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-106 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. The Sixers clinched the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and will open against Toronto. Milton scored 30 points, and Maxey and Paul Reed each scored 25 for the Sixers. Luka Garza led the Pistons with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Bulls 124, T-Wolves 120 – Bulls beat Wolves 124-120 behind Patrick Williams’ 35 points Patrick Williams scored a career-high 35 points and Ayo Dosunmu had 26 points in a season-high 45 minutes, as the Chicago Bulls hung on for a 124-120 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both teams were in rest-the-regulars mode in preparation for the postseason. The Bulls played without four starters. They already had the No. 6 seed secured in the Eastern Conference and play the defending champion Bucks in the first round. The Wolves didn’t use any starters in the second half. They face the Clippers in a Western Conference play-in game next. Nets 134, Pacers 126 – Nets beat Pacers to lock up 7th, host play-in game Tuesday Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, Kevin Durant had 20 points, a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets locked up seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 134-126 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The Nets will host No. 8 Cleveland on Tuesday in the play-in tournament, with the winner moving into the playoffs as the No. 7 seed. The loser will have a second chance by hosting the winner of the game between the Nos. 9 and 10 seeds on Friday. Brooklyn and Cleveland both finished 44-38, but the Nets won the season series to take the tiebreaker. NBA – The play-in games are set, as NBA looks to the postseason It lasted 174 days, required the usage of more players than any season in history primarily because of the ongoing challenge of playing through a pandemic, and saw playoff-positioning chases go all the way down to the final moments. Now, move over, regular season. The NBA’s postseason is finally here. The Eastern Conference play-in games were set on Sunday. Brooklyn will play host to Cleveland and Atlanta will entertain Charlotte. The Nets-Cavs winner goes to the playoffs; the loser plays the Hawks-Hornets winner for the No. 8 seed. NCAAHKY – Beniers joins Kraken; latest Michigan star to jump to NHL The Seattle Kraken agreed to terms with top prospect Matty Beniers. He is expected to join the team immediately. Beniers was the second pick in the 2021 draft and the first selection in the expansion franchise’s history. The playmaking center had two points in four games with the U.S. at the Beijing Olympics. Beniers joins Michigan teammates Owen Power, Kent Johnson and Nick Blankenburg jumping to the NHL immediately after their college season ended. Vegas prospect Brendan Brisson could be next. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Lake Michigan College 14, Glen Oaks Community College 4 – Game 1 Glen Oaks Community College 9, Lake Michigan College 7 – Game 2 Softball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 5, Lake Michigan College 3 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 6, Lake Michigan College 2 – Game 2 Today Softball Muskegon Community College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH) MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday West Michigan Whitecaps 14, Great Lakes Loons 5 Lansing Lugnuts 6, Lake County Captains 5 Quad Cities River Bandits 8, South Bend Cubs 2 Today No games today AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Toronto Marlies 4, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 Chicago Wolves 5, Cleveland Monsters 2 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Yesterday Kalamazoo Wings 2, Fort Wayne Komets 1 MHSAA – High School Sports Today Baseball Kalamazoo Hackett at River Valley, 4:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Marshall, 4:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m. Softball Watervliet at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Hackett at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Central at Marshall, 4:00 p.m. Battle Creek Pennfield at Parchment, 4:00 p.m. Girls Soccer Lakeshore at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. Brandywine at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Bangor at New Buffalo, 5:00 p.m. Bridgman at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. Hartford at Coloma, 5:00 p.m. Parchment at Comstock, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Otsego, 6:30 p.m. Bronson at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Sturgis at Harper Creek, 6:00 p.m. Boys Golf BCS Jamboree at Lake Michigan Hills, 4:00 p.m.     (Our Lady of the Lake host) Girls Tennis Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After his season finished early at the University of Michigan, Nick Blankenburg joined friend and teammate Kent Johnson by signing a one year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. I'm joined by Bailey Johnson of the Columbus Dispatch to discuss his college career, how he's going to fit in with the Blue Jackets, and his long and winding road to professional hockey!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!HelloFreshGo to HelloFresh.com/lockedon16 and use code lockedon16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.Shady RaysEXCLUSIVELY FOR OUR LISTENERS, HEAD TO SHADYRAYS.COM AND USE CODE LOCKEDON TO GET FIFTY PERCENT OFF TWO OR MORE PAIRS OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After his season finished early at the University of Michigan, Nick Blankenburg joined friend and teammate Kent Johnson by signing a one year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. I'm joined by Bailey Johnson of the Columbus Dispatch to discuss his college career, how he's going to fit in with the Blue Jackets, and his long and winding road to professional hockey! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! HelloFresh Go to HelloFresh.com/lockedon16 and use code lockedon16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Shady Rays EXCLUSIVELY FOR OUR LISTENERS, HEAD TO SHADYRAYS.COM AND USE CODE LOCKEDON TO GET FIFTY PERCENT OFF TWO OR MORE PAIRS OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Chicago White Sox 10, Detroit Tigers 1 Milwaukee Brewers 5, Chicago Cubs 4 White Sox 10, Tigers 1 – Back from suspension, Anderson helps White Sox rout Tigers Tim Anderson swung right back into action after serving a suspension stemming from an incident last season, hitting two doubles and a single as the Chicago White Sox routed the Detroit Tigers 10-1. Andrew Vaughn homered and drove in four runs for the White Sox, who won twice in the season-opening three-game series. Anderson sat out the first two games as a penalty for making contact with an umpire on Sept. 27. The All-Star shortstop and 2019 AL batting champion made an immediate impact, hitting a double on the first pitch of the game. He wound up scoring twice for the AL Central champions. Brewers 5, Cubs 4 – Brosseau’s pinch-hit HR sends Brewers past Cubs for 1st win Mike Brosseau’s first career pinch-hit homer snapped a tie in the seventh inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 for their first victory of the season. Willy Adames and Rowdy Tellez also went deep, helping the reigning NL Central champions overcome a shaky performance by starter Freddy Peralta. Christian Yelich had two hits, and Josh Hader pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save. Seiya Suzuki hit his first major league homer for Chicago, and Marcus Stroman pitched five effective innings in his Cubs debut. The Cubs were trying to go 3-0 for the first time since 2016. Today Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers, 5:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 4:45 Cubs and White Sox are off MLB – Manfred gifts players headphones as lockout peace offering Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred gave major league players Bose headphones on opening day as a peace offering after a bitter 99-day lockout that delayed the start of the season. Major League Baseball confirmed that headphones and a letter signed by Manfred were left at the locker of each player when teams began their seasons Thursday and Friday. The present was first reported by The Athletic. Manfred’s relationship with players has grown increasingly icy since he succeeded Bud Selig as commissioner in 2014. At the news conference announcing an agreement with the union to end this winter’s lockout, Manfred admitted that he’s failed in his role as a diplomat to players and pledged to improve the relationship. Golf – The Masters – Scheffler closes out Masters win Scottie Scheffler has lived up to the hype at Augusta National. The world’s top-ranked player captured his first major championship with a three-stroke victory at the Masters. Scheffler came into the day with a three-shot lead, and he made sure it held up by closing with a 1-under 71. He finished at 10-under 278 overall, winning for the fourth time in his last six tournaments. Scheffler four-putted for a double-bogey at the final hole, but he had such a comfortable lead it didn’t matter. Rory McIlroy was the runner-up after shooting 64, but he came into the day 10 strokes behind and was never a serious challenger to Scheffler.  NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Dallas Stars 6, Chicago Blackhawks 4 Stars 6, Blackhawks 4 – Robertson scores twice in Stars’ 6-4 win over Blackhawks Jason Robertson scored his team-leading 33rd and 34th goals about three minutes apart, and the Dallas Stars strengthened their hold on a wild-card spot with a 6-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Roope Hintz had a goal and two assists, and Joe Pavelski, Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn each added a goal and an assist for Dallas. The Stars moved two points ahead of Vegas for the second Western Conference wild card. Jake Oettinger made 36 saves. Philipp Kurashev, Jonathan Toews, Kirby Dach and Boris Katchouk scored for Chicago. Kevin Lankinen allowed five goals on 20 shots and was replaced at the start of the third by Collin Delia, who had nine saves. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Philadelphia 76ers 118, Detroit Pistons 106 Chicago Bulls 124, Minnesota Timberwolves 120 Brooklyn Nets 134, Indiana Pacers 126 End regular season Sixers 118, Pistons 106 – 76ers win without Embiid, Harden, earn No. 4 seed in East Joel Embiid sat out after he clinched the scoring title and James Harden joined him on the bench, leaving Shake Milton and Tyrese Maxey to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-106 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. The Sixers clinched the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and will open against Toronto. Milton scored 30 points, and Maxey and Paul Reed each scored 25 for the Sixers. Luka Garza led the Pistons with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Bulls 124, T-Wolves 120 – Bulls beat Wolves 124-120 behind Patrick Williams’ 35 points Patrick Williams scored a career-high 35 points and Ayo Dosunmu had 26 points in a season-high 45 minutes, as the Chicago Bulls hung on for a 124-120 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both teams were in rest-the-regulars mode in preparation for the postseason. The Bulls played without four starters. They already had the No. 6 seed secured in the Eastern Conference and play the defending champion Bucks in the first round. The Wolves didn’t use any starters in the second half. They face the Clippers in a Western Conference play-in game next. Nets 134, Pacers 126 – Nets beat Pacers to lock up 7th, host play-in game Tuesday Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, Kevin Durant had 20 points, a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets locked up seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 134-126 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The Nets will host No. 8 Cleveland on Tuesday in the play-in tournament, with the winner moving into the playoffs as the No. 7 seed. The loser will have a second chance by hosting the winner of the game between the Nos. 9 and 10 seeds on Friday. Brooklyn and Cleveland both finished 44-38, but the Nets won the season series to take the tiebreaker. NBA – The play-in games are set, as NBA looks to the postseason It lasted 174 days, required the usage of more players than any season in history primarily because of the ongoing challenge of playing through a pandemic, and saw playoff-positioning chases go all the way down to the final moments. Now, move over, regular season. The NBA’s postseason is finally here. The Eastern Conference play-in games were set on Sunday. Brooklyn will play host to Cleveland and Atlanta will entertain Charlotte. The Nets-Cavs winner goes to the playoffs; the loser plays the Hawks-Hornets winner for the No. 8 seed. NCAAHKY – Beniers joins Kraken; latest Michigan star to jump to NHL The Seattle Kraken agreed to terms with top prospect Matty Beniers. He is expected to join the team immediately. Beniers was the second pick in the 2021 draft and the first selection in the expansion franchise’s history. The playmaking center had two points in four games with the U.S. at the Beijing Olympics. Beniers joins Michigan teammates Owen Power, Kent Johnson and Nick Blankenburg jumping to the NHL immediately after their college season ended. Vegas prospect Brendan Brisson could be next. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Lake Michigan College 14, Glen Oaks Community College 4 – Game 1 Glen Oaks Community College 9, Lake Michigan College 7 – Game 2 Softball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 5, Lake Michigan College 3 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 6, Lake Michigan College 2 – Game 2 Today Softball Muskegon Community College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH) MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday West Michigan Whitecaps 14, Great Lakes Loons 5 Lansing Lugnuts 6, Lake County Captains 5 Quad Cities River Bandits 8, South Bend Cubs 2 Today No games today AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Toronto Marlies 4, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 Chicago Wolves 5, Cleveland Monsters 2 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Yesterday Kalamazoo Wings 2, Fort Wayne Komets 1 MHSAA – High School Sports Today Baseball Kalamazoo Hackett at River Valley, 4:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Marshall, 4:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m. Softball Watervliet at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Hackett at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Central at Marshall, 4:00 p.m. Battle Creek Pennfield at Parchment, 4:00 p.m. Girls Soccer Lakeshore at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. Brandywine at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Bangor at New Buffalo, 5:00 p.m. Bridgman at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. Hartford at Coloma, 5:00 p.m. Parchment at Comstock, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Otsego, 6:30 p.m. Bronson at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Sturgis at Harper Creek, 6:00 p.m. Boys Golf BCS Jamboree at Lake Michigan Hills, 4:00 p.m.     (Our Lady of the Lake host) Girls Tennis Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Chicago White Sox 10, Detroit Tigers 1 Milwaukee Brewers 5, Chicago Cubs 4 White Sox 10, Tigers 1 – Back from suspension, Anderson helps White Sox rout Tigers Tim Anderson swung right back into action after serving a suspension stemming from an incident last season, hitting two doubles and a single as the Chicago White Sox routed the Detroit Tigers 10-1. Andrew Vaughn homered and drove in four runs for the White Sox, who won twice in the season-opening three-game series. Anderson sat out the first two games as a penalty for making contact with an umpire on Sept. 27. The All-Star shortstop and 2019 AL batting champion made an immediate impact, hitting a double on the first pitch of the game. He wound up scoring twice for the AL Central champions. Brewers 5, Cubs 4 – Brosseau’s pinch-hit HR sends Brewers past Cubs for 1st win Mike Brosseau’s first career pinch-hit homer snapped a tie in the seventh inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 for their first victory of the season. Willy Adames and Rowdy Tellez also went deep, helping the reigning NL Central champions overcome a shaky performance by starter Freddy Peralta. Christian Yelich had two hits, and Josh Hader pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save. Seiya Suzuki hit his first major league homer for Chicago, and Marcus Stroman pitched five effective innings in his Cubs debut. The Cubs were trying to go 3-0 for the first time since 2016. Today Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers, 5:10 p.m.              WSJM/WCSY 4:45 Cubs and White Sox are off MLB – Manfred gifts players headphones as lockout peace offering Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred gave major league players Bose headphones on opening day as a peace offering after a bitter 99-day lockout that delayed the start of the season. Major League Baseball confirmed that headphones and a letter signed by Manfred were left at the locker of each player when teams began their seasons Thursday and Friday. The present was first reported by The Athletic. Manfred’s relationship with players has grown increasingly icy since he succeeded Bud Selig as commissioner in 2014. At the news conference announcing an agreement with the union to end this winter’s lockout, Manfred admitted that he’s failed in his role as a diplomat to players and pledged to improve the relationship. Golf – The Masters – Scheffler closes out Masters win Scottie Scheffler has lived up to the hype at Augusta National. The world’s top-ranked player captured his first major championship with a three-stroke victory at the Masters. Scheffler came into the day with a three-shot lead, and he made sure it held up by closing with a 1-under 71. He finished at 10-under 278 overall, winning for the fourth time in his last six tournaments. Scheffler four-putted for a double-bogey at the final hole, but he had such a comfortable lead it didn’t matter. Rory McIlroy was the runner-up after shooting 64, but he came into the day 10 strokes behind and was never a serious challenger to Scheffler.  NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Dallas Stars 6, Chicago Blackhawks 4 Stars 6, Blackhawks 4 – Robertson scores twice in Stars’ 6-4 win over Blackhawks Jason Robertson scored his team-leading 33rd and 34th goals about three minutes apart, and the Dallas Stars strengthened their hold on a wild-card spot with a 6-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Roope Hintz had a goal and two assists, and Joe Pavelski, Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn each added a goal and an assist for Dallas. The Stars moved two points ahead of Vegas for the second Western Conference wild card. Jake Oettinger made 36 saves. Philipp Kurashev, Jonathan Toews, Kirby Dach and Boris Katchouk scored for Chicago. Kevin Lankinen allowed five goals on 20 shots and was replaced at the start of the third by Collin Delia, who had nine saves. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Philadelphia 76ers 118, Detroit Pistons 106 Chicago Bulls 124, Minnesota Timberwolves 120 Brooklyn Nets 134, Indiana Pacers 126 End regular season Sixers 118, Pistons 106 – 76ers win without Embiid, Harden, earn No. 4 seed in East Joel Embiid sat out after he clinched the scoring title and James Harden joined him on the bench, leaving Shake Milton and Tyrese Maxey to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-106 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. The Sixers clinched the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and will open against Toronto. Milton scored 30 points, and Maxey and Paul Reed each scored 25 for the Sixers. Luka Garza led the Pistons with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Bulls 124, T-Wolves 120 – Bulls beat Wolves 124-120 behind Patrick Williams’ 35 points Patrick Williams scored a career-high 35 points and Ayo Dosunmu had 26 points in a season-high 45 minutes, as the Chicago Bulls hung on for a 124-120 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both teams were in rest-the-regulars mode in preparation for the postseason. The Bulls played without four starters. They already had the No. 6 seed secured in the Eastern Conference and play the defending champion Bucks in the first round. The Wolves didn’t use any starters in the second half. They face the Clippers in a Western Conference play-in game next. Nets 134, Pacers 126 – Nets beat Pacers to lock up 7th, host play-in game Tuesday Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, Kevin Durant had 20 points, a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets locked up seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 134-126 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The Nets will host No. 8 Cleveland on Tuesday in the play-in tournament, with the winner moving into the playoffs as the No. 7 seed. The loser will have a second chance by hosting the winner of the game between the Nos. 9 and 10 seeds on Friday. Brooklyn and Cleveland both finished 44-38, but the Nets won the season series to take the tiebreaker. NBA – The play-in games are set, as NBA looks to the postseason It lasted 174 days, required the usage of more players than any season in history primarily because of the ongoing challenge of playing through a pandemic, and saw playoff-positioning chases go all the way down to the final moments. Now, move over, regular season. The NBA’s postseason is finally here. The Eastern Conference play-in games were set on Sunday. Brooklyn will play host to Cleveland and Atlanta will entertain Charlotte. The Nets-Cavs winner goes to the playoffs; the loser plays the Hawks-Hornets winner for the No. 8 seed. NCAAHKY – Beniers joins Kraken; latest Michigan star to jump to NHL The Seattle Kraken agreed to terms with top prospect Matty Beniers. He is expected to join the team immediately. Beniers was the second pick in the 2021 draft and the first selection in the expansion franchise’s history. The playmaking center had two points in four games with the U.S. at the Beijing Olympics. Beniers joins Michigan teammates Owen Power, Kent Johnson and Nick Blankenburg jumping to the NHL immediately after their college season ended. Vegas prospect Brendan Brisson could be next. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Yesterday Baseball Lake Michigan College 14, Glen Oaks Community College 4 – Game 1 Glen Oaks Community College 9, Lake Michigan College 7 – Game 2 Softball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 5, Lake Michigan College 3 – Game 1 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 6, Lake Michigan College 2 – Game 2 Today Softball Muskegon Community College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. (DH) MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday West Michigan Whitecaps 14, Great Lakes Loons 5 Lansing Lugnuts 6, Lake County Captains 5 Quad Cities River Bandits 8, South Bend Cubs 2 Today No games today AHL – American Hockey League Yesterday Toronto Marlies 4, Grand Rapids Griffins 1 Chicago Wolves 5, Cleveland Monsters 2 ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Yesterday Kalamazoo Wings 2, Fort Wayne Komets 1 MHSAA – High School Sports Today Baseball Kalamazoo Hackett at River Valley, 4:30 p.m. Paw Paw at Comstock, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Marshall, 4:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Coldwater, 4:00 p.m. Softball Watervliet at Buchanan, 4:00 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Hackett at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. (DH) Kalamazoo Central at Marshall, 4:00 p.m. Battle Creek Pennfield at Parchment, 4:00 p.m. Girls Soccer Lakeshore at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. Brandywine at Niles, 5:00 p.m. Bangor at New Buffalo, 5:00 p.m. Bridgman at Watervliet, 4:30 p.m. Hartford at Coloma, 5:00 p.m. Parchment at Comstock, 5:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Otsego, 6:30 p.m. Bronson at Three Rivers, 5:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Plainwell, 6:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Sturgis at Harper Creek, 6:00 p.m. Boys Golf BCS Jamboree at Lake Michigan Hills, 4:00 p.m.     (Our Lady of the Lake host) Girls Tennis Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 4:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Hockey Writers' prospects experts Matthew Zator, Peter Baracchini, and Devin Little get together to dive into Matthew's April top-96 rankings where they look at his top 10, some risers and fallers from his top-64 rankings and whether anyone moved in the rankings due to the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Then in the second half of the show, they discuss the signings of Owen Power, Kent Johnson, Nick Blankenburg and Max Ellis and potential signings of Matty Beniers and Matthew Knies. They also look at the ceiling of Devon Levi and the strange decision to not name him the Hobey Baker Award winner after giving him the Mike Richter Award as the NCAA's top goaltender. Time Stamps 1:55 Evaluating Matthew's Top 5 4:04 Evaluating Matthew's Top 6-10 8:18 Risers From Last Rankings 13:34 Fallers From Last Rankings 20:49 Any rankings change as a result of the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game? 26:35 NCAA Signings & Frozen Four 27:44 How Many Goals/Assists for Kent Johnson? 31:43 Owen Power Signs Entry-Level Contract 36:10 Matty Beniers 41:29 Nick Blankenburg Signs with the Blue Jackets 46:44 Matthew Knies 51:29 Max Ellis signs with the Maple Leafs 56:07 Surprised with Michigan's Elimination From Frozen Four? 59:12 Who will win the Frozen Four? Denver or Minnesota State? 1:00:00 Devon Levi 1:05:48 Bonus Baseball Question: Blue Jays' Chances at the World Series in 2022 1:09:21 Prospects of the Week ================================================= Check out the rest of Matthew's Top-96 April Rankings The THW Prospect Corner crew are great writers too: Matthew Zator - Peter Baracchini - Devin Little And, make sure to check out all our great prospects content Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Sign up for the "Morning Skate" newsletter Join us in the Hockey Lounge on Discord to talk prospects and all things hockey Graphics by Vince Richard

Michigan Hockey is off to a tremendous start this season, and Jon catches up with captain Nick Blankenburg to get an update on the season. Blankenburg talks about the opportunity to play with such a talented, likable group (2:00), the team's growth from the start of the season to now (5:00), and his leadership on the ice and around the community (9:45).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.