BOOM and Gloom

I am back to complain more about the Blue Jackets!  I wish I had more positive things to talk about but these days in Blue Jackets Land have been pretty dark and dreary.  In this episode I'll talk about the departures of Bob McElligott and Jeff Svoboda (and why I feel it was a bad team decision to let them go), the new ECHL affiliate for the Jackets, and why I yearn for the "good ol' days" of CBJ hockey.  

If you were searching to find a podcast episode where a guy just basically complains about his favorite team for 45 minutes, you have come to the right place!  It has been a rough summer for Blue Jackets fans.  I'll talk about what has transpired in the last month or so, contributing to our ongoing frustration as fans of this team.  In this episode, I discuss:
-Werenski drama
-Marchenko drama
-Fantilli's contract and how the Flyers' offer sheet to Leo Carlsson has changed things
-The acquistions of Nichushkin and Lomberg.
-Don Waddell needs to be fired

Summer is in full swing and we have some Jackets news to discuss! In this episode I talk about:
1. Zach Werenski wins the Norris Trophy
2. The possibility of Dylan Larkin playing in Columbus next season
3. The possibility of *gasp* trading Zach Werenski
4. Mike Babcock?  Yes, Mike Babcock.
5. Mason Marchment
6. How will Jackets games be televised next season?
...and a few other tidbits of CBJ news.

The Blue Jackets have locked up Charlie Coyle, signing him to a six year contract.  What else could and should be done to get this team back to the playoffs next season?  In this episode, I'll pretend that I take over the General Manager duties of the Jackets and discuss what I would do.  From players to coaches to even jerseys, I'll discuss the changes I would make.  

I listen to several Blue Jackets podcasts.  On one I really enjoy (Cannon Balls with Michael Arace), his crew gave the Blue Jackets grades based on their 2025-26 season performance.  As a teacher, I was very intrigued and thought that I should take a stab at grading the Jackets myself.  So here you go, my player grades for the 2025-26 season...as well as some other tidbit of CBJ news!

Want to hear a guy rant about the Blue Jackets' disappointing season for an hour?  Well you are in the right place.  The 2025-26 season is in the books and ended with, you guessed it, the Jackets missing out on the playoffs yet again.  In this episode I'll talk about what happened (this time) and what needs to be done going forward to maybe, somehow, finally become a playoff team again.  

Misery loves company.  That is the purpose of this episode.  If you are a frustrated Blue Jackets fan like me right now, join me and lets commiserate together.  I don't have any profound insights or perspective today.  You won't come away with any new Blue Jackets knowledge.  Everything I have to say, you probably already know.  You'll just know that you aren't the only one feeling the frustration yet again with this team.  

I admit it freely.  I was wrong about a lot this season.  The Jackets are currently fighting for a playoff spot and making me eat crow...and I am absolutely ok with that!  In this episode I will talk about players I misjudged and where the Jackets currently stand with only a few weeks to go in the season.  

The 2026 trade deadline has passed.  The Blue Jackets find themselves fighting for a playoff spot.  In this episode I'll talk about their trade deadline acquisition of Conor Garland and what it means for the lineup moving forward.  I'll also discuss what I think about the Jackets' chances for making the playoffs (spoiler alert: their not good).  And I'll tell you my thoughts on Dimitri Voronkov's recent healthy scratch and what that means moving forward.  

The Blue Jackets enter the Olympic break on a hot streak winning 11 of their last 12 games.  I'll talk about what this means for their playoff chances and:
1. Zach Norris as a Norris Trophy Candidate
2. What Don Waddell should do at the trade deadline.  
3. The possibility of a Blue Jackets re-brand