The Hockey Writers Columbus Blue Jackets writing crew of Mark Scheig and Nicholas Arnold get together to discuss what they are looking for in the final 15 games of the season, the Blue Jackets' ability to stage comebacks, the state of the defense and the need for physicality, and whether they need to go out and acquire some muscle in the offseason.
They finish off the show with a Twitter question asking fans why they watch the games even with the Blue Jackets out of the playoff picture and a newly named "Shenanigans" segment where they answer questions ranging from who they think will win the Stanley Cup and whether the rules of LTIR should change to pizza toppings and why big earth-shattering trades don't happen in hockey as often as they do in basketball and football.
Time Stamps
1:01 What are you looking for in these final 15 games for the Blue Jackets?
4:27 Blue Jackets' Ability to Come Back in Games
8:00 State of the Blue Jackets' Defense
16:24 Do the Blue Jackets need to add an "enforcer" type player to the lineup?
21:58 Twitter Question: Why do you watch the games with the Blue Jackets out of the playoff race?
29:50 Shenanigans
30:45 How many wins for the Blue Jackets this week?
32:00 What's worst, Vegas or Edmonton missing the playoffs?
33:24 Does Connor McDavid stick with the Oilers?
34:18 Who wins the Stanley Cup?
36:32 Will the rules of LTIR change?
36:54 Favorite Pizza Toppings
38:15 Why don't massive trades happen in the NHL?
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