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Front & Nationwide: A show about the Columbus Blue Jackets

Aaron Portzline of The Athletic breaks down the latest news surrounding the Columbus Blue Jackets and touches on topics from around the NHL

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Discussing the best and worst drafts in Blue Jackets history Sep 18, 2020

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Aaron Portzline and Alison Lukan count down and discuss the best five drafts and the five worst drafts in franchise history. What were the biggest hits and misses?
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Europe, The AHL & More: A Chat with Chris Clark Sep 15, 2020

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Aaron Portzline and Alison Lukan are joined by the Blue Jackets' director of player personnel and Cleveland Monsters GM Chris Clark to discuss how different this time of year is compared to the past, loaning players to Europe during the offseason, AHL uncertainty, and more.

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The Paradox of Tortorella Sep 11, 2020

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We now know the results of the voting for the Jack Adams trophy, and it did not go to John Tortorella. Aaron Portzline and Alison Lukan spend this episode discussing Torts, why the voting may have gone the way it did, his coaching approach, and more.

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Applying the NHL Awards to the Blue Jackets Roster Sep 08, 2020

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Aaron Portzline and Alison Lukan are joined by Jeff Svoboda of bluejackets.com, and to coincide with NHL Awards announcement week, they spend some time discussing which players on the Blue Jackets they would give each award. Listen to their discussion and thoughts about their CBJ candidates for the Norris, Selke, Calder, and more.

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Bill Zito Becomes Panthers GM, Paul MacLean Departs Sep 04, 2020

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Aaron Portzline and Alison Lukan discuss the news of Blue Jackets' Vice President of Hockey Operations Bill Zito taking on the role of GM for the Florida Panthers, and the decision to let assistant coach Paul MacLean go after this season. What do these departures mean for the Columbus Blue Jackets?

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Discussing Blue Jackets Trade Tiers, Player Grades and more Sep 01, 2020

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Aaron Portzline and Alison Lukan discuss Corey Pronman's organizational ranking of the Columbus Blue Jackets, what are the strengths and weaknesses of their talent pipeline? Also, which players are most likely to be on the move, Alison assesses Aaron's player grades and more.

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There Can Be No Normal When This Continues to Happen Aug 28, 2020

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Aaron Portzline and Alison Lukan are joined by Dr. Nicole Kraft to discuss athletes' responses to the Jacob Blake shooting in postponing games and how it looked for the NHL to continue playing on Wednesday night. Also, the need for action to back up words of support, growing league initiatives, reintroducing empathy, and more.

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Outlining the Blue Jackets' Offseason To-Do List Aug 25, 2020

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The Columbus Blue Jackets are one week into their offseason, and Aaron Portzline and Alison Lukan draw up their plans for where the team needs to look to improve. Which position group needs the most help? Can it be addressed via free agency? Also, the trade targets, the untouchable players, and more.

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An Emotional Season for the Blue Jackets Comes to a Close Aug 21, 2020

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Aaron is joined by Blue Jackets Radio play by play Bob McElligott for a recap of the first round series vs the Tampa Bay Lightning, and a deep dive on the season as a whole for Columbus.

Aaron and Bob discuss the job that John Tortorella did behind the bench this season, the work on the roster that Jarmo Kekalainen has ahead of him. Plus the guys take a closer at the goaltending tandem of Elvis and Joonas and what Blue Jackets could be on the move this off-season.

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Getting the Defensive Perspective on the Blue Jackets- Lightning Series from Brian Engblom Aug 18, 2020

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Aaron Portzline is joined by Brian Engblom, former NHL defenseman and current broadcaster with the Tampa Bay Lightning. They discuss how the Lightning have learned from their mistakes in last year's series, his thoughts on Victor Hedman and Seth Jones, his vision for the rest of the postseason for the Lightning, and more!

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