Aaron Portzline starts the show with few noteworthy items with the Blue Jackets, including the latest slump, who may be out for Thursday's game versus New Jersey, and Jakub Voracek on the verge of the 1000-game milestone.

Then, Porty is joined by Cleveland Monsters play by play announcer Tony Brown to dig into some Columbus prospects that may be bound for the big club in the future: Liam Foudy, Tyler Angle, Trey Fix-Wolansky, and more!

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