The Blue Jackets advanced to the playoffs and now will face last year's round one opponent, the Tampa Bay Lightning, again in a best-of-seven series. Aaron Portzline and Alison Lukan are joined by Joe Smith from The Athletic Tampa to discuss injuries on both teams and resulting lineup changes; how Tampa Bay has changed their style of play; opinions of each team of one another; is this battle personal? and more.

Down 3-0 in Game Three, the Blue Jackets roared back for a 4-3 overtime win against the Maple Leafs to take a 2-1 series lead in the qualifying round. Aaron Portzline and Alison Lukan break down how it all went down: changing goaltenders; Pierre-Luc Dubois' big night; Seth Jones goal; and also what's next: who's in net, ice time, and more.

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The Blue Jackets won the first game of their play-in series against Toronto 2-0. In this episode, Aaron Portzline and Alison Lukan discuss all that went into that victory: goaltending, defensive play; Toronto's response; and more. They also talk about Seth Jones elevating his play, his status as a future Norris Trophy winner, and what to expect in Game Two.

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The Blue Jackets - and the NHL - made it safely to two hub cities this weekend and are now readying for exhibition play and play-in rounds. In this episode, Aaron Portzline and Alison Lukan break down what comes next including Columbus' current lineup; the benefit of a mental edge; the application of "speed," along with recognition of Cam Atkinson's nomination for the King Clancy Trophy.

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Mike Zeisberger, who lives in Toronto and is an NHL insider with NHL.com, joins the program to discuss the upcoming Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs qualifying series.

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Get 40% off of an annual subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/frontandnationwide.

Get 40% off of an annual subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/frontandnationwide.

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