Brian Hedger

Recorded this with @daulbach.bsky.social before last night's come-from-ahead #CBJ OT win. Give it a listen -> youtu.be/_HFNclEU50E?...

CANNON FODDER: New pod from @brianhedger.bsky.social and I before the Flyers game last night. A fun one, too, featuring the wildest in-game story about our very own photographer Adam Cairns⬇️ youtu.be/_HFNclEU50E?...

#CBJ reads @dispatch.com for 10/28: Recap of 4-3 OT win in Philly -> www.dispatch.com/story/sports... Cam Talbot for early season Blue Jackets MVP -> www.dispatch.com/story/sports... Their kingdom for a goal -> www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

Christiansen off for interference on Zegras in the LW corner of the #CBJ defensive zone. The Flyers keep kicking at the door, now going to the power play still down 3-1 midway through the third.

#CBJ analyst Jody Shelley with spot-on analysis when the Flyers started dominating after their goal. The Blue Jackets stopped trying to make plays and resorted to simply flipping pucks out of their zone, giving it right back to Philly for a re-load and re-entry for another offensive push.

#CBJ very fortunate to get out of that second period with a 3-1 lead after the Flyers scored with 10:01 left and proceeded to feed it to the Blue Jackets for all but the final shift. Talbot made two or three huge stops to preserve the two-goal lead.

That's a fantastic save by Vladar ... but that's the play right there that is killing the #CBJ this season. They need Nishushkin to bury that one. They just do. It remains 3-1 Blue Jackets late in the second.

Cates got behind both #CBJ defensemen on the Flyers' goal, Mateychuk and Christiansen, tapping it home from the blue paint.

#CBJ second period meltdown signs all over the place here. They still lead 3-1 but the Flyer nearly pulled within 3-2 there on Michkov's redirect off the right post. Jackets must figure out how to turn the tide back their way in the second half of the middle period.

3-1 ... Flyers cut into #CBJ lead 9:59 into the 2nd. Martone's writer slides through the wickets on Talbot and Cates gets to it for the tap-in.

That Knies-Coyle-Olivier line is a handful when they get the puck deep and get their forechecking cranked up. That's three big boys causing all kinds of havoc when that happens. #CBJ

And they're back to playing ice hockey in Philly, #CBJ leading 3-0 finishing a power play.

Live look from inside the Flyers' locker room, trailing #CBJ 3-0 after one period.

The first period belonged to the #CBJ as one of their most impressive periods of the young season. They also lead 3-0, so we know what that means. Philly will either come flying back onto the ice after getting their faces chewed off by Tocchet or they'll fold. Bet on the former.

Interesting little subplot is Fantilli vs Flyers, the team that offer-sheeted Leo Carlsson for an eye-popping sum while saying they need a top-flight young No. 1 C. Fantilli was selected one pick later in the same draft, had the same stats, no Flyers offer sheet after Anaheim matched. #CBJ

#CBJ scored three goals on their first six shots, per the broadcast's live stats.

Monahan called for hooking seconds after the puck goes back into play after Mateychuk makes it 3-0 ... shocking, I know. #CBJ to the PK.

Johnson scoring the second goal, from Werenski and Nichushkin, gives him 1-1-2 and a multipoint game already to help the #CBJ build a quick 3-0 lead there in Philly.

3-0 #CBJ ... Mateychuk now. Wow. There are some goals. There they are. They found them!

Holy moly ... what a feed there from Kent Johnson to saucer one to Fantilli between two defenders for the shot that beats Vladar short side. It's 1-0 #CBJ

Also, follow my guy @daulbach.bsky.social and welcome him to Blue Sky. He's not only my podcast co-host with @dispatch.com , but also a great source for news on #CBJ OSU, #Crew86 and more.

And they're off over there in Cheesesteak Land. #CBJ at Flyers. For Philly news, notes and analysis, follow @jackiespiegel93.bsky.social

Starters, lineups, scratches, coaches and zebras for #CBJ at Philly tonight, starting right now.

Expect Fabbro to play tonight, making his season debut for the #CBJ ... but technically it remains a gametime decision.

#CBJ D Dante Fabbro will be a game time decision tonight in Philly, but the expectation is that he'll make his season debut following an upper-body injury.

If no news is good news, today's update on the Ohio State quarterback battle is great. If, on the other hand, you hoped there would be clarity... www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

Wessam Abou Ali (ACL) also going through rehab work on one of the practice pitches at OhioHealth Performance Center. Great to see. Wait until #Crew96 is able to put him out there with Santi Rodriguez, Brais Mendez and other playmakers.

Brais Mendez not with #Crew96 to start training today. Not sure whether he’ll be available Weds in Dallas.

#CBJ will reassess Dante Fabbro on Tuesday in Philly to see if he's ready to go. By all accounts after today's practice, he is ... but they'll make sure Tuesday. Good news is that he's on the trip and very close to playing. Provorov skating w/t team now also encouraging.

Midway through special teams practice, they’ve flip-flopped Werenski and Mateychuk as PP point guys, so Werenski now with PP2 and Mateychuk QB for PP1. We’ll see if that sticks tomorrow in Philly. #CBJ

#CBJ  PP2 today: 🥅 Knies Garland - Monahan - Fantilli Mateychuk

#CBJ PP1 today, aka the “What are we doing here?” group: 🥅 Nichushkin Severson - Coyle - Johnson Werenski

#CBJ practice lines/D: Nichushkin-Fantilli-Johnson Knies-Coyle-Olivier Monahan-Sillinger-Garland Lomberg-Del Bel-Heinen Werenski-Severson Christiansen-Mateychuk Fabbro-Gudbranson Extras: Voronkov, Soucy, Andrae, Provorov (IR) Greaves in home starter’s net, Talbot in visiting starter’s net.

#CBJ practice notes today start with both Fabbro and Provorov skating. We’ll see how close both are to returning when we talk to Bowness.

Rare off day for me but Dan Aulbach’s got us covered @dispatch.com

In case you’re wondering who the photographer is who was just spotlighted by the #CBJ broadcast, that’s @dispatch.com photog Adam Cairns @adamcairns.bsky.social … one of the most talented sports shooters I’ve ever seen. Check out his gallery off this game after it’s over.

Holy moly, it remains 0-0 and we're going to a shootout to determine this one. St. Louis' defending is no joke. Neither is the Crew's possession game. #Crew96

Taha Habroune goes down, now leaves a little hobbled in the 91st minute ... Bailly replaces him. We have 11+ mins of added time. Still 0-0. #Crew96

St. Louis keeper Roman Bürki collided with #Crew96 winger Anass Zaroury challenging the ball neat the left post and stayed down. They've brought a stretcher out. We'll see if he needs it.

St. Louis keeper Roman Bürki collided with #Crew96 winger Anass Zaroury challenging the ball neat the left post and stayed down. They've brought a stretcher out. We'll see if he needs it.

We've reached the half after ZERO added time. It's 0-0 #Crew96 and St. Lou in the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final.

The prize. #Crew96 vs St. Louis CITY SC

The prize. #Crew96 vs St. Louis CITY SC

OK, who's ready for some Cup footy in Columbus? St. Louisans have traveled here in droves and occupy most of the East end zone seating section. Nordeke's packed on the West end. Everything else is ... well, I don't think we're going to have a packed house but they're still filing in. #Crew96

Latest #CBJ meltdown lets Marchenko skate away smiling -> www.dispatch.com/story/sports... Marchenko postgame comments (video) -> www.dispatch.com/videos/sport... Recap -> www.dispatch.com/story/sports... @atomicphoto photo gallery -> www.dispatch.com/picture-gall...

Marchenko on Fantilli's hit:

Marchenko didn't see a lot of support in warmups, but gave a signed puck to a fan who said, "I miss you." "It’s a great memory for me and I miss those guys too. I want to make some kids happy, too. If I can give the puck or something, I will do it for sure ... especially here.” #CBJ