Blue Jackets Try to Re-group | Bobby Mac Mailbag

Bob McElligott and Aaron Portzline react to a week that features back-to-back losses at Nationwide Arena.

The Blue Jackets’ skid hits three games after a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Military Appreciation Night at Nationwide Arena. Columbus is now 7-10-0.Matthew Knies tied it 1-1 on a first-period power-play goal, but Brandon Hagel scored twice and Jake Guentzel added the go-ahead goal early in the third. Tampa’s Hugo Hildeby? No, Dennis Hildeby, stopped 28 of 29 shots. The Blue Jackets outshot the Lightning 29-28 and won 60% of the faceoffs, but couldn’t get another one past him. Jet Greaves made 25 saves in the loss.Bob McElligott breaks down what went wrong, the goaltending, the players who stood out and where the Blue Jackets go from here. Plus your Patreon and Super Chat questions, and the official announcement of the Clear Breakaway Watch-Along for Blue Jackets at Islanders on Tuesday, Nov. 17.Support the show and get your questions on air: patreon.com/clearbreakawayMore from Clear Breakaway: clearbreakaway.comWatch the show live on YouTube after every Blue Jackets game.

Bob McElligott takes your questions and breaks down the Florida Panthers 4-1 victory in Columbus on November 10, 2026.

Bob McElligott and Aaron Portzline get you ready for the Florida Panthers to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Bob McElligott answers your Columbus Blue Jackets questions on the Bobby Mac Mailbag

On the back half of a back-to-back, the Blue Jackets lost 5-2 in Buffalo. Bob McElligott takes your Patreon and live-chat questions on Sean Monahan's injury, the Talbot vs. Greaves debate (Jet made 32 saves on 37 shots), the cross-ice passes that kept getting picked off, and why the offense has been "lukewarm at best." On the bright side, Kent Johnson scored his 8th of the year and Zach Werenski got a power-play goal (half-price pizza!). Plus: the Lomberg scratch, Fantilli's tough night, Bob's snowed-in Buffalo story, and the debut of Clear Breakaway Bingo.Next: Florida, Tuesday, 7 p.m. on ESPN. Patreon Town Hall: Nov. 18 at 8 p.m.

The Blue Jackets started off the first half of a back-to-back with a 2-1 shootout win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. Zach Werenski tied the game with his first of the season with just under 5 minutes left in the game. Cam Talbot made 27 saves.

Bob McElligott and Aaron Portzline preview the Blue Jackets game, in Buffalo, tonight.

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Dallas Stars 2-1, in a shoot-out. Bob McElligott answers your questions and reacts to your comments, in the postgame show.

Longtime Ohio State football insider Tim May joins Bob McElligott to break down a Buckeyes season on the edge. Ohio State is 6-2 and No. 12 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, the first team on the outside looking in. Julian Sayin is out, true freshman Luke Fahey is under center, and Oregon, Northwestern, Nebraska and Michigan are still ahead. Can the Buckeyes run the table, and would a three-loss Ohio State ever get in? Plus: does ESPN have an SEC bias?Also on the show:🏈 TURF VS. GRASS: The players’ union says turf leads to more non-contact injuries. The NFL says the gap is gone. Who’s right, and why doesn’t every team just play on grass?⚖️ COMMISSIONER FOR A DAY: Bob gets one day in charge of any league. What’s the one rule he changes?And Bob takes your questions from Patreon members and the live chat, including old Cooper Stadium memories and the salary cap vs. salary floor debate.Leave us a 5-star review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. It’s the best way to help new fans find the show, and yours might get read on the air.Get your questions answered first and vote on the weekly topic: patreon.com/clearbreakawayThe Rush ($5) · Top Shelf ($10) · Luxury Suite ($25)Watch live Wednesdays at 7 p.m. ET on the Clear Breakaway YouTube channel.Follow Bob: @BobbyMacSports