Watch this mixtape and then consider this fact: on passes directly from the stick of Kirill Marchenko, recipients of those passes shot 5.5% at 5v5. (reposted because the table had some incorrect xG values)

Dimitri Filipovic@dimfilipovic.bsky.social · 2w ago

Kirill Marchenko mix from last season on the PDOcast Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Mb...

Good work on the incentive from other teams in the market! Harley for Werenski. If you'd like some "supplemental" reading, including words on Kirill Marchenko, check it out here. Each target has an @lb-hockey.com card so it's got literally everything you need. open.substack.com/pub/pocketcb...

Top Targets to Hit The Ground Running

or so Don Waddell Can Save His Job

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Shayna@shaynagoldman.bsky.social · last mo.

Realistically every team should be calling the Blue Jackets about Zach Werenski. But only a handful of teams actually make sense as trade partners. What teams could or should be interested in Werenski with @aportzline.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/740...

The aging curve is a risk, the off-ice only enhancing it, but he checked every box for the Blue Jackets and Waddell keeps 14OA. If Nichushkin is good next year, regardless of the potential for trades next offseason, he should at least maintain his value and be "flippable"

Elliotte Friedman (Bot)@notfriedgehnic.bsky.social · last mo.

Valeri Nichushkin is being traded to Columbus

"There are some matters that we're dealing with that should probably stay internal" is not the phrasing you want associated with your best player.

Brian Hedger@brianhedger.bsky.social · last mo.

#CBJ President/GM Don Waddell on the Zach Werenski situation re: a possible trade request coming:

I only exist in pictures at outdoor weddings

Jillian Schumacher@jillianschumacher.bsky.social · last mo.

Two years ago, @pockecbj.bsky.social took this iconic picture 😍

Celebrating a wedding with @pockecbj.bsky.social

Dimitri let me yap BIG on this one. Links to deeper logic and some of the fun armchair interactive plots: pocketcbj.substack.com/p/armchair-g... pocketcbj.substack.com/p/armchair-g... pocketcbj.substack.com/p/armchair-g...

Armchair GM: Setting Offseason Objectives and Assessing Market Potential

The Stanley Cup Finals has been a wicked affair up to this point, though I am finding it thoroughly enjoyable.

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Dimitri Filipovic@dimfilipovic.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New PDOcast with @pockecbj.bsky.social: We're doing an offseason blueprint series for teams with interesting decisions to make this summer. First up is the Blue Jackets. Good discussion about the crossroads they're approaching + what they need to figure out www.patreon.com/TheHockeyPDO...

New PDOcast with @pockecbj.bsky.social: We're doing an offseason blueprint series for teams with interesting decisions to make this summer. First up is the Blue Jackets. Good discussion about the crossroads they're approaching + what they need to figure out www.patreon.com/TheHockeyPDO...

Offseason Blueprint Series: The Columbus Blue Jackets | The Hockey PDOcast

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Eric Schumacher to discuss the crossroads the Columbus Blue Jackets approaching as an organization, and the i

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Couldn't catch the presentation live? My LINHAC talk is up on YouTube now! youtu.be/duCplixzSmQ

Defining Physicality in the Modern NHL - LINHAC 2026 Presentation

YouTube video by LB-Hockey

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Louis Boulet@louisboulet.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Very excited to announce that tomorrow I'll be presenting at the Linköping Hockey Analytics Conference for the 2nd year in a row! This time around, I'm diving into my work on defining physicality in the NHL and visualizing a skater's ability to play through contact 🏒💥

Fluto Shinzawa article on #CBJ Werenski and his skills coach, gift link! Zach Werenski’s skills coach on his Norris roadmap: Angles, efficiencies and ‘surfing’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...

Zach Werenski’s skills coach on his Norris roadmap: Angles, efficiencies and ‘surfing’ (Gift Article)

Werenski won a gold medal for Team USA this year and his first Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman.

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Wrote this one up on Zach Werenski and what he means to #CBJ open.substack.com/pub/pocketcb...

Ode to Zach Werenski

2025-26 Norris Trophy Winner

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No one in the league did more with less

NHL (Bot)@notnhl.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🗣️ ZACH WERENSKI IS A NORRIS TROPHY WINNER The James Norris Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the defenseman who demonstrates the greatest all-around ability in his position. 👏 #NHLAwards

Why is Toronto getting the 14th 😂 Get your loser hands off

sdpn@sdpnsports.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Toronto's top pick for Zach Werenski and the 14th...? Do you make that deal? #SDP #Leafs #BlueJackets

Played a longer session of Earthborne Rangers today! We are on Day 13 of our journey, and just arrived at Spire after dancing in Meadow. I also got my first Lingering Injury after getting beat up by a Pouncing Atrox.

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The Hockey Writers@thehockeywriters.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Oilers’ Bouchard Should Easily Win Norris Trophy ift.tt/BF1CmQx #NHL #THW

#CBJ vs #ALLCAPS 📊🧵 A bittersweet final thread. The game hardly matters and has already been overshadowed by a Bowness tirade. Just going to dump the rest of the charts

#CBJ vs #NHLBruins 📊🧵 The Blue Jackets put up some numbers but their season is eligible for elimination on Monday. If you want a poetic message to send to the FO, perhaps getting lit up by Sean Kuraly and Jordan Harris is at least a good one.

#CBJ vs #GoHabsGo 📊🧵 The Blue Jackets keep their season alive. A miserable first period followed by dominant 2nd and 3rd give the Blue Jackets a rather large and comprehensive domination. Open play, special teams, goals, shot attempts and that's even with 1 called off.

#CBJ vs #sabrehood 📊🧵 The Blue Jackets got frozen off of the scoresheet. They had the puck a lot but didn't make much of it. Most of their chances come from empty net shooting and net-front. They controlled territory but had no clue how to turn it into offense.

#CBJ vs #LGRW 📊🧵 In what was ultimately a high event game, the Blue Jackets lost pretty big in open play but completely dominated at the net-front. A timely goal from Adam Fantilli and a monstrous performance from Zach Werenski kept the season alive.

#CBJ vs #GoJetsGo 📊🧵 The Blue Jackets losing streak continues. They were dominated in open play but clawed back some chances with a couple of rebounds.

#CarolinaCulture Jackson Blake put on a complete show of play-driving and play-making by being involved in every single load-bearing play on this shift. You don't have to be huge and fast to win, you just have to play space better and stick to some simple principles.

#CBJ vs #CarolinaCulture 📊🧵 The Blue Jackets are meeting the moment with the fortitude of a wet noodle. The game was over after the first period but the Blue Jackets sort of clawed back the chance deficit.

#CBJ vs #CarolinaCulture 📊🧵 The Blue Jackets played a relatively even game against Carolina. It was a very classic Carolina game, dominate shots, keep them mostly at the point and give up some really very big chances every now and then. CBJ PK collapsed.

#CBJ vs #NHLBruins 📊🧵 Looks like the Evason Jackets never left. Absolutely brutal penalties and the Penalty Kill danger catching up with them at the most brutal time. The Blue Jackets lost every facet, probably because they spent 2 periods in a defensive shell.

#CBJ vs #TheFutureIsTeal 📊🧵 No pretend moral victories here, the Blue Jackets were blown out in perhaps the easiest game remaining on their schedule. The flashing warning signs can no longer be ignored. An open-play win is nice but the Blue Jackets got dominated at the net. Nasty indeed Rick.

#CBJ vs #MTL 📊🧵 The Blue Jackets, by every measure except score (and powerplay chances), completely outclassed the Montreal Canadiens. They doubled up the open-play chances and tripled up the net-front.

#CBJ vs #LetsGoFlyers 📊🧵 An ugly first period set the Blue Jackets behind but they made up for it the rest of the way. Some quite poor net-front coverage and poor powerplays made the difference, but Zach Werenski got it done.

#CBJ vs #Isles 📊🧵 A late surge has the Blue Jackets looking better than this game felt. They created most of their danger off of rebounds, it was otherwise a very terse affair with a one-sided penalty differential. Props to both goaltenders.

#CBJ vs #SeaKraken 🧵📊 Just chart dumping today! Massive win for CBJ who took care of business against a worse team very well. Notables: Cole Sillinger, Kent Johnson, Sean Monahan and Zach Werenski rocked. Vince Dunn and Berkly Catton are really good too.