The first episode of the 2022-23 season titled "The Signing" will air on Bally Sports Ohio and the new Bally Sports+ service on Thursday, October 6 at 7 p.m. ET ahead of the debut of Blue Jackets Live: Season Preview at 7:30 p.m. All air times for the first episode are as follows:
Behind the Battle - Episode 1 - "The Signing"
• Thursday, October 6 at 7 p.m.
• Friday, October 7 at 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, October 8 at 10:30 a.m.
• Sunday, October 9 at 1:30 p.m. at 7:30 p.m.
• Monday, October 10 at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 11 at 9:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, October 12 at 9:30 a.m.
• Thursday, October 13 at 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Future episodes of the program will be announced throughout the season. Additional Bally Sports Ohio "Countdown to Face-Off" programming can be found below.
Blue Jackets Live: Johnny Gaudreau
• In this 30-minute program, Bally Sports Ohio takes fans behind the scenes of the making of the Jackets free agency stunner. Hear from team personnel, members of the media, and Johnny Hockey himself as they give an inside look at the day Johnny was introduced to CBJ fans. The program will air tonight at 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and continue to run through Opening Night with the full schedule below.
Schedule
• Wednesday, October 5 at 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
• Thursday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.
• Friday, October 7 at 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• Saturday, October 8 at 11:30 p.m.
• Sunday, October 9 at 8 a.m.
• Monday, October 10 at 8:30 a.m.
• Tuesday, October 11 at 8 a.m. and 11 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 12 at 8:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 10 p.m.
• Thursday, October 13 at 2:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Blue Jackets Live: Season Preview
• This 30-minute show will look back at the Jackets' offseason activities, feature interviews with players and team personnel, and break down the upcoming season. The program will debut on Thursday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Rounding out the Countdown to Face-Off programming lineup is four replays of Blue Jackets games from last season.
• Thursday, October 6 at 8 p.m. - Jake Bean scored his second goal of the game 1:12 into OT for the 5-4 win over the Avalanche on November 3, 2021
• Friday, October 7 at 8 p.m. - Patrik Laine scored his second goal of the game 20 seconds into OT for the 4-3 victory over the Maple Leafs on February 22, 2022
• Saturday, October 8 at 8 p.m. - Cole Sillinger had his first hat trick in the 6-4 win over the Golden Knights on March 13, 2022
• Sunday, October 9 at 8 p.m. - CBJ defeated the Lightning 5-2 in their final home game of the season on April 28, 2022
All air dates are subject to territorial restrictions. Please check your local listings for air times.
