The Cannon Cast: For Columbus Blue Jackets Fans

PD, Seeds, Dale, and Josh convene to discuss the on- and off-ice implications of the Columbus Blue Jackets planning to hire Mike Babcock. WATCH: Mike Babcock addresses his past incidents in a February 2021 Sportsnet interview READ: What Babcock's stats in Toronto could mean for Columbus next season Check out more from The Cannon on our new site and our Twitter account. Also give a follow to our ne...

PD and Dale address how Columbus fans should grasp with Sergei Bobrovsky having a great playoff run with Florida. But first, The coaching search carries on. Some new candidates have surfaced in Kirk Muller, Travis Green, and...Patrick Roy? Did the draft stock for Adam Fantilli and Leo Carlsson change in the World Championships? Should Florida or Vegas be favored in the Stanley Cup Final? Check out...

The Columbus Blue Jackets still don't have a head coach and PD is uneasy about that. He muses on Staying away from Mike Babcock and Joel Quenneville Who are some interesting assistant coaches we should consider? Experienced coaches are having immediate success on new teams in these playoffs Check out more from The Cannon on our new site and our Twitter account. Also give a follow to our new podcas...

PD answers your reader questions about the coaching search, Carlsson vs. Smith, tanking next year, and complaining about recent expansion team success. Check out more from The Cannon on our new site and our Twitter account. Also give a follow to our new podcast host, the Fans First Sports Network. If you enjoy this episode and want to support our site, consider a paid subscription. Learn more abou...

Minutes after Monday night's NHL Draft Lottery, the gang gathered to share their feelings. PD, Seeds, Dale, and Josh discuss: ESPN botching the reveal Chicago wins the Bedard Sweepstakes, and that sucks! Carlsson, Smith, or Michkov: what are the positives and negatives of each at #3? Could we trade with Anaheim for #2? What would that take? Check out more from The Cannon on our new site and our Tw...

PD and Josh cover a wide range of topics including: The Cleveland Monsters fall short of the playoffs Is there room for Trey Fix-Wolansky in the NHL next season? Could Will Smith rise to #3 in the draft? Alexandre Texier announces his return; where does he fit in the lineup? Bad officiating and bad hits in the playoffs Check out more from The Cannon on our new site and our Twitter account. Also gi...

The Cannon Cast is back! PD is joined by Seeds, Dale, and Burkus to discuss the firing of head coach Brad Larsen and goaltender coach Manny Legace. What went wrong? What do the Blue Jackets need from their new coach? Then, we finish the episode with our picks for all 8 first round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Check out more from The Cannon on our new site and our Twitter account. Also give...

The Cannon Cast returns on Tuesday, April 18, but in the meantime enjoy this special bonus episode featuring our first collaboration with the Fans First Sports Network. PD is a guest of the Big Bad Bs Podcast along with fans of the Bruins, Islanders, Kraken, Stars, Kings, and Ducks for a wide-ranging conversation about the 16 playoff teams and the 8 first round series. Learn more about your ad cho...

PD provides a quick check-in about the future of The Cannon and The Cannon Cast. Stay tuned over the next couple of weeks as we move to our new platforms! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the fifth time in Cannon Cast history, the gang gathers to break down the NHL trade deadline. PD is joined by Burkus and Dale as they discuss each Blue Jackets trade and give GM Jarmo Kekalainen a grade for his performance. If you enjoy this podcast, consider contributing to our GoFundMe. Also take a minute to fill out this reader survey. Angela Perley's newest album is out now! Check out more...

PD and Seeds discuss the proposed trade of Vladislav Gavrikov from Columbus to Boston, and how it fell apart. What does this say about GM Jarmo Kekalainen and the direction of this team? What will the eventual return be for Gavrikov by Friday? What about Korpisalo, Nyquist, and others? If you enjoy this podcast, consider contributing to our GoFundMe. Also take a minute to fill out this reader surv...

The Columbus Blue Jackets were winning this week, but is that a problem for their draft odds? If you enjoy this podcast, consider contributing to our GoFundMe. Also take a minute to fill out this reader survey. Angela Perley's newest album is out now! Check out more from The Cannon on our site and on Twitter. Buy Gaudreau, Laine and other CBJ player shirts at Breaking T. Learn more about your ad c...

PD spends the bye week discussing the latest news: How does Gus Nyquist's shoulder injury affect his trade value? The All-Star Skills Competition was a big dud The Islanders take a big swing to get Bo Horvat...and it probably won't be enough If you enjoy this podcast, consider contributing to our GoFundMe. Also take a minute to fill out this reader survey. Angela Perley's newest album is out now!...

PD and Seeds are joined by the Shutdown Fullcast's Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub) for a wide-ranging conversation covering: The early days of the Tampa Bay Lightning, including the Yakuza in the THUNDERDOME The karmic balance of Ohio State football and the Blue Jackets NHL teams as college football programs, with pairings that will make everyone mad! If you enjoy this podcast, consider contributing...

This week, PD is joined by Stephen Dohner (@TheHockeyBoomer) of the Forever Mighty Podcast to preview this week's Blue Jackets/Ducks matchup. They discuss: How did the Ducks get so bad? Did new GM Pat Verbeek do the right thing by having a firesale last year? Dallas Eakins wears out his welcome behind the bench How do you solve the John Gibson problem? Center vs. Wing: Does position matter at the...

Editor PD is furious that Host PD wouldn't stop handling note paper while talking. We sincerely apologize, and those responsible will be punished. Listen anyway, because it's a great episode as Dale joins to discuss: A long losing streak and our tanking prospects Are we worried about Johnny Gaudreau's goal drought? How is the "Kent Johnson at center" experiment going? Columbus has to wait for an o...

PD and Seeds are back, and they have THOUGHTS about the Blue Jackets' embarrassing performance on national TV against Buffalo, and what it says about Brad Larsen as coach. But first, they hit some quick topics about: Jake Voracek's concussion Blue Jackets prospects snubbed by Team Canada Why people shouldn't freak out about the New Year's Eve game being moved Kirill Marchenko and Tim Berni impress...

PD answers listener questions! But first, he addresses the news about an Ohio State hockey player using a racial slur against a Michigan State player. Jagger Joshua statement Ohio State statement Big Ten Conference statement PD article about tanking and playing the kids Check out more from The Cannon on our site and on Twitter. Buy Gaudreau, Laine and other CBJ player shirts at Breaking T. Learn m...

PD has returned from Finland with thoughts about all that has gone wrong for the Blue Jackets. Is Brad Larsen on the hot seat? What to do about the goalies? Is the power play fixed? Is Emil Bemstrom going to save us? Read more: PD's Finland travelogue Mark Scheig on Emil Bemstrom's resurgence with Cleveland Check out more from The Cannon on our site and on Twitter. Buy Gaudreau, Laine and other CB...

PD and Dale recap a 3 win week for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and discuss the role of young players including Nick Blankenburg, Adam Boqvist, Daniil Tarasov, Kent Johnson, Yegor Chinakhov, and Liam Foudy. Check out more from The Cannon on our site and on Twitter. Buy Gaudreau, Laine and other CBJ player shirts at Breaking T. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Lear...

The Columbus Blue Jackets are off to a bad start: 0-3-0 with a -9 goal differential. This week, PD and Burkus break down everything that has gone wrong, from Patrik Laine's injury to poor execution on defense. Is head coach Brad Larsen's job in jeopardy? Check out more from The Cannon on our site and on Twitter. Buy Gaudreau, Laine and other CBJ player shirts at Breaking T. Learn more about your a...

The regular season starts this week and the rosters are set. PD and Seeds have a spirited discussion about: Should Mathieu Olivier and Justin Danforth play ahead of Kent Johnson? Is it really necessary for Erik Gudbranson to fight? Can the Blue Jackets exceed last season's point total? Further reading: Kent Johnson deseres to be in the Blue Jackets' opening night lineup The Cannon staff predicts t...

PD and Dale decide to help out Jarmo by picking which players from the camp roster will make the Blue Jackets' opening night roster. Who has played their way into the NHL, and who will be sent down to Cleveland? Have our expectations changed since the start of camp? Note: this episode was recorded on Sunday afternoon, prior to the roster cuts on Monday afternoon and the loss to Carolina on Monday...

From end to end, all over Nationwide PD recaps the hockey action of the weekend: The 5th Line packs the Ice Haus for a scrimmage Defensemen stand out in Pittsburgh A surprise first line center in Columbus, and Justin Danforth makes his case to make the roster Check out more from The Cannon on our site and on Twitter. Buy Gaudreau, Laine and other CBJ player shirts at Breaking T. Learn more about y...

PD is joined by Michael from Matchsticks and Gasoline to get the Calgary fan perspective on the Flames' wild off-season. Did Brad Treliving do enough to recoup the loss of Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk? Will the Flames win the Pacific again? What, if anything, does Erik Gudbranson do well? Just what makes Gaudreau so good? Check out more from The Cannon on our site and on Twitter. Buy Gaudre...