The Cannon Cast: For Columbus Blue Jackets Fans

The Columbus Blue Jackets come back home after a weekend split at the Chicago Blackhawks! They’ll face the Dallas Stars with games Tuesday and Thursday. Patrik Laine is also in Columbus and could be cleared to play as soon as Tuesday. In addition to clearing the travel hurdles and COVID protocols, Laine was skating at Nationwide Arena on Monday. In this edition of The Cannon Cast we talk about:  P...

Maybe the drama just needed to end for the seemingly black cloud over Columbus to be lifted. The drama of course referring to now-former Blue Jackets’ center Pierre-Luc Dubois being traded for star scorer Patrik Laine from the Jets. And if Saturday’s 5-2 win over the Lightning — the first in the post-PLD era — is any indication, there’s a reason that spirits might be high as the team appeared loos...

After a rough start to the season against the Nashville Predators in Tennessee, the Blue Jackets finally hit the win column for the first time with a victory at the Detroit Red Wings on Martin Luther King Jr. Day! It was good seeing the offense maybe begin to hit their stride including goals from Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alexandre Texier, and Oliver Bjorkstrand. In this edition of The Cannon Cast we tal...

In the golden episode of The Cannon Cast, we have a TON to go over as the NHL season starts Wednesday! (Columbus Blue Jackets kick things off Thursday at the Nashville Predators)! In this edition of The Cannon Cast we talk about:  Covid protocols affecting Blue Jackets practice last weekend Oliver Bjorkstrand signs new extension The staff makes Central Division predictions Highlights of our favori...

As much as things change, some things are very much the same. With hockey season beginning anew, it should be a fun time to discuss the Blue Jackets and what’s ahead as training camp is underway! But instead we find ourselves discussing drama surrounding one of their players yet again. On this edition of The Cannon Cast we talk about:  Pierre-Luc Dubois contract extension (2-years, $10 million) Po...

Hopefully you all had a great Christmas! As we embark on a new year — FINALLY — and with the season quickly approaching, we delve into a lot of the recent news and notes concerning the Blue Jackets and NHL. On this edition of The Cannon Cast we talk about:  NHL Covid protocols Blue Jackets schedule Michael Del Zotto’s reunion with Torts Blue Jackets New Year’s Resolutions Join the conversation at...

It’s the week of Christmas and perhaps the best present we could have received was the gift of hockey! As we talked about last week on The Cannon Cast, hockey is back and now everything is official, down to the exact look of the newly formed divisions. Which is especially unique given the Blue Jackets will match up against both the Lightning and Stars, both of last fall’s Stanley Cup combatants, i...

In the hours after recording our episode last week, and not having any NHL new to report, it was announced the NHL was going to come back this season as the league will begin the new season on Jan. 13. On this edition of The Cannon Cast we get into all things hockey and Blue Jackets including:  Blue Jackets back in the Central Division? How did Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre and Boone Jenner do in the ‘Gre...

Without Blue Jackets hockey, and very little actual hockey news to discuss, Pale Dragon and I decided to get creative and reminisce about some of the franchise’s notable players through the years. On this week’s episode of The Cannon Cast we also discuss: Our Jackets 20 series Kirill Marchenko lighting up the KHL Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre with the best name? Join the conversation at jacketscannon.com....

Last week it was reported the Blue Jackets had ‘several’ players test positive for COVID-19. However, the latest reports were that symptoms for players were ‘mild’ and that the facility will reopen this week. So I guess that's good news right? Additionally, on this episode of The Cannon Cast, we discuss an array of the latest topics including: NHL return to play logistics Emil Bemström tears up He...

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, so we were approached with an opportunity to interview newly acquired forward Max Domi to discuss his experiences living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and to get his thoughts about joining the Columbus Blue Jackets. Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease that affects over a million Americans. It is most commonly diagnosed in children, and Domi was 12...

The NHL officially unveiled the new ‘reverse retro’ sweaters for the upcoming 2020-21 season. Again, whenever that will be. For the first time, the Blue Jackets have a jersey featuring red as the primary color. On this episode of The Cannon Cast, we discuss our thoughts upon the full slate of new retros, and specifically the Blue Jackets': We go over some of our favorites across the league Discuss...

After a few weeks of barely any news, the Blue Jackets announced the signings of Vladislav Gavrikov, Calvin Thurkauf, Kevin Stenlund, and Gabriel Carlsson. They even shocked the fanbase by dropping news of Gus Nyquist's surgery. On this week’s episode of The Cannon Cast, we: Dove into the aforementioned topics Had a draft involving players throughout the history of the Jackets Had a nice chat abou...

The Ohio AAA Blue Jackets are one of Central Ohio’s most influential youth hockey programs, and we’ve seen some notable alumni make it to the NHL, including Columbus, Ohio native and Avalanche forward Kiefer Sherwood, who is of course the older brother to the Blue Jackets’ Kole Sherwood! We’ve also seen Jets’ center and Columbus native Jack Roslovic, Bruins forward and Dublin, Ohio native Sean Kur...

With the NHL trying to nail down return to play, we talk about the impact that has on the Blue Jackets for next season. And speaking of next season, the 20th anniversary of the Blue Jackets is nearly upon us! On this week’s episode of The Cannon Cast we get into:  The latest with the NHL’s return to play? A new Blue Jackets look? A return to retro? and much more! Join the conversation at jacketsca...

We’re deeper into the off-season but there’s still news surrounding the Blue Jackets, specifically down on the farm. What’s the vibe up in Cleveland? On this week’s episode of The Cannon Cast we get into Gabriel Carlsson, Kevin Stenlund, and Ryan MacInnis, Elaine scoops us on the Cleveland Monsters and what to look out for with the team going forward, Doc Emerick retire, is the Pizza song good? An...

That was an ... interesting week, right? The Blue Jackets made a flurry of moves over the last week, buying out one embattled center while acquiring another. They also went off the board making an unforeseen selection in the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft. On this week’s episode of The Cannon Cast we get into Josh Anderson for Max Domi, Good bye Markus Nutivaara, Ryan Murray, and Alexander Wenn...

Ahead of tonight’s NHL draft, we had friend of the podcast, Jeremy Dewar, on to talk about some of the big-name prospects in the world of hockey. Jeremy has experience in the game of hockey after working for the Grand Rapids Griffins and Manchester Monarchs of in the AHL. Currently, he is a senior advisor and academic specialist for Stretch Pass Advising, a company that provides guidance for playe...

Could there be a big shakeup coming from the Blue Jackets? There were talks about a certain player that could be facing an uncertain future come next season. On this week’s episode of The Cannon Cast we get into Alexander Wennberg buyout? We play a game celebrating the Blue Jackets upcoming 20th anniversary, and much more! Join the conversation at jacketscannon.com! Learn more about your ad choice...

Fall is in the air, and that typically means the NHL season is just around the corner. Instead, the Stanley Cup Final is underway and the last of the NHL awards were handed out. We talk about this and much more on this week’s episode of The Cannon Cast including: Bill Zito bringing a little Columbus to Florida? Jesse Puljujarvi a fit for Jarmo? CBJ Cannon Twitter polls, and much more! Join the con...

In this week's The Cannon Cast, we recap the NHL awards handed out so far, including who we think wins the Calder Memorial Trophy for league’s top rookie, Hart Memorial for league MVP, Vezina for top goaltender, James Norris Memorial Trophy for best defenseman, and Ted Lindsay Award for the NHL’s most outstanding player. We also play our game, Fight, Line, Scratch! We also get into: Is the Norris...

The Cannon Cast is back as we dive into another week of the latest hockey action! Specifically, we get into the latest personnel changes within the Blue Jackets as the team says goodbye to Bill Zito and Paul MacLean, diversity within the NHL and new tactics in the way teams identify and hire talent, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to serve as a polling location for the 2020 General Election, and so muc...

The Blue Jackets' season might be over but there was still some team-related, and of course, league-wide news to go over on this week’s The Cannon Cast. We discuss John Tortorella being fined by the NHL, the league suspending games in solidarity with anti-police brutality protests, and we end the show on a lighter note, telling about some of the good going on in the Cast's lives. Join the conversa...

Last Wednesday, the Blue Jackets' season officially ended with a 5-4 overtime loss to the Lightning as Tampa Bay took the series in five. But hockey remains as we discuss the other series playing out across the NHL bubble playoffs, and we also discuss potential off-season moves for the Blue Jackets? Who would Seeds consider moving for the right deal, and much more. Join the conversation at jackets...

The Blue Jackets unfortunately dropped Game 4 on Monday to the Lightning, breaking their W/L/W/L/W/L/W/L bubble pattern coming into their game with Tampa Bay. Will and Elaine recapped Game 4, looked ahead to Game 5, as well as talk about the other playoff series. And what did Elaine say Columbus should have done in the third period? Join the conversation at jacketscannon.com! Learn more about your...