Archive for Craig Layne

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I am Craig Layne, owner and operator here at FireTheCannon.com. I am located in Southern Ohio (right across the river from West Virginia). I never was a big sports fan, until the day I saw my first hockey game (The Huntington Blizzards), I have been a fan of the sport ever since. As an Ohioan, I feel obligated, and privileged to support the home team, The Columbus Blue Jackets. Feel free to get in touch with me: Craig@FireTheCannon.com or @FireTheCannon on Twitter.

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Columbus looks for a win in Anaheim

The Columbus Blue Jackets, in an effort to snap their five game losing streak, will play in Anaheim, against the Ducks. This will be the first time since January 7-8th that the Blue Jackets play back-to-back nights. Then, Columbus beat both Edmonton and Calgary on the road. The last time the Blue Jackets won was [...]

March 9th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Blue Jackets get smoked in LA

The Columbus Blue Jackets got off to a slow start Monday night, allowing four goals in the first period en route to a 6-0 blow-out loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings. The crowd of 17,000+ at the Staples Center saw the home team garner their 39th win of the season, and move [...]

March 9th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Blue Jackets – Kings (3/8/2010)

On Monday, the Columbus Blue Jackets will pay a visit to Los Angeles to take on the Kings. Columbus has lost two straight games since the break; at home to Vancouver and most recently at San Jose. The Blue Jackets are 25-29-11 overall, and remain in last place in the Central Division. Columbus has struggled [...]

March 8th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Blue Jackets lose against the Sharks

The top team in the Western Conference needed a late rally to edge the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in front of 17,562 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose Saturday night. Columbus and San Jose skated to a scoreless first period, with 18 penalty minutes mixed between the two teams. Andrew Murray got a penalty [...]

March 7th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Blue Jackets – Sharks Preview (3/6/2010)

After falling in their first game back from the Olympic break, the Columbus Blue Jackets will go away from Nationwide Arena for the first of a three game road trip. The Blue Jackets will take on the San Jose Sharks Saturday night, 10:30pm ET. The Sharks will come in with the most points in the [...]

March 6th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The Jackets take on the Canucks at home

Coming off the Olympic break, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Vancouver Canucks will hook-up in a tilt featuring two Western Conference teams. Columbus will come into this game with a 25-28-10 record, for 60 total points. That places them in 14th place, nine points behind eighth seeded Calgary. Vancouver currently holds the three seed in [...]

March 2nd, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Blue Jackets lose to Chicago in a Shootout

In the final game before the Olympic break, the Columbus Blue Jackets picked up a point in the 5-4 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. The game started with three first period  goals; started by Kristian Huselius’ 17th of the season. The goal was aided by Antoine Vermette and Milan Jurcina. The Blue Jackets added [...]

February 15th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Before the Break: The Jackets vs The Blackhawks

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks will square off on Sunday for the final game before the Olympic Break, that will see teams taking two weeks off. The Blue Jackets fell on Friday night to the Vancouver Canucks, snapping their four game winning streak, while Chicago has won two straight games. The latest win [...]

February 13th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The Jackets fail to make it 4 in a row

The Columbus Blue Jackets had their four game winning streak stopped on Friday night; falling 4-3 to the Vancouver Canucks. The Nationwide Arena saw a crowd of 16,564 in the loss. The Blue Jackets led after two periods 3-2, but saw Vancouver score two late goals to seal the deal. The Blue Jackets leading scorer [...]

February 13th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Blue Jackets take on the Canucks

The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to continue their hot play on Friday when they remain at Nationwide Arena to host the Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver is 35-21-2 overall, and have out scored opponents 185-143 on the season. The Canucks currently hold the third seed in the Western Conference postseason, as they lead the Northwest Division. [...]

February 12th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The Jackets make it 3 in a row!

The Columbus Blue Jackets kept their hot streak of play alive on Wednesday night, blanking the top team in the Western Conference, the San Jose Sharks. Columbus scored a goal in each of the three periods, and goaltender Steve Mason stopped 40 shots. The win for the Blue Jackets came in front of an attendance [...]

February 11th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Columbus Blue Jackets take on the San Jose Sharks

The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to win their third straight game at home Wednesday night when they host the San Jose Sharks. The Blue Jackets under new interim coach Claude Noel won at home over Dallas and Buffalo, and will see Vancouver and Chicago after the Sharks leave town. San Jose is led in [...]

February 9th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The Blue Jackets get another win against the Sabres (2/7/2009)

The Columbus Blue Jackets picked up their second straight win under new interim head coach Claude Noel. Steve Mason saved all 28 shots placed at him, landing him a shut-out, and Jakub Vorachek added three assists in the game. The first period for both Columbus and the Buffalo Sabres was quiet and only contain two [...]

February 7th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued