After rumors started circulating yesterday, the Blue Jackets announced this afternoon that winger Nikita Filatov has been loaned to CSKA Moscow for the remainder of the season. The prize Russian prospect will play out the rest of the year in the KHL. While the move may have materialized quickly, the ground works have been set [...]
November 18th, 2009 | Eric Smith | 6 comments | ContinuedArchive for Eric Smith
My roots for the game come from Fort Wayne where the Komets of the IHL play. They are the most successful minor league hockey program in the U.S. drawing on average of over 10,000 people. Then as I have moved to the Columbus region and the Blue Jackets opened up shop, my passion for the sport as well as the NHL grew even more. I am credentialed by the Blue Jackets and have been covering the team and continue to do so for Hockeybuzz.com since 2007. I have developed some great relationships with the team including front office, coaches and players. I continue to drive to give the Blue Jacket fanbase an inside view that is critical but fair.
Live Fire Tonight!
Tonight the Blue Jackets take on the Detroit Red Wings! Check out the live game day blog with our host ERIC SMITH entitled LIVE FIRE! Just click on the button in the nav to tune in tonight!
November 11th, 2009 | Eric Smith | 0 comments | Continued
Down On The Farm On The Fire The Cannon Show
Tonight we will be having Lindsay Kramer, The Post-Standard’s beat writer for the Syracuse Crunch, come on the “Fire The Cannon” podcast tonight. He will be able to give us a full insight on what is going on down on the farm and from what I hear, there is plenty to talk about.
How about the [...]
Programming Change
My “Fire The Cannon” podcast will be moving to Thursday night at 7pm this week due to a scheduling conflict. I will keep you up to date about guests and topics tomorrow.
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*Update* Voice of CBJ Co-Hosts This Weeks FTC Podcast
Another special show this week and a very special co-host will join me this week on the Fire The Cannon podcast. The radio voice of the Blue Jackets, George Matthews will sit along side me and help me through the show.
There isn’t a more passionate or knowledgeable person that I could be co-hosting with [...]
Update – Vermette Deal Done!
Just talked to Scott Howson, “Vermette is done. 5 year extension.”
More to come as I am getting ready to interview Vermette. Check back.
Quotes from Vermette
“With Nash resigning, it definitely makes it a lot more attractive to stick around… It’s very exciting to be a part of this.”
“I like it here. I like how things are [...]
Special Round Table Podcast with Umberger & Agnew as Guests
Your not going to want to miss this weeks “Fire The Cannon” podcast on Wednesday at 7pm ET. We have worked our way all the way through the Central Division and now it is time to take a look at the Blue Jackets.
We will be having R.J. Umberger as a special guest. Umberger has quickly [...]
The Red Army Invades FTC Podcast Tonight at 7pm
As we continue our review of the Central Division, we make our way up north and cover the dreaded Red Wings of Detroit. The Winged Wheel looks like they are going to be seriously challenged this year for the Central Division crown as the team has had some important loses of Kopecky, Hossa, Samuelsson and [...]
September 2nd, 2009 | Eric Smith | 0 comments | Continued
St. Louis Anything But Blue
This week on the “Fire The Cannon” podcast, we continue with our Central Division review with the St. Louis Blues. The Blues had an impressive close to the season last year as they pushed their way into the playoffs. The injury bug set up shop in St. Louis last year and wouldn’t leave which made [...]
August 18th, 2009 | Eric Smith | 0 comments | Continued
Visiting The Evil Empire
As we start our review of the Central Division on Fire The Cannon podcast, we start with the Nashville Predators. Even though they were the only team out of the Central that didn’t make the playoffs, the Preds always have given the Blue Jackets fits.
I will be having Buddy Oakes from PredsOnTheGlass.com join us [...]
