Well, the regular season schedule is out, and I have just had a chance to review it a few minutes. However, based upon quick review, it is more favorable than last year in many respects. Here are some highlights: Only 7 back to backs, as opposed to 20 last year (somewhat surprising, given that this [...]
July 15th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | ContinuedOther Recent Articles
Blue Jackets schedule
After the most celebrated season in franchise history, the Columbus Blue Jackets will open the 2009-10 season at home against the Minnesota Wild on October 3, the club officially announced on Wednesday. The ’09-‘10 season is one that will start a week earlier due to the sixteen-day Olympic break in February, and sees the Jackets [...]
July 15th, 2009 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | Continued
Nice Piece On Nash Signing
Check this piece out for some nice words from Rick on Columbus, the contract, etc. Good stuff!
July 14th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Preseason schedule released!
The Columbus Blue Jackets have released their 2009-2010 preseason schedule. The Jackets will play in eight exhibition games. Four of the games will be played in Nationwide Arena. Preseason action kicks off Friday, September 16 when the Blue Jackets visit the Minnesota Wild. Jackets fans will have the chance to watch Union Blue take on [...]
July 13th, 2009 | Bart Logan | 0 comments | Continued
Another member joins our team!
FiretheCannon is happy to announce that Bart Logan is set to become the newest member of the FTC family. We are really excited for what Bart brings to the table, he will being doing podcasts, as well as short Blue Jacket audio clips and writing from time to time for the site. He has previously covered [...]
July 13th, 2009 | Devon Kunkel | 0 comments | Continued
I'm Baaaaack!!!
Invigorated from 8 days of R & R, I am ready to attack the blogosphere with vim, vigor and vengeance. So I missed my prediction of the Nash re-signing by 2 hours . . . got the word via Twitter as I got off the plane in Ft. Lauderdale. I actually thought that there would [...]
July 13th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Who Must Go?
Let’s start with these assumptions (I know what happens when you assume but…). The Blue Jackets must, not like to or would help or anything else, have a offensive defenseman that can quarterback the power play. The other assumption is that the CBJ have too many quality wingers and would like to move one or [...]
July 12th, 2009 | Eric Smith | 1 comment | Continued
Heater – Out? Zubov – In?:
Well, apparently, the Dany Heatley rumors didn’t last very long. Now, it appears the Sens are eyeing the SJ Sharks as their next/new trading partners for Ottawa’s new villain. As Devon knows all too well, Sens’ nation loves to cast out villains and heroes – see Jason Spezza, during Calendar Year 2009. Now that this [...]
July 10th, 2009 | Ed Cmar | 3 comments | Continued
McElligott to Join Matthews in Radio Booth
Long time Syracuse Crunch play-by-play announcer Bob McElligott will join George Matthews in the radio booth next season the Columbus Blue Jackets announced on Tuesday. McElligott, who called games for the Crunch for the past ten years, will replace Bill Davidge as color commentator alongside George Matthew beginning next season. Davidge was moved to the [...]
July 8th, 2009 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | Continued
Columbus rumored to be in on Heatley?
When I first heard this rumor I completely looked passed it, living in Ottawa the media has been all over Dany Heatley. The media has made this player out to be a complete waste of money, a cancer in the dressing and a bust. Overblown? maybe just a little. I did not see anyone complaining [...]
July 6th, 2009 | Devon Kunkel | 6 comments | Continued
FireTheCannon.com goes Mobile!
Incase you have not already heard but FireTheCannon.com has introduced a mobile version of our site. When loading our site on your phone it will now display a stylized text version of the site. This will not only save help limit the amount of data you transfer, but will allow for faster loading times. Don’t [...]
July 5th, 2009 | Devon Kunkel | 0 comments | Continued
Rick Nash signs 8yr extension, becomes Mr. Columbus
Last night word began to spread throughout the league that CBJ’s team captain Rick Nash had come to an agreement with the club on a 8 year contract extension. The reported deal was worth $62.4 million until the end of 2017-18 season with an annual cap hit of $7.8 million. “Rick is a Blue Jacket. He is our [...]
July 4th, 2009 | Devon Kunkel | 0 comments | Continued
Vacation Beckons . . .
I had been hoping to have installment two of the Arena Saga up by now, but the draft, free agency, and the Rick Nash brouhaha got in my way, and that darn work stuff did the same. So, I am off for 8 days of vacation with the family, heading to Ft. Lauderdale, Cozumel, Costa [...]
July 3rd, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
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