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November 10th, 2010 | Craig Layne | 0 comments | ContinuedOther Recent Articles
Blue Jackets Suffer a 5-1 Loss
“WE’VE GOT TO GET THAT MENTALITY THAT WE’RE PLAYING HARD NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS. I’D LIKE TO HAVE A SITUATION WHERE WE LOSE A GAME PLAYING OUR BUTTS OFF.” -Coach Scott Arniel For many Blue Jacket’s fans (myself included), Saturday night’s game against the Avalanche was the first game of the season that we could [...]
October 31st, 2010 | Craig Layne | 0 comments | ContinuedBlue Jackets Transitioning on Defense
There are a plethora of question marks heading into the 2010-11 season for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Can goaltender Steve Mason return to his Calder-winning form of 2008-09 and justify his recent two-year $5.8 million extension? Can Derick Brassard establish himself as a top six center and the playmaker with an eye for the net that put [...]
September 23rd, 2010 | Bart Logan | 0 comments | ContinuedWant to join the FireTheCannon.com team?
Here at FireTheCannon.com we are looking for new writers, forum posters, and possibly podcasters to help us in the 2010-2011 season (and maybe longer!). The requirements are simple, you must have some basic writing skills (don’t worry, we aren’t too strict here), have a love for the game, and most importantly of all, be a [...]
September 5th, 2010 | Craig Layne | 0 comments | ContinuedGood news on the arena front
In a summer that has been short on news in general, it was nice to hear some positive words about Nationwide Arena from Columbus Blue Jackets President Mike Priest last night. The Blue Jackets lease the arena from Nationwide Insurance, which privately funded the construction of the approximately $106 million facility after voters stuck down [...]
July 15th, 2010 | Bart Logan | 0 comments | ContinuedBerry officially named assistant coach
As expected, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced Wednesday that Brad Berry will join Scott Arniel’s staff behind the bench beginning this season.
Berry spent two years under Arniel in Manitoba from 2006-08 before leaving the team for family reasons.
June 23rd, 2010 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | ContinuedCBJ Draft Preview
If the Blue Jackets stick with the fourth overall pick, they will have the chance to fulfill one of the franchise’s perennial needs: a number one defenseman.
June 22nd, 2010 | Bart Logan | 0 comments | ContinuedBlue Jackets Clean House
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced today that former interim head coach Claude Noel and assistants Gary Agnew and Gord Murphy as well as strength and conditioning coach Barry Brennan will not return behind Columbus’ bench in 2010-2011.
June 15th, 2010 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | ContinuedArniel Accepts Coaching Job, Boucher Remaining In Hamilton For Now
Scott Arniel is set to become the fifth head coach in Columbus Blue Jackets history. No false alarms this time. Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson will introduce the new head coach tomorrow at a press conference scheduled for 3 p.m. at Nationwide Arena. Arniel accepted the CBJ coaching gig shortly after first choice Guy Boucher [...]
June 7th, 2010 | Bart Logan | 0 comments | ContinuedBoucher offered CBJ coaching job
The Columbus Blue Jackets have offered their head coaching position to Guy Boucher, as broken by the Columbus Dispatch. Boucher will reportedly take the weekend to mull over the offer before making his decision early next week. Boucher, 38, spent this past season coaching the Hamilton Bulldogs, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens. [...]
June 5th, 2010 | Bart Logan | 0 comments | ContinuedDineen, Arniel given second interviews, MacLean out
The Columbus Dispatch reported yesterday that former Blue Jacket player Kevin Dineen and current Manitoba Moose head coach Scott Arniel have been granted second interviews by Blue Jacket’s General Manager Scott Howson.
May 18th, 2010 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | ContinuedCoaching Search Heating Up
Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager Scott Howson has created a short list of names to be considered for the vacant head-coaching position on the Columbus bench and has begun seeking permission to speak to said names.
April 28th, 2010 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | ContinuedThe History of the Playoff Beard
It is one of the greatest traditions in hockey. It is a rite of passage for players, and the best way to track progress during a run for the cup.
The orgins of the playoff beard can be traced back to the 1980′s and the New York Islander dynasty. From 1980-1983 the Islanders won four straight Stanley Cup titles and did it while sporting some beards that would make Chuck Norris blush.
April 20th, 2010 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | Continued

