The Cannon Oct 15, 2017
Recap: The Columbus Blue Jackets Found a Way
It wasn’t pretty, but two points are two points. On the heels of a big 3-1 home victory over the New York Rangers on Friday night, the Columbus Blue Jackets traveled to Saint Paul to take on the Minnesota Wild on the second night of a back to back. The Minnesota Wild were icing a thin lineup due to injuries throughout the roster - the Wild missed key contributors like Charlie Coyle, Nino Niederreiter, and Marcus Foligno. For the Blue Jackets, only Boone Jenner and Gabriel Carlsson were unavailable due to injury. After his big win on Friday night, Sergei Bobrovsky would again get the call...
FOX Sports Oct 13, 2017
Sergei Bobrovsky loves the wins and calling out reporters
After an exceptional night in goal, Bobrovsky pokes fun at a tardy reporter.
FOX Sports Oct 13, 2017
Bobrovsky! Vezina winner carrying sharp play into this season
Blue Jackets goaltender picking up where he left off.
The Cannon Oct 10, 2017
Highlight Recap: Look What You Made the Blue Jackets Do
Here’s what happened. Hockey night! Sergei Bobrovsky in net! The Columbus Blue Jackets traveled to take on the Carolina Hurricanes, and a hockey game happened. In team news, Josh Anderson returned to the lineup, Zac Dalpe left it, and Torts juggled the lines. How’d that work out? FIRST PERIOD The Blue Jackets top six started slowly. Thankfully, Sergei Bobrovsky and the bottom six were able to generate chances and help keep the team in the game. Josh Anderson looked like he was certainly up to game speed, including forcing a neutral zone turnover. 35% faceoffs in the period was a downer...
The Cannon Oct 10, 2017
Game Preview: Heading to Raleigh
Jackets look to rebound in Carolina After a few nights off following Saturday’s contest in Chicago, the Blue Jackets head to Raleigh to face off with the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at 7:00 pm. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky returns to the net, having recorded the 29-save shutout in the opener last Friday. As for the ‘Canes, they enter tonight’s matchup winners in their only game so far, a 5-4 shootout victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Goalie Scott Darling, an offseason acquisition traded over from the Chicago Blackhawks, gets the nod in net. Columbus will also have new look...
The Cannon Oct 10, 2017
Game Theory: Bob, Korpi and Torts’ Starting Strategy
In the first two games, Blue Jackets fans have seen both of their goalies in action. But, would it have served the team better if the goalie rotation were flopped to begin the season? In the Blue Jackets’ first two games of the season, John Tortorella used both of his goaltenders to get them some early-season work right off the bat (and, I’m sure having a home-road back-to-back didn’t hurt in making that decision). Torts put the defending Vezina winner, Sergei Bobrovsky, in the net against the Islanders for the home opener, and put in back-up Joonas Korpisalo in net against the...
The Cannon Sep 30, 2017
Game 8x Recap: Who Cares if it’s the Preseason, the Jackets Beat the Penguins
Don’t tell me it’s just the preseason, because it will in no way take away from the joy that is in my heart. Not only did the Blue Jackets defeat the Penguins, in their own building mind you, but they shut out the defending Cup champs behind a 21 save performance from the number one cop, Sergei Bobrovsky. Artemi Panarin, Matt Calvert and Oliver Bjorkstrand all lit the lamp for the Jackets, who launched 28 shots against Matt Murray. On bubble watch, Pierre-Luc Dubois logged 15 minutes of ice time, along with 10:45 for Zac Dalpe. PLD also logged an assist while Dalpe won 100% of the...
The Cannon Sep 28, 2017
Game 7 (X) Recap: The Breadman Delivers
The Blue Jackets and Predators didn’t quite have their full NHL squads on display for their penultimate preseason game, but after yesterday’s cuts it wasn’t far off, either. With Sergei Bobrovsky and Pekka Rinne in net, and guys like P.K. Subban, Ryan Johansen, Zach Werenski, Cam Atkinson, and Nick Foligno on the ice, it felt a good preview of what these teams are going to look like when the league kicks off the 2017-18 season for real. The Jackets didn’t waste any time on opening the scoring, with Pierre-Luc Dubois setting up Oliver Bjorkstrand for his second goal of the season,...
On the Forecheck Sep 28, 2017
Nashville Predators 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 4 (SO): Preseason On The Brain
The Preds managed to force overtime, but eventually lose in a shootout to the Blue Jackets. The Nashville Predators fought through a sluggish preseason effort for two periods, forced overtime on a 3rd period goal by Matt Irwin, but eventually lost 4-3 to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Early on the Preds looked out of sorts, especially in the defensive end. In the first period, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored on a wrist shot from right in front of Pekka Rinne. Twenty-six seconds later, Scott Hartnell ripped one far side past Sergei Bobrovsky to tie it up at one. After each team traded power play...
