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Is Rick Nash Leaving Really That Bad?

While no one will argue that losing Rick Nash will be like losing a finger or another important appendage, it’s a reality that many Blue Jackets fans will have to come to grips with this upcoming…Read More

We Want the Cup – Next Years Players? Derick Brassard

    Center Derick Brassard is very interesting This Link is to his career statistics. This year his shooting % was .112. As a reference R Nash was .098, Mark Letestu was .105,  RJ Umberger…Read More

We Want the Cup – Next Years Players? – Jack Johnson

Contrary to the popular belief of the Columbus fans, Jack Johnson does not walk on water. [ I guess he sorta does as ice is frozen water] But in Blue Jacketville, he is the closest thing since, since,…Read More

And Then ? – The Coach [Originally published 4/3]

  As the season winds down, thoughts are turning to next year. In the Blue Jackets case, thoughts have been turned there since November. But now it is getting time to be for real. The start of reality…Read More

We Want the Cup – Next Years Players? R J Umberger

    Until this year, RJ Umberger was synonymous with the heart and soul of the Columbus Blue Jackets. But a very slow start combined with the dismal season have caused some fans to be uncomfortable…Read More

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Should We Keep Em – Vote Update

  Score lots of goals, so we can FIRE THAT CANNON -         Our poll is your…Read More

We Want the Cup – Next Years Players? – Vinny Proposal

  What’s not to like about Vinney? He came to Columbus last summer as almost an afterthought.…Read More

We Want the Cup – Next Years Players? – Rick Nash

  [If you don't know the "We want the cup" phrase originated with Eric Smith during a Fire the…Read More

Columbus Mayor hoping for NBA team at Nationwide Arena

It’s good for a city to have leadership that “thinks big”. Someone that will push…Read More

Should We Keep Em — Wrap up/Cast Your Vote as to who YOU would re-sign in our poll

In our prior posts we have reviewed 12 players with expiring contracts this summer. I presented links…Read More

Should we Keep Em -Colton Gillies

  Here is a player that is a tough choice for Columbus. He was a  2007 – Round 1 (16 overall) by Minnesota. Not that 1st round picks always work out. But nevertheless a first round pick. At…Read More

And Least we forget, Should We Keep Em? Kristain Huselius

From Fire That Cannon   Kristain Huselius Left Wing; Born Nov 10 1978 — Osterhaninge, Sweden; Height 6.01 — Weight 185 — Shoots L ; Selected by Florida Panthers round 2, #47 overall…Read More

Should We Keep Em – Brett Lebda & Aaron Johnson

                      Brett Lebda  Defense; Born Jan 15 1982 — Buffalo Grove, IL; Height 5.11 — Weight 195 — Shoots L NHL games…Read More

US wins in OT

  Captain Jack Johnson had 2 goals, and the US wins in OT.Here is  the  IIHL news as I cannot get the link to work                   HELSINKI –…Read More

Staff writers needed

Would you like to write about the Columbus Blue Jackets on our site? Or would you like to surf the net and add content to our HUB?   Then we may have some positions for you. Our site needs staff who…Read More

Possible #2 Draft Pick added to Worlds Canadian Roster

Note the Hub link. The possible #2 pick in the draft was added to the Worlds roster by Oilers [aka #1 pick holder] president Kevin Lowe. Does this add intrigue to the draft order picks, when the Oilers…Read More

Should We Keep Um – Dekanich & Sanford

                    Welcome to Cinco de Mayo.  — Also the first US game of the Worlds.   Published by Fire That Cannon As you might suspect from…Read More

Grapeshots – May 4.2012

From Fire That Cannon If you read Branden’s post on May 2, [ The Battery] you may have noted several things that you didn’t know, but one thing I noticed was the logos. Much has been said…Read More

Goalie Season!

The Jackets offseason can be viewed as having three to five major tasks on the priority list. The top three by any stretch are fixing the goalie situation, the Draft and what to do with the #2 pick, and…Read More

Should We Keep Um – Jared Boll & Ryan Russell

                      from Fire That Cannon Jared Boll; Born May 13 1986 — Charlotte, NC ;Height 6.02 — Weight 219 — Shoots R;…Read More

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