Author: Ryan Real

The Cannon Cast Episode 53: NHL Trade Deadline 2020

By Ryan Real | Feb 25th 2020 | 2 min read |

The 2020 NHL Trade Deadline is behind us and that’s what we’re discussing on this episode of the Cannon Cast! Did the Columbus Blue Jackets do eno...

How should Columbus Blue Jackets fans spend the NHL Trade Deadline?

By Ryan Real | Feb 20th 2020 | 5 min read |

The NHL trade deadline is one short weekend away, set for 3 p.m. ET on Monday afternoon. As of Friday morning, after falling to Philadelphia in overti...

The Cannon Cast Episode 52: The Blue Jackets hit a pre-deadline slump

By Ryan Real | Feb 18th 2020 | 2 min read |

Besieged by injuries, the Columbus Blue Jackets have limped into the final week before the NHL Trade Deadline. On this episode of the Cannon Cast, we ...

Game #55 Recap: Blue Jackets squeeze life out of Red Wings, win 2-0

By Ryan Real | Feb 8th 2020 | 5 min read |

To borrow a phrase from singer/songwriter and record producer Gwen Renée Stefani: This s—t is bananas. The Columbus Blue Jackets shut out the Detro...

Does it matter if NHL agents find Jarmo Kekäläinen unreasonable?

By Ryan Real | Feb 5th 2020 | 9 min read |

On Tuesday, Craig Custance of The Athletic published the results of a poll conducted among 22 NHL player agents. Custance asked the agents questions r...

Game #52 Recap: Blue Jackets do enough to edge Canadiens, 4-3

By Ryan Real | Feb 2nd 2020 | 7 min read |

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored two goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets won the biggest sporting event on the calendar Sunday, toppling the Montreal Canadien...

Catching up with SpecmenceCBJ, YouTube’s foremost Blue Jackets archivist

By Ryan Real | Jan 29th 2020 | 9 min read |

If you’ve ever whiled away an afternoon watching Columbus Blue Jackets videos on YouTube, you’ve almost certainly encountered the work of Specmenc...

The Cannon Cast Episode 48: The hottest team in hockey

By Ryan Real | Jan 21st 2020 | 2 min read |

The Columbus Blue Jackets are the hottest team in hockey, tearing their way back to playoff contention. We’ll talk about this unreal run the team ha...

Game #48 Recap: Blue Jackets edge Hurricanes late, keep train rolling in 3-2 win

By Ryan Real | Jan 17th 2020 | 7 min read |

The Carolina Hurricanes attempted 73 shots on Thursday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, but the CBJ blocked, saved and red...

NHL FanPulse results: Blue Jackets improve in playoff predictions

By Ryan Real | Jan 14th 2020 | 5 min read |

Thanks to everyone who has participated in the SB Nation NHL FanPulse so far. If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late! Click here and youâ...