Cannon Fodder

Columbus Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Blue Jackets beat reporter Brian Hedger to recap the 3-0 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of the playoff qualifying round. During this episode we discuss how this series is now tied at 1-1, talk about how many penalties the Blue Jacket’s had during Game 2, and discuss some big hits that occurred during play. Finally, we provide an injury update on defenseman Jake Muzzin, preview Game 3 against Toronto, and talk about some line changes that we could expect to see.

Columbus Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Blue Jackets beat reporter Brian Hedger to recap the Blue Jackets’ 2-0 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night at Scotiabank Arena. During this episode we discuss how goaltender Joonas Korpisalo played, what we saw happen as the game progressed, and speculate how we think the Blue Jacket’s might continue to struggle to score during this series. Finally, we talk about the NHL bubble, mention how no positive coronavirus cases have been reported so far, and discuss what life is like living in the bubble.

Columbus Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Blue Jackets beat reporter Brian Hedger to discuss the NHL’s 24 team tournament, what this format will look like, and how these “hub” cities will work. Next, we talk about how the Blue Jackets will face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the tournament, discuss when all the players could potentially return, and mention some of the protocols the league is taking regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Finally, we talk about how player Blue Jacket’s player Nathan Gerbe is nominated for the NHL’s Masterson Trophy award this year.

Columbus Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Blue Jackets beat reporter Brian Hedger to recap what has happened within the NHL during the last two weeks amid the coronavirus. During this episode we provide an update on where the standings sit since the league has suspended the season, talk about how this has impacted the Columbus Blue Jackets, and speculate what it might look like if the season resumes at some point. Next, we discuss what could happen to the NHL draft, the free agent season, and review the Jacket’s season as a whole so far. Finally, during this show we are joined by super-fan Owen Arace.

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella speaks to the media following the 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada on Sunday March 9th, 2020.

Columbus Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Blue Jackets beat reporter Brian Hedger on the latest episode of the Cannon Fodder podcast. On this episode we recap the recent 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames, talk about which prospect players the Blue Jackets are interested in, and provide an update on the team’s current injury situation. Next we talk the forwards, how the lineups have been changing, and run through the current NHL standings.

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella speaks to the media following the 3-2 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames on Wednesday March 4th, 2020 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella speaks to media following the 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday March 1st, 2020 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.