Category: 2023-24 Season Review

2023-24 Player Review: The Patrik Laine experiment is coming to an end

By Pale Dragon | Jun 24th 2024 | 5 min read |

I wonder where things went wrong for Patrik Laine this season, because last summer carried so much promise. He came back to Columbus early and partici...

2023-24 Player Review: Jake Bean's days in Columbus may be numbered

By Dalerrific | Jun 13th 2024 | 3 min read |

Will Don Waddell part with Jake Bean a second time?...

2023-24 Player Review: Mathieu Olivier is a good role player

By Dalerrific | Jun 6th 2024 | 4 min read |

Olivier is asked to play a specific role on the team. He did it well this season....

2023-24 Player Review: Ivan Provorov was a workhorse

By Pale Dragon | May 29th 2024 | 4 min read |

In 2022-23, the Columbus Blue Jacket who played the most minutes was Andrew Peeke. Fifth on the list (behind two goalies and Johnny Gaudreau) was Erik...

2023-24 Player Recap: Cole Sillinger got back on track

By Dalerrific | May 24th 2024 | 3 min read |

The recently turned 21 year old was one of the most consistent forwards this season....

2023-24 Player Recap: Elvis Merzlikins was better, but still not good enough

By Dalerrific | May 21st 2024 | 4 min read |

Elvis had another bad season, but whose fault is that? How did he compare to other goalies?...

2023-24 Player Recap: Yegor Chinakhov had a promising season cut short by injury and coaching

By MrSwift13 | May 15th 2024 | 4 min read |

Yegor Chinakhov started slowly last year, going 0-0-0 in his first five games for the CBJ in November, but really took off once he was placed on a lin...

2023-24 Player Review: Damon Severson is a cautionary tale

By Pale Dragon | May 14th 2024 | 4 min read |

A complaint about Jarmo Kekalainen that we’ve repeated in articles and comments here at The Cannon, and on The Cannon Cast, is that he collected...

2023-24 Player Review: Dmitri Voronkov left a mark

By Pale Dragon | May 10th 2024 | 5 min read |

Day 2 draft picks are always a bit of a crapshoot. These players always have something that catches the eye (like, say, size), but also have way more ...

2023-24 Player Review: David Jiricek was underwhelming, but his future is still bright

By Dalerrific | May 7th 2024 | 4 min read |

Despite some ups and downs, Jiricek is still on track to be a big contributor in the future....