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Who is the greatest #15 in Nashville Predators history?
The Predators jersey series moves on to number 15, with Botox and goal gaffes highlighting this set of candidates... Drake Berehowsky When Berehowksy was claimed from the Edmonton Oilers by the...
View ArticleDevils in the Details - 8/14/2012: Pass Around the Collection Plate Edition
Your links for today: Devils Links The Devils' debt deadline is likely to pass without any action from their lenders. [Fire and Ice] Hockey Links Ellen Etchingham takes a great historical look at one...
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LBC's All-Time Florida Panthers Roster Countdown: 42-41
Welcome back to the LBC's All-Time Roster Countdown, Chapter LXVIII. For an explanation of the standards and conditions that the list was based on, click here. In yesterday's entry, we looked at...
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Dan P.'s Mailbag: Tuesday, August 14th
Welcome to the first edition of Dan P.'s Mailbag here at The Cannon! Thanks to everyone who sent in a message. As always, you can send me an e-mail with your question. Be sure to include your Cannon...
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LBC's All-Time Florida Panthers Roster Countdown: 40-39
Welcome back to LBC's exclusive All-Time Roster Countdown, where we won't stop until we get to the top. For an explanation as to how I figured out who goes where, click here. Yesterday, we looked at...
View ArticleWhy Cannonfest?
Maybe you're feeling a bit down on hockey right now. Perhaps you're staring at a closet of Rick Nash jerseys that suddenly became a sign of the past. Maybe you're watching the current CBA negotiations...
View ArticleHot off the presses: The 2012-13 Syracuse Crunch schedule!
The AHL schedule was released earlier this afternoon, much to the excitement of AHL and NHL fans alike. There's more interest than I can ever remember in the league from NHL fans, which makes this...
View ArticleYour quick and dirty Cannonfest placeholder post
Like usual, I need about a day or so for my head to stop spinning and put coherent thoughts together, but I can tell you that once again this fan community came together and made an amazing event...
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LBC's All-Time Florida Panthers Roster Countdown: 28-27
Good morning and welcome back to the Florida Panthers all-time Roster Countdown. If you need more information on how the list was compiled, click here. In yesterday's article, we looked into two...
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Bettman "we have the greatest fans in the world": Friday's notes
Normally when you hear a hockey player or coach say they have the greatest fans, it's just another tired cliche, simple pandering for the local audience. When the Commissioner says it in the context...
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#DEFENDNWA and the Blue Jackets Social Blitz - Is it Working?
In case you're somehow totally divorced from blogs, social media, facebook, email, or phones (and in that case, however did you get here?), you may not have noticed the Blue Jackets making a major...
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Who is the Greatest #24 in Nashville Predators history?
Our jersey number series continues with #24, where we find a mix of wingers, including one who was chosen by OTF readers as part of an All-Time Nashville Predators team voted on a few years ago......
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Let's Chat About the Columbus Defense
I don't think you'll see many fans of the Jackets argue with you if you say the Columbus Blue Jackets defense has traditionally been the weakest part of the roster. That is, until this upcoming...
View ArticleShrapnel - 8/26
The problem with CBA negotiations is that they're rarely entertaining to read about for the fans. Quite the opposite, normally, in fact. AP does a solid job of breaking down the central issue of...
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LHH Zeitgeist Op-Ed: Clarifying My 'Greatest Fans' Statement, by Gary Bettman
As the National Hockey League and the Players Association negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement, hockey fans everywhere are concerned that another work stoppage may occur. I understand and...
View ArticlePlayers brace for Round 2 of CBA talks: Monday's notes
This will be an interesting week to follow the NHL CBA talks, as the two sides are expected to meet again starting Tuesday, after decamping for informational and strategic updates over the last...
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Shea Weber speaks as NHL CBA Talks to resume in New York: Tuesday's notes
All eyes will be on the latest round of NHL CBA talks, which are slated for later today. Any chance that the logjam breaks and the two sides come outside singing show tunes together? Nah, I don't...
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Dan P.'s Mailbag: Tuesday, August 28th
Welcome back to another edition of Dan P.'s Mailbag here at The Cannon! Thanks to everyone who sent in a question. As always, you can send me an e-mail with your question. Be sure to include your...
View ArticleShrapnel - 9/3/12
If you're in the US, happy Labor Day! Hope you're enjoying the holiday. If you're not inside the US, it's just Monday, and we apologize for that. Speaking of labor, there's still no movement from the...
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Is the New York Rangers' Bottom-Six in Better Shape in 2012-13 Than in 2011-12?
The New York Rangers' biggest move of the off-season was acquiring Rick Nash from the Columbus Blue Jackets. However, when the Blueshirts hit the ice at the start of the 2012-13 season (whenever that...
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