Where Did The Summer Go?
Labor Day...already?Or, in the case of the NHL perhaps "No Labor Day" is more appropriate.In a post last summer, I mentioned my wife's vexation with hockey having become a 12 month endeavor. I've done...
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Three years ago on Raw Charge: Prospal vs. Tanguay
Alex Tanguay compared to Vinny Prospal Alex Tanguay admitted he didn't have a great season in Tampa when he joined the Bolts in 2009-10. The one thing that was working against him from the get go,...
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Moves Like Jagr?
So, if you haven't heard yet, it seems the Jackets tried to sign veteran forward Jaromir Jagr before he chose to sign with the Dallas Stars. One the one hand, it seems like a move for pure PR,...
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Training Camp Battles Part One - Top Six Forwards
Just like that, it's September. Almost any other year the turning of the calendar from August to September meant that training camp was about to begin, shaping teams for the start of the season in...
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Inside The Arena - It's Not Just A New Scoreboard
Though we've all been getting updates on the new Dispatch Media Center courtesy the Blue Jackets' live stream, it's one thing to read about the massive new HD scoreboard, and quite another to get a...
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LBC's All-Time Florida Panthers Roster Countdown: 13. Ray Whitney
Welcome back to another episode of "Name that Panther!" If you would like to know how the list was puzzled together, click here for all the relevant details. In yesterday's article, we looked at...
View ArticleDallas Stars Daily Links: One Year After Yaroslavl Lokomotiv Tragedy, Airline...
One year ago today, those of us on this side of the Atlantic Ocean woke up to the news that tragedy had struck the hockey world yet again, this time on a large scale. Seconds after taking off, the...
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Get to Know Nick Foligno
One thing we love to do at The Cannon is to provide complete analysis of all players from the top to the bottom of the depth chart with the Blue Jackets. Over the next few days we'll give you some of...
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Dan P.'s Mailbag: September 10, 2012
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...
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LBC's All-Time Florida Panthers Roster Countdown: 11. Gord Murphy
Welcome back to LBC's exclusive Panthers roster countdown, where we post a profile of every player to ever skate or tend goal for Florida's southernmost franchise. There's more explanation behind this...
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Get to Know Tim Erixon
In the third edition of our "Get to know..." series, it's time to look at the first of the former New York Rangers: defenseman Tim Erixon. Erixon has had an interesting start to his career, after...
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Video Game Review: Ice Hockey Lockout (Atari 2600)
A long-lost sports business simulation that we wish could have stayed lost, Ice Hockey Lockout is no fun for anybody. THE GOOD: Unique presentation; challenging co-op play; adequate box art. THE BAD:...
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Get to Know Adrian Aucoin
A bit of a surprise acquisition in free agency, Adrian Aucoin could be a major find for Scott Howson, much like the addition of Vinny Prospal to the team's forwards last season. Position: Defense...
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The Next Captain Columbus
A new chapter is about to begin in Columbus. Now that Rick Nash is plying his trade in Manhattan, leaving his captain's "C" up for grabs, the writers at The Cannon want to give you our thoughts on who...
View Article2012 NHL CBA Negotiations: NHL Board Of Governors Unanimously Approves...
Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs called for an official, on the record vote to support lockout. Vote was unanymous. Solidarity recorded. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) September 13, 2012 The NHL's board of...
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Tweeting Me Out To The Ballgame
Because this is a hockey blog, you're going to have to forgive me for a bit while I talk about...baseball. The Blue Jackets reached out to several CBJ bloggers and "social media" personalities to ask...
View ArticleDallas Stars Issue Letter To Season Ticket Holders
As the lockout rolls farther into day one, the next step for many teams is reaching out to their respective season ticket holder bases to address what will be done in the event the lockout leads to...
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Zeitgeist: NHL Engraves Lockout Statement on Stanley Cup
TORONTO (Canadian Press) _ As it begins its third work stoppage in 19 years, the National Hockey League announced Monday that it has engraved a post-lockout message to fans on the Stanley Cup. The...
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Get To Know...Artem Anisimov
Though we're still facing the reality of a lockout, it's our hope that this will be a short term problem rather than a long, drawn out battle. Because of that, we're going to keep talking about the...
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Fan Survey Results: Which Markets Should the NHL Abandon (Or Should They)?
Yesterday, we put up a survey asking fans to provide the specific names of the teams they'd either fold or relocate for the good of the league. After counting 1,200 responses, we've got your answers....
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