Hey NHL, what's 51% of $0?
The NHL has publicly stated they are "working around the clock" to resolve negotiations regarding a new collective bargaining agreement. Yet, as Aaron Portzline reports: The NHL and NHLPA did not meet...
View ArticleThe Future of The Cannon and SBNation: SBNation United!
Remember a couple of weeks ago I showed you all a glimpse of our new logo? I'm back to tease again, this time with a screenshot of what you can expect when SBNation United goes live: I know, i know,...
View ArticleFlickering Hopes
As we keep waiting to see what happens with the lockout, news gets grimmer and grimmer. The latest blow was the totally expected yet somehow painful cancellation of the first batches of pre-season...
View ArticleNHL Lockout 2012: Should the Players Dump Their Union?
Part of the conventional wisdom around this NHL Lockout is that eventually the owners and players will split Hockey Related Revenue somewhere around the 50/50 mark, based on comparison to the recent...
View ArticleSaturday's Dump & Chase: J.P. Dumont Still Hopes for NHL Return
Sure, all of us fans want to see the NHL come back to us as quickly as possible, but one former Nashville Predator is hoping to get back into the league himself. As part of his coverage of the...
View ArticleTV Schedule, March 28: Celtics Face Jazz At TD Garden
Wednesday's TV schedule, complete with channels and times, customized for the Boston sports fan. Click on highlighted teams' names for complete schedules, scores, and previews, plus an active...
View ArticlePHOTO: Shawn Hunwick Takes Ice For Columbus Blue Jackets With Winged Helmet
Shawn Hunwick's unbelievable story got even more unbelievable on Wednesday when he was signed to an amateur tryout contract by the Columbus Blue Jackets. In need of a backup goalie after Steve Mason...
View ArticleNHL 13 Cover Vote: Ryan Johansen, RJ Umberger Representing Blue Jackets
Over the years, the NHL games from EA Sports have evolved to become one of their premium franchises ... rather, they've evolved into a very well-made game that is light on complaints and heavy on...
View ArticleSidney Crosby Named NHL's Third Star Of The Week
Sidney Crosby has been named the NHL's third star of the week: Sidney Crosby was named NHL's No. 3 star of week, behind Mike Smith and Steven Stamkos. Crosby had a goal and an assist in Saturday's...
View ArticleVIDEO: Columbus Blue Jackets Fans Watch Their Team Lose NHL Draft Lottery
It was a long, rough season, but this was supposed to be the payoff. Fans of the Columbus Blue Jackets gathered at a local bar on Tuesday night, prepared to see their team win the 2012 NHL Draft...
View ArticleCapitals Returning To Baltimore For Another Exhibition Game
There's still a long, long way to go, and many, many things to sort out before this becomes official, but it looks like the Washington Capitals are at least toying with the idea of playing an...
View ArticleIslanders, Blue Jackets Are Both Really, Really Dumb
The New York Islanders did something over the weekend at the NHL Draft that may just be unprecedented. According to the Columbus Dispatch, Garth Snow offered up his entire draft to the Columbus Blue...
View ArticleVegas Apparently Impressed By Ryan Suter And Zach Parise Signings
If you were hoping to make a really big score off of the Minnesota Wild winning the Stanley Cup during the 2012-13 season. . .well, it appears that you're a little too late. According to the folks at...
View ArticleColumbus Blue Jackets Try To Lure Fans By Hyping Penguins
I'm a Pittsburgh sports fan but I'm currently a resident of Columbus, and I was a little surprised to see an ad in my email account today suggesting I buy tickets to Blue Jackets games ... and giving...
View ArticleSergei Bobrovsky contract: Blue Jackets yet to make progress in negotiations
The Columbus Blue Jackets have yet to make any headway with soon-to-be restricted free agent goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch...
View ArticleArctic Ice Hockey's 2013 NHL Mock Draft: Pick #20
Hey all! Welcome to another instalment of Arctic Ice Hockey's annual NHL Mock Draft.Over the next thirty days, we will attempt to telepathically channel the minds of NHL General Managers as they...
View ArticleArctic Ice Hockey's 2013 NHL Mock Draft: Pick #21
Hey all! Welcome to another instalment of Arctic Ice Hockey's annual NHL Mock Draft.Over the next thirty days, we will attempt to telepathically channel the minds of NHL General Managers as they...
View ArticleArctic Ice Hockey's 2013 NHL Mock Draft: Pick #22
Hey all! Welcome to another instalment of Arctic Ice Hockey's annual NHL Mock Draft.Over the next thirty days, we will attempt to telepathically channel the minds of NHL General Managers as they...
View Article2013 Draft Prospect Profile #34: Zach Nastasiuk
Zach NastasiukPosition: RIght WingTeam: Owen Sound Attack (OHL)Age: 18Date of Birth: March 30, 1995Place of Birth: Barrie, OntarioHt: 6'1" Wt: 190lbsShoots:RightNastasiuk creeps into the first round in...
View ArticleArctic Ice Hockey's 2013 NHL Mock Draft: Pick #23
Hey all! Welcome to another instalment of Arctic Ice Hockey's annual NHL Mock Draft.Over the next thirty days, we will attempt to telepathically channel the minds of NHL General Managers as they...
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