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• Chris Johnston: ‘It’s just not the same.’ NHL players hungry for return of fans and full arenas

The exact number of fans allowed in Canadian arenas, at least to start, will vary province to province, ranging from five-per-cent to 100-per-cent full when regular-season games start next month. But it’s still another step closer to normal, Chris Johnston writes....

Chris Johnston
• N.Y. Islanders agree to terms with five

The New York Islanders have agreed to terms on contracts with Andy Andreoff, Cole Bardreau, Otto Koivula, Paul LaDue and Dmytro Timashov....

New York Islanders
• Coyotes put in $1.7B pitch for arena in Tempe

The Coyotes have proposed a $1.7 billion development in Tempe that will include a hockey arena....
• Oilers to retire Lowe's No. 4 jersey this season
• Habs' Drouin says absence was due to anxiety

Canadiens center Jonathan Drouin says his absence from the team last April was due to insomnia caused by anxiety, an issue he says he's dealt with for many years....

Jonathan Drouin
• Coyotes’ rebranding brings back popular Kachina logo
• Drouin says leave of absence was to deal with anxiety, insomnia
• LOOK: Arizona Coyotes make Kachina coyote their primary logo as part of 'complete rebrand'
The logo is one of the most beloved in Arizona sports...

Arizona Coyotes
• Letestu joins Monsters as assistant coach

The Columbus Blue Jackets have named Mark Letestu as an assistant coach for the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters....

Blue Jackets
• Report: Jets, Niku mutually agree to terminate contract

• Zajac retires after signing 1-day deal with Devils

Center Travis Zajac ended his 15-year NHL career where it started, signing a one-day contract on Monday in order to retire with the New Jersey Devils....

Travis Zajac
• Coyotes put in $1.7B pitch for arena in Tempe
• Inside the Coyotes' decision to bring back the Kachina coyote as primary logo

By popular demand, Arizona is returning to its iconic logo in the name of bringing together the community -- and winning over new fans....
• Habs' Drouin says absence was due to anxiety
Jonathan Drouin
• Drouin says leave of absence was to deal with anxiety, insomnia
• Rookie Game, Ylonen, Drouin | Habs Notepad
Habs News: NHL, Montreal Canadiens, Rookie Camp, Mattias Norlinder, Kaiden Guhle, Jan Mysak, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Gianni Fairbrother, Xavier Simoneau, Jesse Ylonen, Jonathan Drouin ROCKET SPORTS MEDIA | LAVAL, QC. — The Canadiens rookies travelled down to Ottawa on Saturday afternoon to face the Senators rookies. Montreal had a 3-2 lead with ...

Montreal Canadiens
• LOOK: Arizona Coyotes make Kachina coyote their primary logo as part of 'complete rebrand'
Arizona Coyotes
• Cannon Blasts: New beginnings in Columbus as training camp begins
Photo by Sergei Savostyanov\TASS via Getty Images That and more of this week’s links This week marks the start of the 2021 Columbus Blue Jackets training camp, with media day tomorrow, fitness tests on Wednesday, and on-ice testing on Thursday. A week from today, the Blue Jackets will head to Pittsburgh for the first of thei...

Blue Jackets
• The Blue Jackets should require proof of COVID vaccination for entry to home games
Photo by NHL Images/NHLI via Getty Images Requiring proof of vaccination is an easy way to increase health safety measures at all home games. If the Blue Jackets want to continue their tradition of fun, safe, family-oriented home game experiences, a simple way to accomplish that is to require fans attending games to show pro...

Blue Jackets
• 2021-22 Seattle Kraken Season Primer

A look at the Seattle Kraken salary cap projections, offseason moves, roster, 2021-22 free agents, 2022 draft picks, and their season schedule....

Seattle Kraken

• Chris Johnston: ‘It’s just not the same.’ NHL players hungry for return of fans and full arenas
Chris Johnston
• Coyotes’ rebranding brings back popular Kachina logo
• Travis Zajac signs 1-day deal to retire a New Jersey Devil

Travis Zajac
• AP Source: Eichel to report for Sabres’ pre-camp physical
• Zdeno Chara, 44, returning to Islanders on 1-year contract

Zdeno Chara
• Edmonton Oilers re-sign forward Kailer Yamamoto to one-year contract
Edmonton Oilers
• Dave Feschuk: ‘It’s about giving these athletes their identity back.’ Sports conditioning guru Matt Nichol pounds home core values, and finds room to grow

The BioSteel co-founder and former Leafs strength and conditioning coach — who has also worked with Olympic stars such as Andre De Grasse — has fought succesfully for healthy lifestyle changes in sports, with a little help from his friends. He also came close to accepting a job offer from Lokomotiv Yaroslavl just before the KHL’s club’s tragic plan...

Dave Feschuk
• Chris Johnston: The William Nylander stalemate is a cautionary tale for NHL teams with top restricted free agents still unsigned

The most intriguing situation is playing out in Vancouver because Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes are the most valuable Canucks. And the organization will be hard-pressed to squeeze them into their roughly $15 million (U.S.) in available cap space without making some other kind of move, Chris Johnston writes....

William Nylander
• Ontario Hockey League approves sale of Guelph Storm to Feldberg, Bly
Hockey League
• Kane says he didn’t know in 2010 about assault allegations

• Justin Richards ready for Rangers second chance after COVID cost him

Justin Richards will get the opportunity to compete for a spot on the roster after he was denied that chance in January after contracting COVID at the worst possible time. ...
• NYPD and FDNY ready to resume ‘cutthroat’ charity hockey rivalry

The FDNY and NYPD's annual "Hockey Heroes" matchup was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the hyped matchup is back on....
• Russian hockey team drops cheerleaders after wives got jealous

Russian ice hockey club AK Bars is facing backlash after relieving its cheerleaders, the "Bars Angels."...
• New Rangers coach Gerard Gallant embraces physical identity

Will the Rangers' offseason moves create an identity that benefits the more skill-oriented athletes who were too easily suppressed by more physical opponents?...

Gerard Gallant
• 3 promising teenage hockey players die in car crash in Canada

The victims have been identified as 16-year-olds Caleb Reimer and Ronin Sharma, and Parker Magnuson, 17 — all of whom played for the elite Delta Hockey Academy, the report said....
• Jaromir Jagr has ‘no choice’ but to keep playing as he nears 50

Jaromir Jagr has done it all....

Jaromir Jagr
• Bruins’ David Pastrnak reveals death of newborn son

Boston Bruins star winger David Pastrnak announced Monday morning that his recently-born son has died....

David Pastrnak
• Paige Spiranac channels ‘Happy Gilmore’ for NHL playoffs

Teeing off, Happy Gilmore – er, Paige Spiranac. With the 2021 NHL Playoffs officially underway, the Instagram golf sensation channeled Adam Sandler’s beloved golfer on the green, trying out his infamous slap shot-inspired swing. “With hockey playoffs starting I had to break out the Happy Gilmore swing!” Spiranac captioned her Inst...

Happy Gilmore
• Connor Bedard is 15 years old — and already touted as hockey’s next superstar

Move over Connor McDavid, there’s another star hockey player named Connor on the way. At just 15 years old, Connor Bedard is considered one of the top prospects eligible for the 2023 NHL Draft after a head-turning 2020-21 season in the Western Hockey League. The North Vancouver native averaged 1.87 points per game in his......

Connor McDavid
• Hedge funder’s Connecticut hockey palace slashes ask to $5.9M

This six-bedroom, six-bathroom Connecticut spread for seriously slick skaters is gonna give Wayne Gretzky house envy. The enormity of a house – or really, a compound – at 503 Studio Road in North Stamford comes with a real, full-sized hockey rink, replete with luxury amenities that would make any NHL Hall-of-Famer drool. Better yet the......

Wayne Gretzky

• Herd Hierarchy: Colin Cowherd ranks the 10 best sidekicks of all time | THE HERD

In this edition of Herd Hierarchy Colin Cowherd ranks the top 10 best sidekicks of all time. Watch to see which players from the NFl, NBA, and even the NHL end up on his list....

Colin Cowherd
• Hoffman's two goals, O'Reilly's game-winner lift Blues to 3-2 overtime win over Wild

Ryan O'Reilly scored with two seconds left in overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night....

Minnesota Wild
• DeBrincat, Blackhawks rally to beat Blue Jackets 4-3

Michael Del Zotto, Cam Atkinson and Patrik Laine had goals for Columbus, and Elvis Merzlikins made 24 saves....

Blue Jackets
• Jason Robertson Making Huge Impact His Rookie Season | Stars Live
• Blues' Thomas out against Wild with upper-body injury; Hoffman to rejoin lineup

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury suffered late in the team's 9-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild....

Robert Thomas
• Panthers drop 3rd straight game on the road in 4-1 loss to Stars

The Florida Panthers drop 3rd straight game on the road in a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars....

Florida Panthers
• O'Reilly records hat trick in Blues' dominant 9-1 victory over Wild

Jaden Schwartz and Ryan O'Reilly each scored twice as the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 9-1....

Jaden Schwartz
• Power company: Wild in groove with man advantage

After struggling on the power play, the Minnesota Wild found their way beginning with their March 10 game at home against Vegas....

Minnesota Wild
• Roope Hintz: ‘We have to play like this the rest of the regular season’

Roope Hintz: 'We have to play like this the rest of the regular season'...
• HIGHLIGHTS: Roope Hintz Power Play Goal gives Dallas the Lead

2021 NHL Prospect Tournament - Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The top prospects of the Detroit Red Wings and the Columbus Blue Jackets face off in the 2021 NHL Prospect Tournament. Presented by Huntington Bank ......

Detroit Red Wings
9/19 Rookie Game: Flyers vs. Rangers

Prospects for the Flyers and Rangers face off in a Rookie Game at the Flyers Training Center....
Anaheim Ducks 2021-22 Season Preview | Prediction

NHL.com senior writer Dan Rosen and NHL Networks E.J. Hradek discuss the biggest questions facing the Anaheim Ducks for the 2021-22 season For the ......

Anaheim Ducks
Boston Bruins 2021-22 Season Preview | Prediction

NHL.coms Dan Rosen and Amalie Benjamin discuss the biggest questions facing the Boston Bruins for the 2021-21 season For the latest hockey action, ......

Boston Bruins
NHL Network Top 50 Players Right Now [#30 to #26]

NHL Networks countdown of the top 50 NHL players for 2021-22. Original Broadcast: NHL Go to www.nhl.com 2021-2022 NHL Season #TaiwanHockey ......
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NHL, Dallas Stars Defenseman John Klingberg x Harry Mack Freestyle

It was an honor to welcome John Klingberg, defenseman for the Dallas Stars, onto Happy Hour to talk about what its like playing hockey professionally in the ......

John Klingberg
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• Ryan Suter, Rumored Bruins Target, Reportedly Will Sign With Stars

Ryan Suter reportedly is heading to the Lone Star State. The 36-year-old defenseman plans to sign a four-year contract with the Dallas Stars, according to multiple reports. The deal will pay Suter an average annual salary of $3.65 million. Suter became one of the top names on the free agent market in early July when […] The post Ryan Suter, R...

Ryan Suter
• Blake Coleman Rumors: Potential Bruins Target Signing With Flames

A lot of the Blake Coleman-Bruins rumors started heating up in the last 24 hours or so, but it appears the veteran winger will not be heading to Boston. Coleman, one of the top free agents on the market, is heading to the Calgary Flames, according to former Bruin Jimmy Hayes. Per Hayes, the deal […] The post Blake Coleman Rumors: Potential Br...

Calgary Flames
• NHL Free Agency Live Tracker: Latest Rumors, Updates, Signings

1:05 p.m.: Here’s a reported breakdown of Ryan Suter’s deal with Dallas. 1 p.m.: Jarred Tinordi’s short stint in Boston ends on his reported move to New York, where he’ll join the Rangers. 12:55 p.m.: Pierre LeBrun has his answer to the question he posed at 8:32 a.m., as James Reimer finds his way to […] The post NHL F...

Free Agency Live
• NHL Rumors: Nick Ritchie Drawing Lot Of Interest After Bruins’ Non-QO

It appears the prospect of adding Nick Ritchie intrigues a number of NHL teams. The Boston Bruins on Monday elected not to give the bruising 25-year-old winger a qualifying offer, which made him an unrestricted free agent. That doesn’t close the door on an eventual return for Ritchie, who arrived at the 2020 NHL Trade […] The post NHL R...

Nick Ritchie
• NHL Rumors: Ex-Bruins Goalie Jaroslav Halak Working On Deal With Canucks

Jaroslav Halak reportedly is working on a deal that will send him to the Pacific Coast. The veteran netminder is not returning to the Bruins after a three-year run with Boston, sending him to unrestricted free agency for the first time since 2018. With free agency set to open Wednesday at noon ET, it doesn’t […] The post NHL Rumors: Ex-...

Jaroslav Halak
• Jack Eichel Trade: Agents Expecting Sabres To Deal Star In ‘Near Future’

A Jack Eichel trade feels imminent. Momentum in recent weeks seemingly has built toward a deal that will send the star center away from the Buffalo Sabres, the franchise that drafted Eichel second overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Multiple teams reportedly are interested in Eichel, with the Minnesota Wild and the Anaheim Ducks […] The post...

Near Future
• Cale Makar’s Brother, Taylor Makar, Drafted By Avalanche In 7th Round

The UMass to Colorado Avalanche pipeline just got stronger. Taylor Makar, the brother of Avalanche star Cale Makar, was drafted by the Avalanche in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL Draft on Saturday. The younger Makar is slated to follow in his brother’s footsteps and begin his NCAA career at UMass this season. A […] The post Cale Maka...

Cale Makar
• NHL Draft 2021 Live Tracker: Rumors, Compete List Of First-Round Picks

The 2021 NHL Entry Draft finally is upon us. The Buffalo Sabres will draft first Friday night, with the NHL’s newest franchise Seattle Kraken getting the second overall pick after a successful expansion draft earlier this week. The Boston Bruins have the No. 21 pick — their only one Round 1. Keep it right here […] The post NHL Dra...

Buffalo Sabres
• NHL Rumors: Canucks To Acquire Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Conor Garland From Coyotes

It’s been a busy week in the NHL, and it got a bit crazier Friday night. According to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro, the Arizona Coyotes are “in talks to trade captain and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson to the Vancouver Canucks, as well as forward Conor Garland.” Ekman-Larsson has been linked to the Boston Bruins in the [&...

Ekman Larsson
• NHL Rumors: Latest On Zdeno Chara With Free Agency About To Open

Last season, Zdeno Chara waited until right before training camp to sign with the Washington Capitals, and with NHL free agency set to open Wednesday, it sounds like he’ll be waiting things out once again. Chara posted on Instagram following the season, and it sounded like the future Hall of Famer does not plan on […] The post NHL Rumor...

Zdeno Chara

• Avalanche rookies win 5-4 in overtime
The big names led the Avalanche to a win during the Arizona Rookie Tournament While they hope to spend this season as permanent fixatures in the NHL lineup, Bo Byram and Shane Bowers spent Sunday helping a team of prospects to a 5-4 victory against the Anaheim Ducks at the Arizona Rookie Faceoff tournament. With two goals from Bowe...

Tournament While
• Ranking the Last 10 Season of Colorado Avalanche Hockey Part 2: The Best
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images In part one of my rankings of the last ten season of Avalanche hockey I looked at what I considered to be the bottom five. Now I will be looking at the top five seasons of Colorado Avalanche hockey (out of the last ten seasons) 5. The Worst of the Best - 2013-14 Season Finally, a winning se...

Colorado Avalanche
• Colorado Avalanche Game Weekend: Rookies looking to run riot in Arizona
Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images The return of Avalanche hockey (sort of) starts this afternoon! The return of Avs hockey is here! Well, sorta. The rookie tournament hosted by the Arizona Coyotes is this weekend and sees the Avs rookies facing off against all three of the California team’s rookies. The Avs will face...

Colorado Avalanche
• Colorado Avalanche to have 13 games broadcast nationally during the 2021-22 season
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Avalanche will be a major focus of the NHL’s new broadcast partners Earlier this year, the NHL announced that ESPN and TNT would be replacing NBC as the league's national broadcast partner. In an attempt to grow viewership, the NHL has moved to a multi-partner system that more close...

Colorado Avalanche
• Announcement: A new commenting system is coming to Mile High Hockey
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Coming Thursday, comments will look different. Hey everyone, I’m Steph Driver, and I oversee all of our NHL sites. This Thursday will be a big day for our community: we’re moving our comments to a brand new platform, developed especially for SB Nation. All of our hockey communities will be ...
• Reviewing the last matchups for the Colorado Avalanche against the Metropolitan Division
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Some new trends and familiar faces lead the way in the Metro this season The first of four division recaps we’ll be covering involves the Avs and the Metropolitan Division. Some things have changed since the last time the Avs faced any of these teams along the East Coast, but there’...

Colorado Avalanche
• Artem Anisimov looks to extend his NHL career with the Colorado Avalanche
Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Anisimov will be at Avalanche training camp on a PTO Two years ago, the Colorado Avalanche struck gold when they invited a 6’4” Russian winger to training camp on a Professional Tryout (PTO) contract. One year removed from playing in the KHL and and unrestricted ...

Artem Anisimov
• Which members of the Colorado Avalanche might we see at the Beijing 2022 Olympics?
Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images Nathan MacKinnon is a lock to make Team Canada, but there area number of other Avalanche players that will also be at the Olympics Last week the NHL confirmed it is going back to the Olympics in 2022. The last time fans saw the best male players in the world on the biggest stage was in Sochi...

Colorado Avalanche
• Colorado Avalanche announce Development Camp and Rookie Tournament schedule
Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images The hockey season is well and truly almost upon us now The Colorado Avalanche announced Wednesday afternoon their upcoming schedule for Development Camp and the Rookie Tournament hosted by the Arizona Coyotes. The release comes just in time as it well and ...

Colorado Avalanche
• Forecasting Colorado Avalanche NHL debuts in 2021-22
Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images Who will make their NHL debut in burgundy and blue? As anticipation grows for the upcoming 2021-22 NHL season, one of the most exciting aspects is looking forward to those players who will realize their dreams by donning a Colorado Avalanche sweater and playing in their first NHL ga...

Colorado Avalanche

• The 10 best former college hockey players in the NHL right now
NCAA.com takes a look at the 10 best former NCAA ice hockey players in the NHL right now....
• UMass hockey head coach Greg Carvel's mission to repeat starts with new-look roster, avoiding complacency
UMass hockey head coach Greg Carvel spoke with NCAA.com about winning a national title in 2021 and how he hopes to repeat in 2022....
• UMass hockey coach Greg Carvel on championship season, battling complacency
UMass hockey head coach Greg Carvel speaks with NCAA.com's Evan Marinofsky about their championship season, newcomers to the team, and battling the complacency that comes with being winners....
• How No. 1 overall pick Owen Power decided to stay at Michigan, wait on Sabres and NHL
In an interview with NCAA.com, Owen Power explained his decision to stay at Michigan after being selected No. 1 overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft....

Owen Power
• Owen Power explains decision to go back to Michigan after being selected No. 1 overall in NHL draft
In an interview with NCAA.com, Owen Power explained his decision to stay at Michigan after being selected No. 1 overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft....

Owen Power
• Committee approved a day of rest at DI men’s ice hockey regionals
The Division I Competition Oversight Committee approves change to include a day of rest at DI men’s ice hockey regionals, starting at the 2022 tournament....
• NHL's No. 1 pick Owen Power explains decision to return to Michigan
After being selected first overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2021 NHL Draft, Michigan defensemen Owen Power decided to return to school. He talked with NCAA.com's Evan Marinofsky about his decision and his expectations for the upcoming season....

Owen Power
• Colleges with the most NHL 1st-round draft picks, all time
Since the first NHL Draft in 1963, there have been 185 college hockey players selected from 28 NCAA Division I programs....

NCAA Division
• Seattle Kraken roster: Players' colleges in the NHL Expansion Draft
The Seattle Kraken have their inaugural roster, ahead of its first season as an NHL franchise. Here are all the colleges represented following the expansion draft Wednesday night....

Seattle Kraken

• Oilers to retire Lowe's No. 4 jersey this season
• Drouin says leave of absence was to deal with anxiety, insomnia
• Report: Jets, Niku mutually agree to terminate contract
• Canadiens land Goloubef on PTO
• Travis Zajac signs 1-day contract with Devils, retires

Travis Zajac
• NHL offseason grades: Metropolitan Division
• Golden Knights re-sign Nolan Patrick to 2-year deal worth $2.4M

Golden Knights
• Senators ink Ennis to PTO
• Blues GM: 'Good likelihood' Tarasenko will start season with team
• Oilers ink Yamamoto to 1-year deal

• Still going: Chara, 44, inks 1-year deal with Isles

Defenseman Zdeno Chara has signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders for his 24th NHL season, rejoining the organization that originally drafted him in 1996....

Zdeno Chara
• Chara signs 1-year deal with Islanders
• Seven-time NHL All-Star Zdeno Chara returning to Islanders after 20 years away from team
The 6-9 defenseman last played for the Islanders in 2000-01, spending time with the Senators, Bruins and Capitals since...

Zdeno Chara
• Zajac retires after signing 1-day deal with Devils
Travis Zajac
• Coyotes put in $1.7B pitch for arena in Tempe
• Canes' Aho amused by team's trolling of Habs

Carolina's Sebastian Aho says the Hurricanes' offer sheet to restricted free agent Jesperi Kotkaniemi with a $20 signing bonus was "pretty funny."...

Jesperi Kotkaniemi
• Inside the Coyotes' decision to bring back the Kachina coyote as primary logo
• Habs' Drouin says absence was due to anxiety
Jonathan Drouin
• Report: Eichel to report for Sabres camp physical

Sabres captain Jack Eichel will travel to Buffalo for his pre-training camp physical this week amid questions of whether he'll be cleared to play, and his future with the team in limbo, according to the Associated Press....

Jack Eichel
• Drouin says leave of absence was to deal with anxiety, insomnia

• Coyotes put in $1.7B pitch for arena in Tempe
• Habs' Drouin says absence was due to anxiety
Jonathan Drouin
• Zajac retires after signing 1-day deal with Devils
Travis Zajac
• Inside the Coyotes' decision to bring back the Kachina coyote as primary logo
• Report: Eichel to report for Sabres camp physical
Jack Eichel
• Yamamoto 22, Oilers agree to one-year extension

The Edmonton Oilers, seeking to secure some depth up front in time for training camp, agreed to a one-year contract extension with 22-year-old right wing Kailer Yamamoto on Saturday....

Edmonton Oilers
• Still going: Chara, 44, inks 1-year deal with Isles
Zdeno Chara
• Canes' Aho amused by team's trolling of Habs
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
• Kane: Not aware in 2010 of assault allegations

Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane said Friday that he was not aware at the time of allegations that a then-assistant coach had sexually assaulted two players in 2010, adding that he has participated in the investigation....

Chicago Blackhawks
• Young stars, steady veterans, top keepers

Sean Allen's dynasty rankings will help you weigh potential keeper trades and draft picks....

Sean Allen

• The Blue Jackets should require proof of COVID vaccination for entry to home games
Blue Jackets
• Cannon Blasts: New beginnings in Columbus as training camp begins
Blue Jackets
• Traverse City Open Thread and new comment testing ground
Come chat about the prospect tournament here! Game action is underway in Traverse City, Michigan, featuring some of the top prospects of your Columbus Blue Jackets. The full roster and schedule can be found in our preview post here. The link to watch the stream of the games is in this tweet: T-minus 3️⃣ hours til puck drop in Trav...

Traverse City
• 2021 Traverse City Prospect Tournament Preview
Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images Hockey is back! *Editor's Note: The new commenting system will go into effect at the same time the Blue Jackets game starts this afternoon. Once the switch happens, we'll post a new open thread for people to comment on the games and test the new system.* For many in the hockey worl...

Blue Jackets
• Announcement: A new commenting system is coming to The Cannon
Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Coming Thursday, comments will look different. Hey everyone, I’m Steph Driver, and I oversee all of our NHL sites. This Thursday will be a big day for our community: we’re moving our comments to a brand new platform, developed especially for SB Nation. All of our hockey c...

Icon Sportswire
• Jackets 20: Espen Knutsen deserves to be remembered for more than tragedy
Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images The first Blue Jacket all star After a an off-season hiatus, we’re back to celebrating 20 years of the Columbus Blue Jackets by profiling 20 key players from the franchise’s history. Today we go way back to the inaugural team to salute an early star player:...

Blue Jackets
• The Cannon Cast #134: Developmental Camp, Top 25 Under 25, Elvis for Vezina
Hockey is nearly back. The start of Columbus Blue Jackets developmental camp is underway as the prospects get ready for the tournament in Traverse City later this week. Columbus has won the tournament five times (2005, 2006, 2014, 2015, and 2018) as Cleveland Monsters head coach Mike Eaves gets set as head coach. On this week’s epis...

Cannon Cast
• Cannon Blasts: Final thoughts on the Top 25 Under 25
Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Also, dates you need to know as we get closer to the season After a summer hiatus, Cannon Blasts is back! Believe it or not, as of tomorrow we will be just a month away from the first game of the regular season. The Columbus Blue Jackets are holding a development camp this week prior to the T...

Kirk Irwin Getty
• Top 25 Under 25: Zach Werenski is now the unquestioned number one defenseman on the roster
Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images Werenski, recovered from hernia surgery, is set to be the featured defenseman for the Columbus Blue Jackets Thanks to everyone who voted for this year’s Top 25 Under 25 ranking. We had 102 submissions from Columbus Blue Jackets fans. We’ve been counting down the 25 highest voted pla...

Zach Werenski
• CBJ Top 25 Under 25: Patrik Laine needs a bounce back season
Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images Even after a disastrous 2021 campaign, the Finnish sniper is still near the top of the list. Thanks to everyone who voted for this year’s Top 25 Under 25 ranking. We had 102 submissions from Columbus Blue Jackets fans. We’ll be counting down the 25 highest voted players over the nex...

Patrik Laine