Hey there, Columbus. Your friendly neighborhood Wild writer here, stopping by with some news you might be interested in. I know you got some big news today already, so I'll keep this short.

In addition to trying to find a positive vibe while covering the Wild, I work for an organization called Defending the Blue Line. We help make sure military kids can play hockey no matter the situation their family is in. We do this by issuing equipment, grants for association fees, or even sending the families to NHL games across the league.

Why does this mater to you? As you can see from the picture above, the Ohio State Buckeyes are going to host a military appreciation event on January 21st, in which they wear some camo sweaters, and then raffle them off. Should be a pretty cool event.

Not sure how many Buckeyes hockey fans there are around here, but thought I would let you know about the event. Thanks for taking the time to check it out. If you have any questions about the event or DTBL, please feel free to ask in the comments, or through Hockey Wilderness.

According to Twitterer Everett_Duke, who says he got it from a patch manufacturer's catalog, that's the 10th anniversary logo for the CBJ. True? Hard to confirm, but it certainly looks like it. I'd expect to see the "official" logo unveiling at the NHL draft party down at Nationwide on June 25th.

Thought you guys would like to see this. Anything to reiterate how the Red Wings suck :: www.314threads.com