Boom. 2012-01-29T14:02:13Z http://www.jacketscannon.com/rss/fanshots 2012-01-29T14:02:13Z 2012-01-29T14:02:13Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/springfield_falcons_take_concu.html">Falcons take concussions&nbsp;seriously</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>I've wanted to make a post this season about the dramatic increase in the number of concussions and resulting suspensions. This is such a complex topic, that I simply don't have the time to research it in a way that would do it justice. Today, the Falcons beat reporter, Garry Brown,<a href="http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/01/springfield_falcons_take_concu.html" target="new"> published a story</a> that looks not just at the impact of concussions, but more specifically the effect that it's had on the Falcons. </p></div> http://www.jacketscannon.com/2012/1/29/2756031/falcons-take-concussions-seriously Lou Bordeaux 2012-01-27T17:58:40Z 2012-01-27T17:58:40Z <blockquote> <p>Just a note: Sam Hendren of WOSU-FM's Weekend Edition asked me to come on the program and talk about the Jackets. My interview will air at 8:33 and 10:33 tomorrow morning!</p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p>-Matt</p></div> http://www.jacketscannon.com/2012/1/27/2752662/just-a-note-sam-hendren-of-wosu-fms-weekend-edition-asked-me-to-come Matt Wagner 2012-01-18T15:17:55Z 2012-01-18T15:17:55Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012/1/18/2715811/sopa-legislation-sb-nation-vox-media-statement">SB Nation Officially Opposes&nbsp;SOPA</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Vox Media and SB Nation is officially opposed to SOPA. Click the link to view the full statement by Vox and SB Nation. </p></div> http://www.jacketscannon.com/2012/1/18/2715940/sb-nation-officially-opposes-sopa Mike MacLean 2012-01-09T16:28:54Z 2012-01-09T16:28:54Z <img alt="409544_348508145166089_125715754111997_1607989_1452218609_n" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/235031/409544_348508145166089_125715754111997_1607989_1452218609_n.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p></div> http://www.jacketscannon.com/2012/1/9/2693870/hey-there-columbus-your-friendly-neighborhood-wild-writer-here BReynolds 2011-12-14T22:14:57Z 2011-12-14T22:14:57Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://hockeyanalytics.com/2011/12/2011-nhl-review/">Hockey Analytics 2011 NHL&nbsp;Review</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>One of my favorite hockey analysis websites is back with their 2011 NHL Review - a massive 90 page document that details the performance of teams and players during the 2010-2011 NHL season. The writing is clear and thorough, and the author (Alan Ryder) provides a great introduction to his Player Contribution (PC) tool. The spreadsheet with PC data is also included for reference and reader exploration.</p> <p>It's a very educational and eye-opening look at the relative value of individual players. The 90-page length makes this a slightly daunting, but very rewarding way for stat-geeks like me to spend some time reading about performance in the NHL.</p></div> http://www.jacketscannon.com/2011/12/14/2636553/hockey-analytics-2011-nhl-review zekebud 2011-12-14T14:58:46Z 2011-12-14T14:58:46Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=13609">Boone Jenner Named to Team Canada </a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Boone Jenner was named to Team Canada for the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championship. He'll likely play a defensive role for Canada, and will be one of the more physical players in the tournament. </p></div> http://www.jacketscannon.com/2011/12/14/2635387/boone-jenner-named-to-team-canada Mike MacLean 2011-12-11T22:58:36Z 2011-12-11T22:58:36Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/GMScottHowson/status/145997776470278144">Good News On&nbsp;Dorsett</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Scott Howson just tweeted that the team got "Good News" on Dorsett's injury when he was examined today - "Not as serious as first feared." He's being reported as day to day. Hopefully that means he'll have a speedy recovery!</p></div> http://www.jacketscannon.com/2011/12/11/2628902/good-news-on-dorsett Matt Wagner 2011-12-02T21:06:07Z 2011-12-02T21:06:07Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=604390">Kristian Huselius Moved Off Of&nbsp;IR</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>GM Scott Howson announced that winger Kristian Huselius is being taken off of IR, and it appears he will play tonight in Edmonton. This is an interesting development for a club currently nightly scratching a forward with top-six potential/credentials, and also that has been struggling to score with consistency.</p></div> http://www.jacketscannon.com/2011/12/2/2606465/kristian-huselius-moved-off-of-ir Dan P.