Shrapnel

On the road again. We all know, in years past, that playing on the road hasn't been fun for the Jackets. This year is no different, but the last couple games away from Nationwide have given us a reason to believe. Tonight we're in St. Louis. Regardless of records, they

The NHL has made what might be considered a serious offer - we talk that and more in a special Shrapnel update!

All new look to the site means it's a good excuse to send out an all new Shrapnel, including the latest Blue Jackets news, wanton speculation, and intense mockery of Daryl Katz's hair.

With the NHL and NHLPA rejecting each other's latest offers, and news that all 30 owners, including J.P. McConnell voted to lock out the players, it seems like hockey is off the table for the next weeks, perhaps months, perhaps even the entire year. With no talks scheduled before

If you're in the US, happy Labor Day! Hope you're enjoying the holiday. If you're not inside the US, it's just Monday, and we apologize for that. Speaking of labor, there's still no movement from the NHL or NHLPA after talks came to an abrupt end on Friday, but that

As August comes to an end, we prepare for the end of summer, but not before we all have a few last Labor Day cookouts to celebrate the change of seasons. (Also, if you haven't already, you need to pay off the balance on your All Star Game tickets today.

It's Friday, and time to get a little Shrapnel on. Awww, yeah. Over at Full Mental Jackets, Greg takes a look at the recent ownership changes in Cleveland, and suggests the Blue Jackets should take notice. At #CBJ, the latest CBJ Fan Survey took an interesting look at lineup ideas

Not surprisingly, a lot of the news out there has to do with Rick Nash. At Backhand Shelf, there's a bit of Getting To Know You, while Crimespree is just happy that things are back to business, and Martini Hockey notes that it's time to get going. Brandon Dubinsky met

A little over 31 hours ago, tragedy struck Aurora, CO. It was senseless, brutal, terrifying violence. It was made even worse for us because we lost one of our own. I didn't really know Jessica. I think we had some twitter chirps back and forth a few times. That doesn't

Lots of stuff going on today, not the least that I shocked a friend almost to death when I admitted I wasn't planning to go see The Dark Knight Rises. I can't help it, I'm more of a Bruce Timm guy than a Christopher Nolan one, I guess. On the