Cannon Balls: NHL All-Star Uniforms Released

It was a busy day yesterday around the Columbus Blue Jackets. From a big extension of a key Jacket to a pair of news items surrounding the Columbus All-Star game, here’s your round up of everything you need to know from yesterday.

• Of course, last night, the Blue Jackets fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2, thanks to a four goal first period by the home team. Here’s our recap.
• During the game, one of the referees took a nasty spill and had to leave the game. You can watch the play that took him out, if you’d like.
• Before the Jackets took the ice, big news was had – Sergei Bobrovsky will be a Blue Jacket for the next four years. Four more years! Four more years!
• The NHL released the jerseys that’ll be worn in Columbus on January 25th for the NHL All-Star game and they’re, uhm…well, just look for yourself.
• Also All-Star related, Peter Laviolette and Darryl Sutter were named head coaches of the squads. What do you make of the coaching decisions?
• For you fantasy hockey players out there, NHL.com released their Midseason Fantasy Hockey Awards.
• If you need a brush up on your CBJ prospects, the prospect guru over at The Union Blue reviewed that week that was for prospects, as well as gave his own recap of the WJC.
• Springfield won again! They defeated the Providence Bruins 2-1 last night as Anton Forsberg made 29 saves, and the Falcons moved to a 25-10-2 record and 52 total points.
• The Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL affiliate of the Blue Jackets) had their game postponed last night in Toledo. The K-Wings host Cincinnati tonight.