the Canadians won't give up on the NHL - there's nothing else for them in the winter (Spetember-May) except ice fishing, drinking beer, snowmachines, fighting with Native Canadians, and getting knocked up at 16. Well, there is the Canadian Football League, but that's about it. the players and the owners can both go suck it as far as i'm concerned - and my boss's boss's boss owns the CBJs. if you want hockey action, come to The Schott this weekend, Friday @ 7 and Saturday @ 8: tOSU vs. #5 Miami of Ohio. Always a very large crowd (mostly obnoxious Miami fans, who drown out the obnoxious tOSU fans like me and Jr.) and a 'spirited' contest. Obviously not NHL-caliber action, but unlike Nash et al, the players give 100% every shift.