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Buckeyes Never Look Back Against Penn State

January 27, 2012 12:59 pm - Buckeyes

In a game that saw the Ohio State Buckeyes start off on a 19-4 run against Penn State, Many things were certain, not the least of which was that Penn State is not a basketball school.

After heading to halftime holding a solid 38-18 lead, the buckeyes came out shooting in the second half. Well aware that there are still plenty of tests for his team in the coming weeks, Head Coach Thad Matta kept his starters on the floor and [...]
Puckeyes College Hockey Podcast – Tuesday at 6 p.m.

January 23, 2012 6:14 pm - Buckeyes, Featured Content

Justin Boggs will host Puckeyes, a look inside Ohio State’s men hockey program, the CCHA, and news and notes from around the college hockey world. Guests this week are Lake Superior State coach Jim Roque and Ohio State captain Cory Schneider.
2012 Rascal Flatts Tour

January 22, 2012 6:24 pm - Entertainment
Jackets can’t solve Rinne

January 19, 2012 11:41 pm - Blue Jackets (NHL), Featured Content

In all the struggles the Columbus Blue Jackets have endured all season, they have not been shut out — until Thursday night.

Pekka Rinne stopped all 38 shots he faced as the Nashville Predators defeated the Jackets 3-0 in front of 17,233 in Nationwide Arena. The Jackets became the last team in the NHL to be shut out this season.

“I though we had great chances, especially in the third,” Antoine Vermette said. “We had quality chances and I thought we deserved [...]
Veteran defender back in the NHL

January 19, 2012 10:51 pm - Blue Jackets (NHL), Featured Content

With news coming out Thursday evening that Blue Jackets defenseman Radek Martinek had a setback recovering from his early-season concussion, Columbus GM Scott Howson made quick work signing minor league defender Brett Lebda to a one-year contract.

Lebda has been with the Jackets’ minor league affiliate in Springfield but was signed to only a minor league contract. The new contact will allow for Lebda to play in Columbus for the rest of the season.

The 30-year-old has 10 points in 26 games [...]
Postgame Audio: Predators 3, Jackets 0

January 19, 2012 10:06 pm - Blue Jackets (NHL), Featured Content, Podcasts

Brett Lebda audio courtesy of Stu Mason.
Puckeye – College Hockey Podcast (Wednesday at 7 p.m.)

January 18, 2012 5:52 pm - Buckeyes, Featured Content
Jackets rally over shorthanded Oilers

January 17, 2012 11:03 pm - Blue Jackets (NHL), Featured Content

It seemed for Tuesday night’s tilt between the Edmonton Oilers and the Columbus Blue Jackets that there were as many players watching from off the ice as on the frozen surface.

The banged-up Blue Jackets downed the shorthanded Oilers 4-2 for Columbus’ second win under interim head coach Todd Richards after rallying from a two-goal deficit for only the second time this season.

“The positive thing is we found a way to win,” Richards said. “We kept pushing. I liked our third [...]