Now that the lockout is (tentatively) over, the NHL has reportedly sent a memo to all clubs that the 48-game season will start Saturday, January 19th. YAY!

And Sportsnet.ca has a pretty good list of what they can do, now that they're back, to make good with the fans. They won't do any of them, of course, but it's nice to dream.

In other sports news: According to my Twitter feed, the Seahawks won and someone named after a Star Wars character's leg bent some way it wasn't supposed to. Ouch!