With the opening shot across the bows already being fired by the owners, we are looking at a distinct possibility of there not being any NHL hockey this season. For those who don't read too much from other team blogs, there are a couple of excellent articles on how else to occupy yourself this fall and winter.

From the Wild's Hockey Wilderness, here's a list of things to do and write about.

From the Islanders' Light House Hockey, here's a game you all know, but in a new avatar: Snakes & Lockouts!

Feel free to chip in some comments about what else you could do to while away the time.. watch the Amerks? Watch college hockey? Watch the Bills? Hey, it's soccer season in Europe too!