2025-26 NHL Miscellaneous Thread

[andyt]

Good. I’d love to see him get another GM gig free from Buffalo’s issues one day.

Speaking of Buffalo, Kekalainen hired his old boss as an advisor.

Sabres hire John Davidson as senior advisor | Buffalo Sabres

The former goaltender has spent 20 seasons in NHL front offices.

www.nhl.com

 

[jeffbear]

Sure. That combo worked so well in Columbus … wait.

When Ruff eventually runs out of juice, those two are just gonna hire Torts again, aren’t they?

 

[andyt]

The Yzerplan has been cancelled. Yzerman stepped down and will take an advisor role.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2026/07/15/steve-yzerman-detroit-red-wings-general-manager/90927125007/

 

[jeffbear]

The timing is surprising, but I’m NOT surprised that the Illich family ran out of patience with Yzerman.

 

[HeyKurtz]

Well, look at that…we got the season opener!


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[cmaleski2]

5PM on a Tuesday?

 

[andyt]

5PM on a Tuesday?

It’a the only way ESPN could get a tripleheader in. IIRC, it was the same last year.

 

[andyt]

The Panthers open on a long roadie, their first home game isn’t until October 10.

 

[cmaleski2]

It’a the only way ESPN could get a tripleheader in. IIRC, it was the same last year.

Sure, but put the Stanley Cup champs in that 8PM slot and have the Bruins - Rangers at 5PM.

 

[andyt]

We’ll have the Panthers 3 times in 9 days, with preseason games on 9/20 and 9/22. There are also only 3 days between the last preseason game and the opener. The preseason schedule ends in Nashville on 9/26

 

[andyt]

Sure, but put the Stanley Cup champs in that 8PM slot and have the Bruins - Rangers at 5PM.

TV market size. As if that nonsense wasn’t disproven by the Final viewership numbers.

 

[cmaleski2]

Do Rangers fans even care anymore? Until they fire Drury I'm pretty sure that they don't.

(I mean, I get it and know how this works, but seriously, I could do without the 5PM start on a Tuesday)

 

[andyt]

The Panthers open on a long roadie, their first home game isn’t until October 10.

And that long roadie includes the home openers for the California teams. So the Panthers are the home opener for 4 teams.

 

[StormChaserBH]

That one day they had to pick for season opening huh? Looks like I'll miss the banner raising and the first game in my "new" moved seats

 

[CanadaCanes]

Sure, but put the Stanley Cup champs in that 8PM slot and have the Bruins - Rangers at 5PM.

Yep, NHL doing NHL things...they would F up their own everything.

 

[jeffbear]

5PM on a Tuesday?

Yup … and I’ve got a meeting in Winston Salem that afternoon. I’ll be danged lucky to get there in time … IF they let us have Premiere Parking again. If they don’t I’ll never make it.

And Bettman truly does wonder why everyone hates him.

 

[jeffbear]

And that long roadie includes the home openers for the California teams. So the Panthers are the home opener for 4 teams.

I hope they go 0-4

 

[HeyKurtz]

I don't know, guys...granted a 5PM weekday start is not ideal, but they are kicking off the season with the home opener for the Stanley Cup Champion. It's pretty hard to argue with that logic.

 

[StormChaserBH]

I hope they go 0-4

0-84

 

[HurryCanes]

Sounds like a great opportunity for Nic to rearrange the face of one of the Tkachump brothers.