2025-26 NHL Miscellaneous Thread

[StormChaserBH]

We are the guests for Montreal's home opener on Tues Oct 6

 

[andyt]

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.

The Panthers opened at home against the Blackhawks last year. On Tuesday, October 7. At 5:00. The year before, they opened on Tuesday, October 8 but at 7:30. The Blues and Kraken opened that season in Seattle at 1:30 pacific time, 4:30 eastern.

They could go the NFL route and give the champs a day to themselves. But this year is no different than last.

 

[Christer]

5PM on a Tuesday?

It is because of me.

 

[Fayettenamcanesfan]

If they win it again next year, we will get a 9am game in Vancouver to start the 1st end of a back to back with a noon game the next day in Miami

 

[HeyKurtz]

View: https://x.com/NikSmiith/status/2077409608197710011?s=20

 

[jeffbear]

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

I’m pretty sure that the last 2 years have been like this. And it’s just as stupid this year as it was when you asked Florida fans to drive out to Sunrise for a 5PM start in the middle of the work week. But of course, it’s the TV audience we care about, so … do what it takes to wedge in that third game.