2025-2026 NHL Offseason

F Me In The Brain

Agree, overall.

MayDay10

I typically dont like new things in sports, but that logo is awesome.

eeriepadave

MayDay10 said:

I typically dont like new things in sports, but that logo is awesome.

All of the potential Utah logos look cool. 

I think the NHL logos look probably the best. Even the “new ones” like San Jose, Vegas, Seattle and Anaheim.

Johnny Abruzzo

How about Billyclubs? Clubbers? Clubs (like the card suite or our Ten Club here)? Strip Clubs? Private Clubs?

HughFreakingDillon

Glad the boos during the US anthem were kept to a minimum at tonight’s Jets/Canes game. Keep that shit out of sports. It doesn’t even make any sense. Half of any given Canadian team is American, so you’re effectively booing your own players. 

nicknyr15

HughFreakingDillon said:

Glad the boos during the US anthem were kept to a minimum at tonight’s Jets/Canes game. Keep that shit out of sports. It doesn’t even make any sense. Half of any given Canadian team is American, so you’re effectively booing your own players. 

I’ve never understood any national anthem before a sporting event honestly. I say get rid of it all together 

Wobbie

HughFreakingDillon said:

Glad the boos during the US anthem were kept to a minimum at tonight’s Jets/Canes game. Keep that shit out of sports. It doesn’t even make any sense. Half of any given Canadian team is American, so you’re effectively booing your own players. 

I hear ya……BUT……they’re effectively booing trump, so I say keep it up.

also agree we shouldn’t be doing national anthems in the first place.

HughFreakingDillon

I’ve been saying that for YEARS. Never made sense to me

eeriepadave

How come Russia isn’t in this 4 nations face off? I’m guessing it’s something political? Don’t feel like googling it. 

Missed last nights game between Canada and sweden. Looked like a great game though.

MayDay10

eeriepadave said:

How come Russia isn’t in this 4 nations face off? I’m guessing it’s something political? Don’t feel like googling it. 

Missed last nights game between Canada and sweden. Looked like a great game though.

I believe they left them out because Ukraine.  


I watched last night.  Its a decent concept in lieu of an all star weekend...  but as far as pretending it is any sort of a serious international tournament, it is a farce.

Hawkshore

MayDay10 said:

eeriepadave said:

How come Russia isn’t in this 4 nations face off? I’m guessing it’s something political? Don’t feel like googling it. 

Missed last nights game between Canada and sweden. Looked like a great game though.

I believe they left them out because Ukraine.  


I watched last night.  Its a decent concept in lieu of an all star weekend...  but as far as pretending it is any sort of a serious international tournament, it is a farce.

Have to disagree with it being a farce of a tournament, anytime you have best on best competing in hockey the intensity level is ratcheted up to 11. Especially since it has been 10 years since we had best on best tourney, there are a lot of players who are chomping at the bit for this opportunity. Brady Tkachuk said last night after the game Saturday night Canada v USA will be the biggest game in his life. For those who love hockey we are going to be in for a treat Saturday with two rivalry games Sweden v Finland and of course the main event Canada v USA. 

Vitalogensia

I thought the game last night was rather good. Tomorrow should be a lot of fun. This is our first time seeing proper international teams since the 2014 Olympics, so I’m all about it even if it’s a weird little event. 

eeriepadave

MayDay10 said:

eeriepadave said:

How come Russia isn’t in this 4 nations face off? I’m guessing it’s something political? Don’t feel like googling it. 

Missed last nights game between Canada and sweden. Looked like a great game though.

I believe they left them out because Ukraine.  


I watched last night.  It’s a decent concept in lieu of an all star weekend...  but as far as pretending it is any sort of a serious international tournament, it is a farce.

I kinda figured it had to do something like that. That’s why they weren't at the summer Olympics.

mrussel1

MayDay10 said:

eeriepadave said:

How come Russia isn’t in this 4 nations face off? I’m guessing it’s something political? Don’t feel like googling it. 

Missed last nights game between Canada and sweden. Looked like a great game though.

I believe they left them out because Ukraine.  


I watched last night.  Its a decent concept in lieu of an all star weekend...  but as far as pretending it is any sort of a serious international tournament, it is a farce.

Definitely because of Ukraine and the sanctions. It’s too bad though. Russia would definitely be a better challenge than Finland. 

Vitalogensia

Czechia is a surprising omission. I realize this is an NHL event and IIHF is different, but I guess this event was scheduled before Czechis won ‘24 World Championships. 

cutz

MayDay10 said:

eeriepadave said:

How come Russia isn’t in this 4 nations face off? I’m guessing it’s something political? Don’t feel like googling it. 

Missed last nights game between Canada and sweden. Looked like a great game though.

I believe they left them out because Ukraine.  


I watched last night.  Its a decent concept in lieu of an all star weekend...  but as far as pretending it is any sort of a serious international tournament, it is a farce.

A farce? 

MayDay10

Yeah, its not a real international tournament.  It is only from exclusively NHL players.  There is no Russia and only 4 countries represented.  Players had no training or practice together, and it is mostly a 1-off tournament.  

Lerxst1992

mrussel1 said:

MayDay10 said:

eeriepadave said:

How come Russia isn’t in this 4 nations face off? I’m guessing it’s something political? Don’t feel like googling it. 

Missed last nights game between Canada and sweden. Looked like a great game though.

I believe they left them out because Ukraine.  


I watched last night.  Its a decent concept in lieu of an all star weekend...  but as far as pretending it is any sort of a serious international tournament, it is a farce.

Definitely because of Ukraine and the sanctions. It’s too bad though. Russia would definitely be a better challenge than Finland. 

Russia has not been at the world juniors for years because of the invasion. That’s a little off base about Finland, they are usually a force in international play. Ask the US kids if they were an easy out at WJs last month. 

Going into a tournament like this, with stacked lineups, without half your d, and unable to tap into the depth talent playing overseas is a huge disadvantage for Finland.


They are missing three key defensemen to injury and using only nhl players is a huge disadvantage as replacements have as little as 2 months nhl experience. They have better depth options unavailable because they’re  playing in Europe. A tight game got out of hand midway in the third.

yes this is not official IIHF but it’s real hockey and much better than any ASG and any of those “world championships” missing the majority of the best players every spring. There will be real passion, physical play and elite talent on ABC tonight at 8pm. And at 1pm. Check it out.

pjhawks

Lerxst1992 said:

mrussel1 said:

MayDay10 said:

eeriepadave said:

How come Russia isn’t in this 4 nations face off? I’m guessing it’s something political? Don’t feel like googling it. 

Missed last nights game between Canada and sweden. Looked like a great game though.

I believe they left them out because Ukraine.  


I watched last night.  Its a decent concept in lieu of an all star weekend...  but as far as pretending it is any sort of a serious international tournament, it is a farce.

Definitely because of Ukraine and the sanctions. It’s too bad though. Russia would definitely be a better challenge than Finland. 

Russia has not been at the world juniors for years because of the invasion. That’s a little off base about Finland, they are usually a force in international play. Ask the US kids if they were an easy out at WJs last month. 

Going into a tournament like this, with stacked lineups, without half your d, and unable to tap into the depth talent playing overseas is a huge disadvantage for Finland.


They are missing three key defensemen to injury and using only nhl players is a huge disadvantage as replacements have as little as 2 months nhl experience. They have better depth options unavailable because they’re  playing in Europe. A tight game got out of hand midway in the third.

yes this is not official IIHF but it’s real hockey and much better than any ASG and any of those “world championships” missing the majority of the best players every spring. There will be real passion, physical play and elite talent on ABC tonight at 8pm. And at 1pm. Check it out.

Agree with this.  It’s a 1000x better than a dumb all star game.  Good play so far and tonight’s game should be great 

F Me In The Brain

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