Around the NHL: Training Camps and Pre-Season Games

[Tatanka]

Getting hurt in the regular season vs. getting hurt in a meaningless pre-season game? *shrug* I would rather they play 4-6 pre-season instead of 6-8 as the league mandate is now.

3. One against a local college or semi pro as a promo. A home and home against a conference not division foe. Start the season.

 

[Chainshot]

3. One against a local college or semi pro as a promo. A home and home against a conference not division foe. Start the season.

That would work.

 

[Tatanka]

That would work.

So it's settled we run for Bettman and Daly's job tomorrow.

 

[Beerz]

Getting hurt in the regular season vs. getting hurt in a meaningless pre-season game? *shrug* I would rather they play 4-6 pre-season instead of 6-8 as the league mandate is now.

Yeah but don't regulars only play 2 to 3 games anyways?

 

[Chainshot]

So it's settled we run for Bettman and Daly's job tomorrow.
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Prepare to get boo'd.

Yeah but don't regulars only play 2 to 3 games anyways?

The pre-season is spread out so the team will have 8-ish guys in any particular lineup until the last game or two. So instead of gouging the fans for an inferior product and putting players at additional risk for injury, just shorten it and get to the regular season a week earlier.

 

[Jim Bob]

Getting hurt in the regular season vs. getting hurt in a meaningless pre-season game? *shrug* I would rather they play 4-6 pre-season instead of 6-8 as the league mandate is now.

I would like that trade off.

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

Love that the second Swayman starts acting like he may not sign with the Bruins, their fans turn on him in a heartbeat. Lots of "we'll be fine without you" and just picking apart his playoff performances. I could only love it more if it blew up in their face and the Bs started awful as a result.

Bruins have had some of the best sweetheart contracts in the league for too long now. Welcome to reality.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Vegas catches a break from the league? No way?!

 

[Chainshot]

Love that the second Swayman starts acting like he may not sign with the Bruins, their fans turn on him in a heartbeat. Lots of "we'll be fine without you" and just picking apart his playoff performances. I could only love it more if it blew up in their face and the Bs started awful as a result.

Bruins have had some of the best sweetheart contracts in the league for too long now. Welcome to reality.

Reminds me a bit of the heel turn for Cutter Gauthier in the eyes of Flyers fans.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Geekie suspended one preseason game | NHL.com

Geekie suspended one preseason game for actions vs. Panthers

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Of all of the things that went on during the pre-season, that’s definitely something. Good job NHL you gongshow.

 

[dotcommunism]

Boston isn't confident about signing Swayman ?

Even if they are, they still need to make sure they have a backup plan so that 1) they maintain leverage to finish off negotiations (i.e. they lose significant leverage if they cannot even pretend that they're willing to go into the season without Swayman signed) and 2) as a contingency in case negotiations go sideways.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842290571206873343

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

I would like that trade off.

Sounds to me like it's all about the ticket sales baseline needing to be met.

I remember arguments made decades ago about the owners needed ...78... 80... then 82 games just to pay the operating costs. The playoff were where the gravy (profits) were made.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Rumours of the Bruins downfall continue to be just rumours.

 

[sabresfan129103]

Good for Swayman for getting max value.