25-26 NHL Regular Season Thread

[Stumpy]

Svech had an interesting encounter with the internet's favorite philosopher...

This is spectacular!

Even though nothing matters, nobody cares and we're all gonna die, Svechy is a damn treasure!

[Stumpy]

[Stumpy]

Anybody got a couple bucks they wanna throw in with me. Bet the owner's box is nice...

[PNW_PantherMan]

13 minutes ago, Stumpy said:

Anybody got a couple bucks they wanna throw in with me. Bet the owner's box is nice...

Spend 150 thousand on a hockey team.  Wait that’s not enough to buy a team.

[Panthers Fan 69]

Why has this forum lost so many people?  Minus 10 of us, there is no one anymore. 

[Canesfan]

On 12/5/2025 at 11:40 PM, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Why has this forum lost so many people?  Minus 10 of us, there is no one anymore. 

B/c the site doesn’t allow anyone to start new treads. That’s not a good experience for users. The only option someone like myself has is to read and comment on someone else’s topics. Open up the site and welcome more ideas and you’ll see more user activity.

[Stumpy]

On 12/7/2025 at 1:14 PM, Canesfan said:

B/c the site doesn’t allow anyone to start new treads. That’s not a good experience for users. The only option someone like myself has is to read and comment on someone else’s topics. Open up the site and welcome more ideas and you’ll see more user activity.

It was done to keep the bots down.

Can't remember what the post count limit is.

But, stick around. It's a small, but dedicated group here with a surprisingly high level of hockey knowledge for a bunch of country bumpkins on an NFL forum.

And, unlike r/canes you won't get harassed for not conforming to the current groupthink.

I'm honestly not even sure if the mods here even know this place exists. Leads to some pretty entertaining irrational crash outs on occasion!

[Panthers Fan 69]

15 hours ago, Stumpy said:

It was done to keep the bots down.

Can't remember what the post count limit is.

But, stick around. It's a small, but dedicated group here with a surprisingly high level of hockey knowledge for a bunch of country bumpkins on an NFL forum.

And, unlike r/canes you won't get harassed for not conforming to the current groupthink.

I'm honestly not even sure if the mods here even know this place exists. Leads to some pretty entertaining irrational crash outs on occasion!

Facts 

[PNW_PantherMan]

On 12/5/2025 at 11:40 PM, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Why has this forum lost so many people?  Minus 10 of us, there is no one anymore. 

Because this is a place for dinosaurs to hang out.  Enjoy it while its here.

[Panthers Fan 69]

22 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

Because this is a place for dinosaurs to hang out.  Enjoy it while its here.

I do think it’s the best. fug Reddit and Twitter. We all at least know our handles an online personality’s. And for the most part like eachother like the stump said. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Panthers Fan 69

[Stumpy]

NYT: Most Punchable NHL Faces

Punch a guy in the NBA, and you’re getting suspended. Punch a guy in the NFL, and you’re getting ejected. Punch a guy in the NHL, and well, you might — might! — have to sit in the penalty box for five whole minutes. But don’t worry, because the other guy probably will, too.

I'm, honestly, a little surprised no Canes even received votes. I know we have a bit of a rep for being choir boys to an extent. But, how does this face not earn, at least, one vote?

You would think a perennial Cup contender, who plays a frustratingly stifling style of defense, would engender, at least, some contempt from their peers. This quote from the entry about Matthew Tkachuk is pretty illustrative, imo...

"Not surprisingly, it’s the guys who tend to camp out in front of the opposing net who are running away with this one."

I'm not saying that you have to be hated to be good. However, I do think there might be something to this. The only guys on the Canes that have any real net front presence are Staal and Jarvis. Jordo (and the Staal family at large) is beloved among NHLers. And, really, who could want to punch this face?

As Joe Giglio would say,

"The Canes have some assholes, but they need a few MFers!"

Sure, we have a few grinders like Martinook and Carrier who can push through traffic. But, those guys aren't really moving the needle in that respect. Blake is showing some willingness and ability to fight for some of those dirty goals. Maybe, he can be that guy for us.

(From left: Some Rando, Future Canes MFer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The elephant in the room here is #37, obviously.

[carpanfan96]

On 12/5/2025 at 11:40 PM, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Why has this forum lost so many people?  Minus 10 of us, there is no one anymore. 

I've been sick and going through some family drama so I haven't been on much the last few weeks. Bleh

[Panthers Fan 69]

15 minutes ago, carpanfan96 said:

I've been sick and going through some family drama so I haven't been on much the last few weeks. Bleh

Sorry to hear bro. Tonight hopefully they win to make you feel better.