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4. Krejci BOS 8 $125,000
5. Raddysh CHI 6 $125,388 Lowest NHL cost/point (includes entry level contracts):
Pts $/pt
1. Caufield MTL 21 $41,944
2. Stutzle OTT 22 $42,045
3. Kuzmenko VAN 21 $45,238
4. Zegras ANA 20 $46,250
5. Beniers SEA 18 $49,861 Lowest NHL cost/goal (includes entry level contracts):
Goals $/goal
1. Caufield MTL 12 $73,402
2. Villardi LAK 11 $75,000
3. Kuzmenko VAN 11 $83,363
4. Boldy MIN 9 $98,870
5. Parise NYI 7 $107,142 Nice to see. @simmonds17 @freetastesgood #kindnessmatters Anyone else notice who is currently sixth overall in the NHL standings? https://t.co/9hQwsUgBEC Might have to work this line from the World Cup into a broadcast one of these days:

“They’re looking bright and busy.” That said, the Croatians have every right to stick the knife in after the win. That’s the price you pay when you badmouth your opponent. Oh, and Spain and Germany are playing next…there’s going to be a deep dent in the sofa cushions today. There’s no proof that the so-called “flag incident” in Salt Lake City ever happened, it’s been vociferously and universally denied by the US players and staff. And again, the Canadians didn’t need added motivation before an Olympic Gold Medal Game against their arch-rivals. “We were playing for a chance to go to the Stanley Cup Final, something LA had never done before,” Gretzky said later. “And people think a newspaper column fired me up? Ridiculous.” Herdman’s comments may have angered the Croatians, but they were already plenty motivated. In 1993, people said that @TSNBobMcKenzie writing an article critical of the play of @WayneGretzky during the LA/Tor playoff series helped motivate Gretzky, who scored a hat trick in game 7 to send the Kings to the Stanley Cup Final. Gretzky has always dismissed that as nonsense. There will be a lot of talk about John Herdman’s comments firing up Croatia prior to today’s game, but I’ve never bought the idea of “bulletin board material.” You’re playing for a chance to advance to the next round on the biggest stage in sports, everything else is just noise. It probably didn’t get the attention it deserved today, but congratulations to Team Canada on the first-ever Davis Cup title for Canada. What a strike by @AlphonsoDavies and what a call by @LukeWileman.
#chills I’m very proud to call @kdkilbane77 a colleague. Like my grandparents, he chose to come to Canada and make it his home. His work on MLS and international games has been entertaining, informative and exceptional. VOY-tek SHTENTS-nay?

@CraigJButton @Sz1909_Szemberg The @Ticketmaster link for the game between the Ukrainian U25 hockey team and @umbisons on Jan 9th is now open. Tickets are now on sale for all four venues. Can’t wait to hear @hoosli perform in Winnipeg at @CanadaLifeCtr when the Ukrainian U25 Men’s National Team plays @umbisons hockey on January 9. Selling tickets for this game in Winnipeg’s NHL arena sounded like a challenge. When I mentioned the concerns to Mark Chipman, he chuckled and said “I thought you knew Manitoba better than that.” The Ukrainian players are already talking about getting to play at @CanadaLifeCtr. The support of the University coaches and athletic directors, the Canada West conference, the Flames, Oilers and Jets, the Ukrainian community and corporate partners has been overwhelming. Sincere thanks to everyone involved. There are a lot of really good people out there.
/end Corporate partners have jumped in as well: @sobeys @TimHortons and @Ticketmaster have signed up to support the tour and cover the costs for the Ukrainian team (more are welcome) meaning that more of the proceeds from the games and other activities can go to the charities. And so we have a Canadian charitable partner, Ukrainian groups in the four cities are organizing dinners and events for the players while they are here, and they’re working on Ukrainian entertainment at the games (the world famous Hoosli choir will perform in Winnipeg). Last Friday night I was having dinner in Ottawa. As we finished, a man at the next table came over and said: “I’m Orest, the national president of the Canada/Ukraine Foundation. Do you have a moment to talk?” I almost fell out of my chair. (Neither of us lives in Ottawa.) I contacted the Edmonton representative of @CUFCanada, and they expressed interest, but said they needed to speak with the president of the national organization first. Time was getting tight, we needed to get an agreement fast. That’s when a remarkable twist of fate took place. All of that was great, but we needed to find a Canadian charitable partner to work with the Ukrainian Ice Hockey Federation. Former Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach suggested the Canada/Ukraine Foundation, which has done extensive humanitarian work for Ukraine since the war started. The Jets, Oilers and Flames, along with the NHL and NHLPA, have all been incredibly supportive, they’ll be designating 50/50 proceeds to the charities, hosting the Ukrainian Team at NHL games and promoting the upcoming tour in their arenas and on their broadcasts. Mike Sirant, the coach of the Manitoba Bisons, contacted the Winnipeg Jets to see if they were willing to help. Within days, Jets Owner Mark Chipman was working to see if their arena could be freed up. Two weeks ago, he called to say it was available Jan 9, and we could use it. I called Herbers, who was immediately enthusiastic. He invited me to join a scheduled conference call of Canada West Men’s hockey coaches in early September to gauge their interest. Without hesitation, they committed to working through their schedules to make it happen. When he heard about the obstacles the Ukrainian Federation was facing, Woodcroft immediately suggested we talk to former Oilers assistant Ian Herbers, the head coach of the Alberta Golden Bears Hockey team, about potentially having the Ukrainian team play games in Western Canada. At the World Junior Championship in Edmonton in August, I was talking with a senior member of the Ukrainian Ice Hockey Federation, who outlined the issues. At a nearby table, Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft and Assistant GM Brad Holland were talking, we stopped by to say hello. The Ukrainian Men qualified for the Winter University Games in Lake Placid but there were serious hurdles in the way: With their country at war, where would they train? How could they get to North America? How could they get game experience to prepare for the Winter Universiade? The story of how this tour came together is an amazing example of kindness and generosity on multiple levels. A 🧵 on how people and groups have pitched in, a remarkable, accidental meeting in Ottawa and how the Ukrainian representatives have persevered through the process: Proceeds from the games and adjoining activities will be shared between the Canada/Ukraine Foundation @CUFCanada, which provides humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Save Ukrainian Hockey Dream https://t.co/5jSiJ1D4Rb which provides grassroots and national team support in Ukraine. Here’s how to get tickets:

U of Saskatchewan (Dec 30):
https://t.co/v1SyRHUKSm

U of Calgary (Jan 2):
https://t.co/FotQDQe30m

U of Alberta (Jan 3):
https://t.co/AAWptN20Cc

U of Manitoba (Jan 9 Canada Life Centre):
https://t.co/cLmr0h4P4p Earlier today, I was proud to be part of the announcement of a four game tour by the Ukrainian U25 Men’s team against the Universities of Saskatchewan, Calgary, Alberta and Manitoba, leading up to the Ukrainians taking part in the Winter University Games in Lake Placid, NY. https://t.co/vbtzN4edfF So sorry to hear this, he was great player and a wonderful man. Years ago at the World Championship, someone joked with Salming that he single-handedly proved that Swedish players weren’t soft.

“Well,” he said, breaking into that trademark grin, “we were vikings.” I’m looking forward to being part of an announcement tomorrow of a project involving a Ukrainian national hockey team, university teams in western Canada, the Flames, Oilers, Jets and a prominent Ukrainian/Canadian organization providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Remarkable. Hello Vegas https://t.co/OAfdPFzH8f Canada has the hosting rights for the 2025 and 2027 #WorldJuniors, the host city/cities for 2025 will likely be announced during the upcoming tournament. Sweden hosts the 2024 event (Gothenburg) the US has it 2026. (Vegas? Seattle?) Single game tickets for Halifax and Moncton are scheduled to go on sale December 6, but selection could be extremely limited. Organizers say that fewer than 500 packages remain for games in Halifax and could be gone before then. Update on the #2023WorldJuniors in Halifax/Moncton: Canada’s selection camp will take place in Moncton from Dec 9-12, Canada will play pre-competition games in Moncton Dec 19 and 21, Halifax Dec 23. Five additional communities in Atlantic Canada will also host pre-comp games. I’ve never wanted to kick a building so badly in my life. ⁦⁦@Zoom⁩ https://t.co/p2BYNhqm7S #perspective https://t.co/yJiKKl30kZ Looking forward to the coverage of #WorldCup2022 by my @tsn_sports colleagues. Reporting on USA ‘94 (L) and France ‘98 were two of my all-time career highlights. In all, saw 49 matches in person, in 17 cities in the US and France with these amazing crews. https://t.co/z3dosau1im Incredible story, well told by @bruce_arthur. After that crack, I am unilaterally voiding the potential 2025 asylum application by @gtconway3d. My updated list of European NHL head coaching candidates:

-Rickard Grönborg (SWE), head coach, Zurich (SUI)
-Marco Sturm (GER), head coach, Ontario (AHL)
-Toni Söderholm (FIN), head coach, Bern (SUI)
-Roger Rönnberg (SWE), head coach, Frolunda (SWE) To this point, Ivan Hlinka in Pittsburgh (CZE) and Winnipeg’s Alpo Suhonen (FIN) are the only Europeans who have been hired to coach NHL teams. That was more than 20 years ago, and there are plenty of strong candidates who have emerged. Söderholm played high school hockey at Trinity College @TCSBears in Canada and college at UMass. After good results with the German national team, he’ll now coach a top club team in Switzerland. He’s a candidate to be the next European considered for an NHL head coaching job. Hello from Pittsburgh, ⁦@mike_p_johnson⁩ and I are here for Leafs/Penguins on TSN4 in the Leafs region. Matt Murray is scheduled to return to the lineup and make his first start in Pittsburgh since being traded by the Penguins in 2020. https://t.co/LA1ztc0sx6 The Captain @HayesTSN will be clutch. Might just have to wing it @gtconway3d Courtesy @randynumbers @EliasSports Mat Barzal’s last 21 pts have been assists. The longest streaks by F in the last decade:

H. Sedin, 37, 2017/18
M. Erat, 23, 2012-2014*
M. Barzal, 21, 2021-23*
A. Kopitar, 21, 2012-14*
J. Thornton, 20, 2013/14
J. Voracek, 20, 2020-22*
J. Thornton, 20, 2018-20*
*over 2 seasons Griping about cold weather is a strike against you, but your new puppy Clyde probably gets you approved because we Canadians are suckers for dogs.
@gtconway3d #CorgiCrew https://t.co/04a1A8cn3o Hey @gtconway3d, it was only -5C in Winnipeg for the game. #soft Update: Patrice Bergeron has scored his 408th to move into a tie with @rayferrarotsn For years I avoided saying “performative batshittery” on television because I assumed it would get me in trouble. Can’t wait to try it out on my next broadcast! We’re all counting on you!
@espnSteveLevy I’m looking forward to watching the WSH/TB broadcast on @espn tonight as the assault on @rayferrarotsn and his top 100 spot on the NHL’s all-time goal list continues. If Corey Perry gets #408 tonight, I’m sure @espnSteveLevy will put a little more “oomph” in the call. https://t.co/dRfcZhorU2 Prior to 1950, it wasn’t uncommon for both teams to wear dark uniforms in a game (some teams only had one version). But the advent of black and white TV made it necessary for the split, as both teams in dark uniforms was confusing for viewers. In 1950, the NHL dictated that home teams would wear dark, road teams in white. It was changed in the 1970s as TV broadcasters wanted to show off the rarely seen visitor’s darks in colour. It was switched back in 2003 with the advent of third sweaters, which were primarily dark. I’m sorry, you need what? @DarrenDreger https://t.co/4KeCbekOSp Which version of your favourite NHL team’s sweater do you prefer? Disagree. In almost every case, fans prefer their team’s dark uniform, which is why they vastly outsell the white version. Also, most fans who attend games don’t get to go to that many of them, let them see the version they like better. It was an incredible scene last night. Warmup underway in Toronto, ⁦@mike_p_johnson⁩ and I are here for the Penguins/Maple Leafs. It’s the Hall of Fame Game, along with the inductees, Borje Salming is here tonight, his pre-game introduction will be an incredible moment. https://t.co/7V1OVimCHA Thanks to everyone who took part in #myfamilyinuniform over the last 11 days. Remembrance Day is an important time to honour the service of the men and women of the Armed Forces, but the work of @CDNForceSupport is year round, please consider supporting a very worthy cause. https://t.co/IWeuaao5wJ This is amazing photograph, but even more amazing is that your Grandfather stormed the beach on D-Day wearing a beret instead of a helmet! @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Well said Paul @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you Riley @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform On this #RemembranceDay2022 we honour those who served and those who fell. The Canadian cemetery at Bény-sur-mer, France is a deeply moving place.
#LestWeForget #LeCanadaSeSouvient https://t.co/V6Qf9r4Axl My great-great uncle, Flight Lt. William Melville Alexander, DSC, was a WWI flying ace, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He was my grandmother’s favourite uncle, my dad’s middle name was Melville in his honour. #MyFamilyInUniform @CDNForceSupport https://t.co/fjqswgjEXJ Thank you Jason! @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform My grandfather, Cpt. C.A. Miller, MD, a Canadian Army doctor during WWII, he took care of wounded allied soldiers and enemy POWs. Asked later if it bothered him to treat the wounded from the other side, he replied (as only he could): “Not one damn bit.”
#MyFamilyInUniform https://t.co/Dnsa8dpOSM Amazing story, thank you Daryl. @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you, Allan. @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Since Nov 1, in association with @CDNForceSupport, we’ve been encouraging you to share the pictures and stories of family members who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces. On this Remembrance Day, there are still a few hours left to post. #myfamilyinuniform https://t.co/mAeytzEjIC Thank you for sharing this, Mike! @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you so much for sharing this @RodSmithTSN @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you so much for sharing this amazing story. @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you John! Also, as we bead towards Remembrance Day on Friday, the @RoyalCdnLegion has unveiled https://t.co/qCdhNa4HCK Scan your poppy, and a veteran’s story will be displayed. It’s remarkable. Keep the photos and stories coming, they’re amazing. And if you have posted in previous years, please post again, this is an annual project to honour those who served and are serving. @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform In Toronto with @mike_p_johnson for Golden Knights/Maple Leafs in TSN4 in the Leafs region. Vegas has won 7 in a row, but is 0-4 all-time in Toronto. https://t.co/xEqrQMFgdq Congratulations! @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you Chris! @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you for sharing this Peter. @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Unimaginable. Thank you for sharing this @derekrhall. @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you Gary #myfamilyinuniform Hello from Raleigh, NC, ⁦@mike_p_johnson⁩ and I are here for Toronto/Carolina on TSN4 in the Leafs region, starting at 5pm. Tight turnaround for Toronto after playing at home last night against Boston. Hurricanes have won four straight. https://t.co/oTAFLt7xfO This is awful news. Peter was a joy to be around, a kind, gracious and funny man. He was a legendary story teller, and someone I always looked forward to seeing. Condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. Oops, I forgot to tag Chelsea fan @emilymkaplan. My mistake. Same #COYG Thank you for sharing this, Will. @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you Paul. Chances are, if you watched a major sporting event in the last 25 years—the Olympics, Grey Cup, World Junior Championship, NHL and NBA games, the World Series and many more—you saw a lot of it through the lens of Jim Young, a mountain of a man with a heart to match. RIP 🙏 Thank you David. @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you Ash @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Meanwhile, @mike_p_johnson just landed in Toronto. #mysticMike “A condition of any sale will be that the team remains in Ottawa.” I said more than I knew…just got a call from @rayferrarotsn. I’ll let him tweet it out, but you’re not going to believe what’s going on as he tries to get from NY to Vancouver today. If this was @rayferrarotsn instead of @mike_p_johnson, his flight would have been delayed four hours, and when it did finally take off, he would have been diverted to Halifax. I swear, if @mike_p_johnson dropped his toast ten times, it would land with the buttered side up every time. My flights from Toronto to Ottawa Wednesday night and Thursday morning were cancelled, so I wound up driving. @mike_p_johnson got one of the few flights that did manage to make it out. Guess which one he’s on back to Toronto this morning? https://t.co/D6yYokTCtR Thank you, Nicole. @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you Steve @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform If you have posted in previous years as part of #myfamilyinuniform, please feel free to do it again. This is an annual tribute to those who served and are serving. @CDNForceSupport Thank you Brett #myfamilyinuniform @CDNForceSupport Incredible that there are no Stockholm teams in the SHL, the top league in Sweden. Beautiful day to go cycling in Toronto’s ravine system. Clockwise from top left: The Beltline Trail, The Don River Trail, Sunnybrook Park (x2). https://t.co/ACC2Ygipdz Thank you Todd #myfamilyinuniform Thank you Nicky. @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you, @RaeRoer. @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Continuing today and running through Remembrance Day Nov. 11, @CDNForceSupport and I are encouraging you to post pictures and tell the stories of family members who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces. Please include the hashtag #myfamilyinuniform. https://t.co/0QFvq63qGl Fascinating article, suggesting that the “Moneyball approach” to baseball has extended beyond sports to areas like music and movies, making them simultaneously more successful and vastly less interesting. https://t.co/CxpASPbmTt If you have posted in previous years, please feel free to do so again, this is an annual recognition of those who serve and their families. Amazing story, thank you @jlloydhenderson @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you Shawna. @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you Craig. @CDNForceSupport #myfamilyinuniform Thank you so much for sharing your Dad’s story @HollieFelix No, although it is mainly Canadian focused, we welcome contributions from other countries as well. Thank you, Scott! #myfamilyinuniform Starting today and running through Remembrance Day Nov. 11, @CDNForceSupport and I are encouraging you to post pictures and tell the stories of family members who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces. Please include the hashtag #myfamilyinuniform. #myfamilyinuniform starts tomorrow, looking forward to seeing and sharing your stories. @CDNForceSupport As they celebrate Día De Muertos (“Day of the Dead), Anaheim plays host to Toronto. @mike_p_johnson⁩ and I are here for it, on TSN4 for viewers in the Leafs region. Toronto has trailed at some point an all nine games so far this season. https://t.co/G2Z9PFk2VC A reminder that this year’s edition of #myfamilyinuniform begins Tuesday and runs through Nov. 11. @CDNForceSupport I think Grönborg is the strongest candidate to be the next European-trained NHL head coach (there haven’t been many). He has a strong international background, including playing college hockey in North America and working as an assistant in the WHL. He deserves a chance. Translation (of a translation):

On Thursday morning it became official that Rikard Grönborg (former Swedish National Team Coach) is leaving Zurich after this season. He himself says that he wanted to stay. That Grönborg is going to Tappara (Finland) is not official, however. Very nice of ⁦@rayferrarotsn⁩ to buy me lunch in Vancouver today. I think it’s important to stay in touch with the retired/semi-retired so that they still feel included. https://t.co/NrGM8sonvx George can really Bing it. @gtconway3d I’m hoping you found NYC ok, it’s the one with the giant statue of a lady carrying a torch. I don’t miss you. I once tried to say “hot shot hit foul” on a baseball broadcast. Let’s just say it didn’t go well. Thanks for the great questions everyone, time to go wheels up from Vegas to Vancouver ✈️

Mentions are closed. Thierry Henry We don’t make the blackout rules (we would obviously like to show the games to the widest audience possible). Blackout rules are determined by the leagues. Absolutely. Definitely Suzuki. It’s early, but why not? Believe so, yes. And thank you. https://t.co/B5LjDWKyYY Kings Very cool! If he’s not with the big team, I think he should go back to Finland. No, we talk on the phone all the time, and I’ll see him in Vancouver this week. I can’t shake him. Alaska. Yea, but it will be a crowded field. Really, really good. A chance to be elite. Reminds me a lot of Gabe Landeskog at that age. Yes. I’d allow players to kick the puck in. If you can kick it out, you should be able to kick it in.

And when a player has been with a team for 7+ years and re-signs, I would make a portion of his salary exempt from the cap as long as he stays with them. It’s a fantastic story of perseverance, a great lesson to young people, not just hockey players. Thank you, but frustrating to make a mistake like that. Most people think they’re much more stable in goal, which will keep them in the hunt. And I still do some Sens games 😊 Had dinner at Craft Steakhouse on Sunday night, it was fantastic. Not at all. I’ve decided to refrain from answering questions about what the Canucks should do for the next 8-10 years. The last time didn’t go well. Could probably use another veteran D That’s very kind of you. I’ve been with TSN for 32 years, health willing maybe 50 is possible? I have no plans to retire anytime soon. Yes. Loved it. No. It’s been great! Chicago is excellent, I won’t name the worst, but they recently won the Cup. All the comebacks from 2 goal deficits (17 so far) Anything’s possible. Going to WHA games as a kid in Edmonton and meeting Gordie Howe after one of them. I think it’s a throwback to a time long since past, and I think it’s time to change. Being a good teammate and conforming to rules like that are two different things. Love doing games in Montreal. I refuse to allow myself to think about that possibility. I’m cautiously pessimistic. Transparency and information. Attitude change starts at every level, and it needs to happen in more than hockey, it’s a problem in other sports and in everyday life. That’s a great question. I would give the edge to Draisaitl, but it’s really close. Cale Makar Only Toronto. He’s getting tons of chances, it will even out over time. Calgary It beats the starts they’ve had the last couple of years, which basically tanked their season by the end of November. If I knew that, I’d buy a mansion here in Vegas and take up residency in a sports book. He’s healthy and playing great. Anything that involves green felt. Staying her until tomorrow, flying to San Jose in the afternoon. He’s getting lots of chances, he could have had 2 or 3 goals last night. It wll come. I do, actually. Possibly this Christmas. I don’t think there is a suggestion box in Lou’s office. Haven’t done this in a while and I have time at the airport in Vegas, so I’m opening the mentions and will be happy to take your questions. (And before you ask, Leaf fans, despite my brain lock last night yes I do know the difference between William Nylander and Nick Robertson😊) Well, there goes my goal streak 🤦🏻‍♂️ Hello from Vegas, @mike_p_johnson and I are here for Maple Leafs/Golden Knights on TSN4 in the Leafs region. Phil Kessel will play in his 989th consecutive game tonight, tying the NHL record set by Keith Yandle last season. He can break the record tomorrow night in San Jose. https://t.co/Qm7SbP9iKI The (late) 2004 born Fantilli turned 18 last week, pretty good chance we see him in Halifax at the 2023 World Junior Championship. I think we may soon be having another uncomfortable conversation @TSN690 @HunterZThompson OK, I had to look it up as well @SlavaMalamud Starting Nov. 1 and running through Remembrance Day on Nov. 11th, we’re encouraging you to post the pictures and tell the stories, using the hashtag #myfamilyinuniform. Although this is focused on Canadians, contributions from other countries are also welcome. @CDNForceSupport For the past several years, I have worked on a project called #myfamilyinuniform in conjunction with @CDNForceSupport, where people post pictures and bios highlighting family members who have served in the military. I’m proud to say we’ll be doing it again Nov. 1-11. https://t.co/b60UuS2NSN Warmup underway in Ottawa for Bruins/Senators, @jamiemclennan29 and I have the call along with @clahanna on TSN5 in the Senators region. Ottawa’s home opener is sold out, expecting the largest crowd since Daniel Alfredsson’s number was retired in 2016. https://t.co/fTw98KSwjG -Second Covid booster ✅
-Flu Shot ✅
-Replies off so anti-vaxxers and Facebook scientists can’t hijack this thread ✅
#GetBoosted
#GetTheFluShot Bruce Trail, Caledon, ON. https://t.co/sZ6lbOe1b7 Great piece by ⁦@bruce_arthur⁩. More than anything, ⁦@rayferrarotsn⁩ is a person fiercely devoted to family. https://t.co/hTKaxexgkx #COYG

The best part if today’s Arsenal/Leeds match was Jesse Marsch wearing what appeared to be acid washed skinny jeans as he managed Leeds. https://t.co/QmIBLFuMj0 This story about the game being in Detroit not Toronto is 100% true. Ray also asked me if it was better to fly to Clearwater, FL when doing a Panthers game. I had to gently tell him that Clearwater is on the other side of the state, Ft. Lauderdale was the airport he wanted. And if you want to take the idea a step further, since teams play a division heavy schedule under this format, what about division only playoffs in the first two rounds? Top four in each division make it, or make it top five and have the 4th/5th place teams play a play-in round? Some don’t like the idea of extending the regular season, but isn’t swapping out four or five pre-season games (which aren’t needed as much anymore) for more divisional games a better option? Another option is to reduce the maximum number of pre-season games to four and add two regular season games. (The NHL has had 84 game seasons before). Under the proposed format, teams would then play either five or 6 games against their divisional opponents. One solution, play home and away against the other three divisions (48 games) and play five or four games against their own division (34 games). This reduces the number of conference games against the other division, adding more divisional games. Under the current format, teams play the other conference home and away (32 games) three vs the other division in their conference (24 games) and either four or three against teams in their own division (26 games). Most teams would prefer more divisional games, but how to do it? Today is the first instalment of the Battle of Alberta, but the Oilers and Flames play only three times this year, this is Calgary’s only visit to Edmonton and their last meeting is Dec 27. That’s unfortunate scheduling partly due to the current schedule matrix. Excitedly to start a new season tonight, and to work with @mike_p_johnson, who in addition to being an excellent broadcaster is also a lot of fun to be around. Congratulations to @KenzieTSN who has worked hard to earn this opportunity. 👏 Answers:

1) Most career regular season and playoff goals at the Montreal Forum:

-Maurice Richard 373

2) Most career regular season and playoff goals at the Bell Centre:

-Max Pacioretty 135 The two questions:

1) Who scored the most career goals (regular season and playoffs) at the Montreal Forum?

2) Who has scored the most career goals (regular season and playoffs) at the Bell Centre? In-correct I’ll post the two questions on Twitter right before the segment. On the night of the Canadiens home opener, I have two skill-testing questions for @HunterZThompson and the @TSN690DriveShow crew in Montreal at 4:30pm et. More and more teams are doing this, it’s great to have the players saying their names (Most are easy to pronounce, some are a little trickier, not sure I’ll be rolling the r’s like Järnkrok does). This explains how former Whaler @rayferrarotsn stuck me with so many tabs over the years. Absolute, definitive, hard no.

#nocauliflower There are too many funny stories to re-tell, but this is one of my favourites: for 5 years Ray and I spent a month together at the World Championship. One year, after we got back, we were on the phone when @CammiGranato asked “What could you two possibly have left to talk about?” And the best part is, the friendship goes on. There are lots more dinners (which I’ll wind up paying for) and laughs ahead. And who knows where the road ahead will lead? The gratitude is mutual. The 14 years working with @rayferrarotsn provided a lifetime worth of memories: games, dinners, travel adventures (and misadventures) and most of all a ton of laughs. Ray is first and foremost a family man, I’m glad he’ll have more time with them. Thinking of my colleagues and friends in Kyiv and elsewhere in Ukraine today. For my friends in the US, it’s Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly Columbus Day, it was changed last year). A happy Thanksgiving to all of my Canadian followers, I’m thankful for family, friends and good health, wishing all the same to you. #COYG In Toronto with ⁦@mike_p_johnson⁩ for Red Wings/Maple Leafs in TSN4 at 7pm in the Leafs region. Final pre-season game for both, Toronto will have a full lineup (minus injured players). These teams have closed out the pre-season with a home and home series for 40+ years. https://t.co/uLebDRILlB So sorry to hear this news, Dave was a kind, funny man. When he played for the WHA Oilers, he also worked as a substitute teacher in Edmonton. It was a huge thrill for this young hockey fan to have “Mr. Dryden” sub in for our regular teacher. Condolences to the Dryden family. In Detroit with ⁦@mike_p_johnson⁩ for Leafs/Red Wings at 7:30pm et on TSN4 in the Leafs region, the first half of a home and and home between the teams. Nick Robertson and Denis Malgin are both pushing for roster spots on Toronto, both playing tonight. https://t.co/YaWUcxc0hC It’s time for the leadership of Hockey Canada to put the well-being of the game—and of those who put so much into it—above their own personal interests and step aside to allow meaningful changes to take place. Until that happens, the much needed transformation can not take place. The premiers of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are both concerned about the ongoing scandal at Hockey Canada. Halifax and Moncton agreed to take on the World Juniors on short notice, thousands of people have bought tickets and 9 other nations are preparing for the tournament… So, @FlaPanthers, you’re on the clock. As the NHL season opens, a thought on the President’s Trophy “jinx.” The last regular season champion to go on to win the Stanley Cup that year was Chicago in 2013. However, three recent PT winners (WSH 2017, TB 2019, COL 2021) won the Cup the year AFTER finishing 1st overall. Against all odds, the Ukrainian Hockey League began play this week. Six teams will play in three arenas in three cities in a series of mini-tournaments. For safety reasons, spectators are not permitted, but the games are being televised. The resilience and spirit is incredible. https://t.co/BFOddn1KM8 I serve on the board of @ua_hockey_dream, a foundation which supports Ukrainian refugee children, helps fund the operations of the Ukrainian men’s and women’s national teams and restore and rebuild damaged arenas in Ukraine. To donate, visit https://t.co/3tfXNT08Yl Other arenas in Ukraine have been used as temporary morgues. The foundation and strength of hockey in Canada are the volunteers across the country who give their time and energy to ensure that boys and girls at all levels have a fun, safe and positive experience.

They’re the reason the lights stay on in the rinks, and that won’t change. PS, it’s @mike_p_johnson’s birthday today. Good morning from Montreal, @mike_p_johnson and I are here for a Maple Leafs/Canadiens pre-season game at 7pm et on TSN 2/4 in the Leafs and Canadiens regions. Strong lineups expected, good tests for Nick Robertson and Juraj Slavkovsky in a big final week of camp for them. https://t.co/wQqHBDF2oF #COYG Very important thread. I think I would like to broadcast a hockey tournament in Spain. My siesta game has been strong my entire adult life. As I ketchup on the latest developments, I’ve mustard a lot of interest in this story. @gtconway3d This series about Eugene Arcand and his painful journey is a must-read. Telling these stories is so important, and this one is remarkable, an important read. #EveryChildMatters Glad the name of the award is being changed, I was one of the people who pointed out that this change was needed. It’s disappointing that @janice_ubc, who has done much of the academic research on the subject, was consulted but then appears to have been left out of the process. Some friends from TSN had tickets to this game and invited me to go, but I decided not to because I had a flight to catch the next afternoon. As the camera pans downfield, you can see them sitting about 15 rows up at the five yard line. #doh Thinking of everyone in Atlantic Canada this morning. Amazing. This is a textbook example of irony: when Jokerit left for the KHL in 2013, conventional wisdom had it that the move would be devastating for the Finnish League. Nine years later, Finland’s SM Liiga is thriving, while Jokerit lies in ruins. Should point out that this could all change if Joe Thornton were to return this season, he has been skating in San Jose, but is not on the Sharks training camp roster and doesn’t have a contract. With the retirement of Chara, several NHL chapters close. He was the last active NHL player who:

-played in the 20th century
-played against Wayne Gretzky
-played at Maple Leaf Gardens Beyond barring them from taking part in future national team competitions (which some have done) there’s not much national federations can do to stop players from playing in the KHL. 11 of the 14 Chinese players are naturalized Canadians or Americans who have played in China long enough to qualify for citizenship. Import KHL players this season (courtesy @eliteprospects):
CAN: 45 CZE: 4
BLR: 42 FRA: 2
KAZ: 31 GER: 2
USA: 14 LAT: 2
CHN: 14 FIN: 1
SVK: 8 JPN: 1
SWE: 6 Fantastic @dutchysc A very happy 89th birthday to the one and only @coachwsb. What’s he been doing this week? Going to games at the rookie tournament in Buffalo, NY. https://t.co/2lDima3EL1 Flying in and out of @LGAairport is a joy now, a complete game changer. Nice to know that a Canadian played a lead role in overhauling it. The epitome of grace, excellence and class. @rogerfederer At the Hlinka/Gretzky U18 tournament in Red Deer in August, the 2006 born Kiviharju was a standout in a tournament made up almost entirely of players born in 2005. Look for him to make a strong bid to be on the Finnish WJC team in Halifax/Moncton in December. If it was raining soup, these two blockheads would be standing outside with forks in their hands. I don’t think the sentences in this thread are long enough. @gtconway3d Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe are starting the 5th set of their @usopen semi final. This has been an absolute slugfest, now approaching the 4 hour mark. Here’s what’s missing:
-1995 WJC (Red Deer)
-1996 WJC (Boston)
-1997 WJC (Geneva)
-1998 WJC (Helsinki)
-1999 WJC (Winnipeg)

-1997 Womens Worlds (Kitchener)
-2005 Womens Worlds (Linkoping) I’m not a huge memorabilia collector, but one thing I have done over the years is get a puck from each @IIHFHockey tournament I have worked on-site. There are a few missing, so I am putting out a call to see if anyone can help me locate them (I’ve had no luck with ebay etc). https://t.co/aVua9sEZiQ Canada/Sweden on New Year’s Eve in Halifax, USA/Finland in Moncton. The hardest thing about watching that Kyrgios/Medvedev match last night was hoping that neither of them would win. Three international tournaments in August: the Hlinka/Gretzky Cup (U18), the World Junior Championship and the Women’s World Championship, Canada takes🏅in all three.

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