The Injury Excuse 25/26

[PerreaultForever]

Okay, I suggested it and was asked to start it so here it is. It is my firm belief that injuries will be used as this years excuse. So, feel free to list them all here and end of the year we can see how many we had and if it had any legitimacy or predetermination at all. (or to tell me I was wrong if I am)

First one, Sept 12.

UPL has "tweaked" something and may or may not have an issue. 

https://www.hockeybuzz.com/2025/09/12/upl-injured-georgiev-signed-and-alarm-bells-are-tweaked

[bg17]

3 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Okay, I suggested it and was asked to start it so here it is. It is my firm belief that injuries will be used as this years excuse. So, feel free to list them all here and end of the year we can see how many we had and if it had any legitimacy or predetermination at all. (or to tell me I was wrong if I am)

First one, Sept 12.

UPL has "tweaked" something and may or may not have an issue. 

https://www.hockeybuzz.com/2025/09/12/upl-injured-georgiev-signed-and-alarm-bells-are-tweaked

Nobody asked. 

[mjd1001]

They haven't lost a game yet. I'm not going to be negative just for the sake of being negative yet.

[Porous Five Hole]

Bruins fan who cosplays as a Sabres fan invents a reason to dump on the team again, and this time before the season even starts! Bravo. 👏👏

2 hours ago, bg17 said:

Nobody asked. 

Now this was funny. 

[LGR4GM]

UPL being injured probably makes the team better... so

[French Collection]

Unless it was UPL version 23.24 he was not going to help. I agree that the hope was a bounce back season and it is possible for him to play some good hockey this year and help the team.

Maybe this all accelerates the move away from him. A real battle between 4 goalies could have someone emerge as a decent option, which wasn’t the case last year until Reimer played well when it didn’t matter.

[7+6=13]

I'm hearing it may or may not rain.  It probably will.