Around the NHL 2025-26 Season

[SwampD]

12 hours ago, shrader said:

Did they stop the game LeBron James style?

Not really. It was a little longer of a break in play as the whole team came out to celebrate, but there wasn’t a ceremony.

[shrader]

46 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Not really. It was a little longer of a break in play as the whole team came out to celebrate, but there wasn’t a ceremony.

Good. Watching the whole team stream out seemed a bit unnecessary, but at least it ended there. 

[Pimlach]

12 hours ago, zow2 said:

Toronto scored 4 goals on like 18 shots vs Mammoth.  Then an empty netter. Won the 3rd period, won the game.

What?  The mighty Mammoth lost?

Back to back road games are tough.  

[Pimlach]

55 minutes ago, shrader said:

Good. Watching the whole team stream out seemed a bit unnecessary, but at least it ended there. 

I watched it, in part to see what the Blues look like and in part to see OV get the 900th. 

I thought the the whole team streaming out was necessary and I thought they might do even more. 

But hey, score your 900th goal at home after playing 1,504 games for the same team - no big deal.   

[shrader]

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I watched it, in part to see what the Blues look like and in part to see OV get the 900th. 

I thought the the whole team streaming out was necessary and I thought they might do even more. 

But hey, score your 900th goal at home after playing 1,504 games for the same team - no big deal.   

Every goal he scores is a new record. They might as well clear the bench each time. 

[SwampD]

1 hour ago, shrader said:

Good. Watching the whole team stream out seemed a bit unnecessary, but at least it ended there. 

I would have been fine with something longer. Love OV or hate him, It is 900 freakin goals after all. That’s historical.

[Taro T]

49 minutes ago, shrader said:

Every goal he scores is a new record. They might as well clear the bench each time. 

Well, should he hit 1,000, they can clear the bench again.  There's no true significant difference between 899, 900, and 901; but humans in general like round numbers, especially those with more than one 0 at the end.

And nobody else in history has ever scored 900 goals in professional hockey at its highest levels prior to last night.

It was a significant feat; and was treated as such.