The Fastest Game On Ice: Official 2023-2024 NHL Season Thread

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Basically Utah is an “expansion team” like the Ravens when they moved from Cleveland. I don’t believe Meruelo builds that arena imo


I don't think the NHL or fans in Phoenix want him to either. But the NHL had to give him 1st right if refusal otherwise they'd be in a lawsuit for a decade over this. I think they're hoping someone else comes in.
 

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I don't think the NHL or fans in Phoenix want him to either. But the NHL had to give him 1st right if refusal otherwise they'd be in a lawsuit for a decade over this. I think they're hoping someone else comes in.

Yea and I heard Meruelo had no interest in selling to a local buyer either. NHL had no choice here. My guess Ishbia gets an expansion team once he wants a new arena for Suns down the road.
 

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Jaromir Jagr scores in first pro hockey game since turning 52​



KLADNO, Czech Republic -- Jaromir Jagr returned to action Thursday for the first time since turning 52 and immediately scored as he surpassed legend Gordie Howe to become the oldest player taking regular shifts in professional ice hockey.

Howe, known as "Mr. Hockey," was 52 years, 11 days old when played his final NHL game in 1980. The Canadian later played a single shift with the Detroit Vipers in the International Hockey League in 1997 at the age of 69. Howe died in 2016.

Jagr hadn't played since Feb. 10 -- five days before he turned 52 -- and rejoined his Kladno Knights, a top-division team from his Czech Republic hometown, in the second game of a playoff relegation series against Vsetin.

The former NHL great in his first shift was unmarked when he collected the puck in front of goal and scored to give Kladno a 1-0 lead 1:59 into the game.
It was Jagr's 16th game in his 36th professional season. He also also added an assist.

Kladno won the game 7-2 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

During his break, Jagr traveled to Pittsburgh where the Penguins retired his iconic No. 68 on Feb 18.

Jagr played 11 seasons with the Penguins, winning Stanley Cup titles in 1991 and 1992.

Jagr made his debut for Kladno as a teenager and returned to the club -- which he now owns -- in 2018 after the Calgary Flames released the NHL's second all-time leading point-scorer.

It's not clear when he might retire.
 

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Blizzard has a similar meaning to Avalanche. It reminds me too much of Colorado avalanche so no.


Utah Blizzard sounds like a WNBA team.



The Utah Pioneers, Utah Fighters, Utah Soldiers, Utah Desert Vultures, Utah Outlaws, Utah Desperados, Utah Desert Saints, Utah Desert Rebels, Utah Crusaders all are better names and more creative/original.
 

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Blizzard has a similar meaning to Avalanche. It reminds me too much of Colorado avalanche so no.



The Utah Pioneers, Utah Fighters, Utah Soldiers, Utah Desert Vultures, Utah Outlaws, Utah Desperados, Utah Desert Saints, Utah Desert Rebels, Utah Crusaders all are better names and more creative/original.

Outlaws is dope
 
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