2025-'26 NHL Season

Jaromir Jagr, the second highest scorer in NHL history, is still playing professionally at the age of 53 in his home country of the Czech Republic. He's the player/owner of the Kladno Knights. This is his 38th professional hockey season, giving him Gordie Howe like longevity. I remember when he broke in with the Penguins at the age of 18, all smiles and thrilled to be in America, and immediately helped them win back to back Stanley Cups. Amazing that he's still playing all these years later.

Jaromir Jagr is back: At 53, the former NHL great starts his 38th professional season​

Matthew Schaefer looking nice at one end of the scale. Ovi on the other, i think the Caps want him to get his goal as quick as possible and then reduce his line and/or minutes.

Although he has show revivals before.

Oilers an absoulute shambles. Wonder what McD is thinking.

I like the Oilers and McDavid and was rooting for them to win in the Finals the past two years to end the now endless drought for Canada, not sure what's going on with them. More focused on the Penguins, the only pro sports team I root for year in and year out, and they've been a pleasant surprise so far, reminiscent of the Capitals' unexpected success last season when everyone predicted they'd be a bottom feeder.

Really, the key was finally getting rid of Mike Sullivan, the most over-rated head coach in league history. Everyone who knows hockey and followed the team wanted him gone a number of years ago but management stubbornly kept him on against all reason and common sense. We have much the same situation here in Pittsburgh when it comes to the Steelers and Mike Tomlin's tenure for life.

Sullivan is now with the Rangers and they're struggling just like the Oilers despite having lots of talent and experience. Sullivan is simply a terrible head coach, thank God the Blueshirts are stuck with him now.

And Sean, thanks for posting here, the hockey forum is a lonely place most of the time.

Don, you are correct. Sullivan is torpedoing the Rangers already. NY sports is just in a depressing sports cycle, Knicks and Yankees excluded. Not that I care deeply about either team as they are too non-White.