Vegas Golden Knights fans, are you ready for Thanksgiving? It's time to give your thanks as you prepare for family time, turkey, and to watch the Dallas Cowboys possibly lose. Originally, this joke would be reserved for the Detroit Lions. However, they've earned enough respect to get away from that.
But in all seriousness, the NHL season is already in full swing. Already, you're seeing all sorts of parity. Teams like the San Jose Sharks, the Seattle Kraken, and the Chicago Blackhawks are firmly in the mix. Heck, the Anaheim Ducks currently lead the Pacific Division.
The Ducks! They even got a pet duck named Ben Afquack to play the drums every time the Ducks win. How hard is it to hate Anaheim even if they're in your division?
But let's kick off the news cycle, turkey style. Let's see who the biggest turkeys are and what could happen in the future. 'Tis the season for hockey news that's as juicy as the turducken on the FOX NFL broadcast!
Do Golden Knights fans have schadenfreude for the Oilers?
Remember when the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights and there was all this talk about the Oilers being a "machine?" Well, it seems certain people have fled the conversation and haven't been heard from again, especially after an 8-3 loss to the Dallas Stars. Someone do a welfare check, eh?
Here's the thing, dear reader. The Oilers are 10-10-5 and have been victims of bad goaltending. We're talking about Stuart Skinner having a GAA of 3.00 and a save percentage of .878. Meanwhile, Golden Knights trivia answer Calvin Pickard has a GAA of 3.87 and a save percentage of .847 in nine games played. It looks like Golden Knights fans aren't honoring the warranty for Oilers fans on that machine anytime soon.
Watch for an Original Misfit to be on the move
All eyes are on Music City as Barry Trotz plots his next move. The Nashville Predators are as bad as the Honky Tonk Man and have no hope of making the postseason in 2025-26. After all, you're not getting far with a record of 6-12-4 and 16 points.
Obviously, the big names are Steven Stamkos and Ryan O'Reilly (who has an unusually high price tag, mind you). But another name to watch is an Original Misfit: Jonathan Marchessault. The winger has four goals and two assists this season and is locked in for four more years. On top of that, he has a cap hit of $5.5 million.
Golden Knights' divisional rival could move a franchise player
Once again, the Vancouver Canucks are joining the Nashville Predators at the bottom of the barrel. A record of 9-12-2 and 20 points already has everyone on notice in British Columbia.
You know what that means. Fire up the rumors of Quinn Hughes going to New Jersey to play with his brothers.
According to Elliotte Friedman, the Canucks are listening to offers on all their experienced players. While Hughes isn't currently part of those plans, prolonged mediocrity could force their franchise player to want out. In turn, Devils fans could get the full Hughes brothers experience in the future.