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# Sunday's FTB: Real NHL hockey begins this week
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/sundays-ftb-real-nhl-hockey-begins-this-week/
- Published: 2026-09-27T06:31:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-27T06:37:37.000Z
- Description: Real hockey stuff is about to go down.
- Author: Species

This is it. This is the week. Real NHL hockey is here.

Salary Cap compliant rosters have to be finalised by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, which means any final roster decisions essentially need to be made today. The Leafs are still in Arizona for the team bonding, at least I think, maybe they took a red-eye home to Toronto last night, but all of that needs to be cleaned up essentially by tomorrow morning as the first game of the season is on Tuesday against the Habs.

The Leafs made a nice gesture on their trip to Arizona.

> Before the Maple Leafs practised today at Arizona State, they visited with the Mayich family.   
>  
> Here are the hats and t-shirts they are wearing at the rink. Really well-done [pic.twitter.com/aXbXRn6hSH](https://t.co/aXbXRn6hSH?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) [September 26, 2026](https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/2103968513681469821?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The Marlies played their first preseason game against the Rochester Amerks today and took a 3-1 loss. But we got to see a preview of the lineup to come. Blake Smith, first line D!

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2026/09/image-2.png)

### Other News

I STILL HAT THE MARCHMENT TRADE. I HAT IT!

> Look at that angle! 📐 [pic.twitter.com/byMTO0Qk5x](https://t.co/byMTO0Qk5x?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) [September 27, 2026](https://x.com/SanJoseSharks/status/2104063486510940505?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Wait. Vegas has been a franchise for TEN YEARS? When the hell did that happen? Oh, right, ten years ago.

[Golden Knights entering 10th season having made massive impact on city, NHL | NHL.comPaved way for pro sports on The Strip while sustaining excellence![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon-32x32-b866cb5f-083f-4ef9-ba0d-26967c5adf14.png)NHL logoNicholas J. Cotsonika![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/ubh2uxbip82hgml36ieo-229912e4-d089-4fb5-b67a-db29d66b5127.jpg)](https://www.nhl.com/news/golden-knights-entering-10th-season-having-made-massive-impact-on-vegas-and-nhl?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Ah, the preseason, when the refs decide that is the time to actually enforce all the rules, as opposed to any other time.

[First Jersey Tuck Penalty in 13 Years Called on Flyers’ ZegrasIt took 13 years, but the NHL’s jersey tuck rule is back. The Flyers’ Trevor Zegras was assessed a delay of game penalty for a tucked jersey against the Bruins.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/cropped-2018_SQUARE-Whistle-125eba88-8130-4001-a64d-34a61ce89651.jpg)Scouting The RefsJosh Smith![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/2026-09-24-Zegras-Tuck-5d39cea7-30e7-42d3-bfbe-0e13da2c9c56.png)](https://scoutingtherefs.com/2026/09/52829/first-jersey-tuck-penalty-in-13-years-called-on-flyers-zegras/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Two more sleeps until regular season Leafs hockey!

We're so close.

Here's some beats to get you through the final stretch.