> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Thursday's FTB: more American Prime games - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/thursdays-ftb-more-american-prime-games/ - Published: 2026-09-03T10:00:34.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-03T10:00:33.000Z - Description: And more minor Leafs updates. - Author: Cathy Squires - Tags: From The Branches As a result of the dissolving of Victory+, several NHL teams are moving their local coverage to Prime Video in the USA. I may have the cause and effect backwards there, too. > Prime Video is expanding its NHL coverage. 🏒 > > Beginning with the 2026-27 season, [@PrimeVideo](https://x.com/PrimeVideo?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) will serve as the exclusive local streaming home for six nhl teams, including the defending Stanley Cup Champion [@Canes](https://x.com/Canes?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [@AnaheimDucks](https://x.com/AnaheimDucks?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [@BlueJacketsNHL](https://x.com/BlueJacketsNHL?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [@DallasStars](https://x.com/DallasStars?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [@mnwild](https://x.com/mnwild?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), and… [pic.twitter.com/uYlaK5OJP8](https://t.co/uYlaK5OJP8?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — PrimeVideoSportsPR (@PrimeSportsPR) [September 2, 2026](https://x.com/PrimeSportsPR/status/2095168252334739756?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The WHL was also on Victory+ and they have solved their problem for the time being: > WHL Regular Season games are moving to YouTube for the start of the 2026-27 season!🏒📺 > > 📝 | [https://t.co/MlZ3cPTesx](https://t.co/MlZ3cPTesx?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/gaONYutdWW](https://t.co/gaONYutdWW?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) [September 2, 2026](https://x.com/TheWHL/status/2095232843865616844?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) All other junior hockey in Canada is on FloHockey, as is the AHL. [Prime, DAZN, amass local sports rights as Victory+ shuttersThe local sports streaming landscape is coming into focus, with Prime Video and DAZN emerging as the top contenders and Victory+ going bust.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/smwfav2-e6ae18a8-970a-4d00-b414-89859aea5739.png)Sports Media WatchJon Lewis![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/Prime-Video-DAZN_3-1b5e24b5-7b58-409c-8bae-c4b56b6931cc.jpg)](https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2026/09/prime-dazn-local-sports-rights-nhl-nba-victory-plus/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Now, to make this clear since we had a lot of confusion when Prime began its NHL coverage: Prime in the USA is not the same "channel" or service or website as Prime in Canada. Or anywhere else. So Canadian Prime subscribers will not see these US games. American Prime subscribers will not see the Canadian teams that Prime has games for. This is exactly the same process where Sportsnet or TSN shows games in one country and ESPN and NHL Network show games in the other. However, Prime games in Canada are exclusive content to Prime. These games in the US are aired under local streaming rights, so the same game may be on television in some other way. --- The Leafs website updates every day now, with a hilarious program of ampersand hunting (you missed one), and some real changes to staffing and some more title adjustment. The Marlies are getting some rearrangement: Denver Manderson is listed as an assistant coach for the Marlies as well as his role as Director of Minor League Development. That makes three assistants to Steve Sullivan. This may have been announced earlier. Very interesting is Chris Bourque, a former AHL star with Hershey who joined as a scout in 2022 has been promoted to Assistant General Manger of the Marlies. He was one of those hires that was met with a lot of positive comments from those covering the minors back in the day. Colin McBride is also gone as head of media relations. He had or has still, it's unknown, a job at MLSE doing the same thing for their MLSE Partnerships venture. This is a very different management shuffle to the previous one under Brendan Shanahan or after the departure of Kyle Dubas. There have been a lot of changes, but it wasn't the big fire everyone on one day and then go looking for staff exercise that Shanahan engaged in, nor was it quite the same acrimonious exit of the Dubas breakup. Speaking of: > For the first time in 23 years, former [#Leafs](https://x.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) longtime scouting executive Dave Morrison is working for a new NHL club. ⤵️[https://t.co/LNK2qaIRkk](https://t.co/LNK2qaIRkk?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — David Alter (@davidalter) [September 2, 2026](https://x.com/davidalter/status/2095221141610602525?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Ouch. > Wow ... the NBA lowers the hammer on the Clippers for circumventing the salary cap with Kawhi Leonard: > > \* Forfeit 5 1st-round picks: 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033 > \* $30 million fine > \* Owner and president of business ops suspended for one year > \* Leonard fined $700,000 [https://t.co/dukQXLYpXZ](https://t.co/dukQXLYpXZ?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) [September 2, 2026](https://x.com/reporterchris/status/2095249595773128830?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Finally, some news that is both sad, but carries hope with it. > Some news… > I’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer. Thankfully they caught it early, I’m feeling great, and they’re very optimistic about my outcome. My strength & resilience have always served me well & I know those qualities will continue to as I face this latest challenge. > > — Christine Simpson (@MsChrisSimpson) [September 2, 2026](https://x.com/MsChrisSimpson/status/2095179029326299259?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)