The NHL schedule is released - time to plan the roadie!

It's a shorter episode, but it checks out.Feeling better — but a long way from okay — Savage takes a deep breath and reassesses where Houston stands in the NHL expansion race. While arguing that Houston's NHL future deserves more than a nostalgic look at its past, Matt lays out reasons for hope amid lingering frustrations and growing impatience. This episode covers the new NHL schedule (and associated travel plans to watch hockey), the Olympic calendar, and a reminder that hockey growth happens off the ice, too.

00:00 - A Wellness Check

04:20 - Reasons for Optimism

09:12 - About the 2025-2026 NHL Schedule

13:56 - Houston Hockey Community Plans
19:19 - NHL acknowledges the expansion fee

Shannon The Hockey Guy's Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/e76qcZLOHF4?si=MTdVx2SOiRpqVl8M

Houston Hockey Community: https://houstonhockey.org/

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