Overreacting to the Start of the 2026-27 NHL Season

We break down a busy week in the NHL, starting with new contract extensions for William Karlsson (Golden Knights), Louis Crevier (Sabres), and Tristan Luneau (Ducks). We also cover the Blue Jackets–Maple Leafs trade involving Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies, plus the uncertain futures of Connor Hellebuyck and Nikita Nikishin with their respective teams. The NHL Commissioner weighs in on trade requests and no‑movement clauses, adding fuel to the league‑wide conversation. From there, we dive into early overreactions to the start of the 2026–27 season — Edmonton’s goaltending struggles, Buffalo’s defensive issues, Aleksander Barkov’s injury, and Igor Shesterkin scoring a goalie goal. We wrap up the episode with a look at our fantasy hockey teams in the Checking From Behind Fantasy Hockey League. 🔊 New episodes drop every Sunday & Thursday @ 7 PM EST 🔥 🎧 Stay locked in for the hottest takes, bold predictions, and real talk from around the NHL. 🔥 Follow Us on Social Media: ▶ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@checkfrombehindpod?lang=en ▶ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/checkfrombehind/ ▶ X (Twitter) | https://x.com/CheckFromBehind ▶ Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/checkingfrombehind 📧 Email | checkfrombehindzcp@gmail.com JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/UNwkgua9v5 🎙️ Presented by The Hockey Podcast Network 💰 Sponsored by DraftKings Sportsbook – The official sports betting partner of THPN: Spend just $5 you get $200 in bonus bets SIGN UP HERE: https://tinyurl.com/DKSIGNUP25 (00:00:00) Welcome to CFB Pod (00:06:10) Quick Hitters (00:19:09) Knies/Marchenko Trade (00:27:33) Hellebuyck/Nikishin Future's (00:43:46) Bettman NMC Comments (00:58:22) NHL Overreactions (01:15:35) Fantasy Hockey Teams (01:22:51) Outro Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.