We thought the Golden Knights with freshly-minted VGK forward Mitch Marner, would be on the opening night schedule at the very least. The late game is the Avalanche at the L.A. Kings instead on October 7th. The Golden Knights have played on opening day a few times already. The rest of the NHL schedule will be released this Wednesday. We also discuss if the VGK defense can be seen as a weakness. And, Jack Eichel's media avail at the Battle For Vegas was cut short Saturday, before any media member could ask a question about his contract extension.

Maple Leafs players, ans, insiders and media again are pointing fingers at Mitch Marner after they bowed out of the playoffs this past season. Austin Matthews said there were too many passengers on the ice during the Panthers series and Andy Strictland, of the Cam and Strict podcast, said sources told them that Marner might not have given it his all during playoffs because he knew he would land in Las Vegas. Chris recaps the Battle For Vegas charity softball game. And, we talk about the impact of George McPhee nine years after joining the organization.

Former Golden Knight Nic Hague says his new team suffered the same fate last season as VGK did in 2022, before the Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup. He called Nashville's last season a "fluke" but believes the Predators can bounce back just like VGK did after a disappointing 2022 season. Hague said the team was "hungry" and VGK had something to prove during the 2022 off-season, after the Golden Knights missed the playoffs. He said it's a powerful feeling to have that desire. We discuss what Brett Howden's role might be with VGK this upcoming season. And it's WTF day with fan comments.