Episode 212 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 05-22-2026

Hello hockey fans out there, episode 212 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived to get you caught up on the NHL playoff as well as all other types of activity going on in the NHL #1. The NHL has clearly overreached with the Las Vegas Golden Knights. #2. The NHL clearly gone too far with the amount of fine they handed down to Las Vegas Golden Knights Head Coach John Tortarella. Excessive is an understatement! #3. I have absolutely no issue of any kind with what John Totrtarella did at all in any way. #4. The fine to John Tortarella was out of line and excessive by itself, but the additional taking of a 2nd round 2026 draft selection from the Las Vegas Golden Knights should result in the calling for Commissioner Gary Bettman’s resignation. #5. The NHL owners led by the owner of the Las Vegas Golden Knights Bill Foley should call for a no confidence vote, to remove and replace Commissioner Gary Bettman’s. #7. It’s apparently been clearly forgotten in all leagues, not just the NHL that League personnel inclusive of all executive management and the commissioner, all work for the owners, Club Owners do not work for the leagues are its commissioners. #8. Owners vote for and elect commissioners and they are there to serve at the pleasure of the Owners and clubs, not the other way around. #9. The Fine and the additional taking of a 2nd round draft pick of the 2026 entry draft from the Las Vegas Golden Knights, screams for a response from the Las Vegas Golden Knights “ala Al Davis, The Owner of the Oakland Raiders at the time, did to the NFL, reminding both the NFL of its limits and its commissioner at the time, Pete Rozelle of his limits as league commissioner, which was promptly understood after the lawsuit filed against the NFL was ruled in favor of then, Oakland Raiders Owner, Al Davis.  That would be a proper response by the Las Vegas Golden Knights in this case. #10. Can anyone explain in today’s world why a designated area set up away from the locker rooms for questions, discussions or any other purpose has not been mandated across all sports? #11. The Montreal Canadiens are up 1 game to none against the Carolina Hurricanes? Montreal has had Carolina’s number all season long, can they knock them out in the playoffs and reach the Stanley Cup Finals? #12. The Las Vegas Golden Knights are now up 2 games to none against the Colorado Avalanche. #13. Could it be a Las Vegas/Montreal Stanley Cup Final? #14. How bad is Cale Makars injury?