Sep. 10, 2026: Thursday Expert Returns With Statistician Russ Brooks, Latest Arena Updates, Around the NHL

Mike and AD are joined by our most popular Thursday Expert from last season in Hockey Night In Utah Statistician Russell Brooks to get all of his notes and numbers to watch for this season from an analytical standpoint. They leadoff the show with the latest arena updates and some news and notes from around the NHL and the rumor mill. In the Third Period, we're the latest to jump into the video game head shot discussion for 26-27 members of the Mammoth.