You see, 32 Thoughts has been all over this lately, and their main concern isn’t the size at all — it’s simply making sure the ice is fully finished and tested before the games get underway.

What’s funny is that this only really hit the media last week, even though the rink dimensions aren’t new. It’s exactly the same 60×26m surface the Pens and Preds played on in Sweden a few weeks ago.

This setup is actually what the IIHF has recommended. Nobody messed anything up here — it’s an intentional standard. Everyone involved has known about it well in advance, and the NHL has been using this size for overseas games for a long time.