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Macklin Celebrini #71 of the San Jose Sharks skates with the puck against the Los Angeles Kings during the third period at Crypto.com Arena on January 07, 2026 in Los Angeles, California

San Jose Sharks v Los Angeles Kings

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Jake Guentzel #59 and Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate the win against the Colorado Avalanche

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The Lightning Refuse To Go Away

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Gavin McKenna #9 of Canada reacts after winning best player for Canada during the Group B, Game 14 match against Denmark

Preliminary Round – Group B, Game 14 Canada vs Denmark – 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship

Gavin McKenna Refuels The Hype Machine

Neal Pionk #4 of the Winnipeg Jets falls to the ice during the game against the St. Louis Blues on December 17, 2025 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Winnipeg Jets v St. Louis Blues

The Jets Are Stuck On The Tarmac

A exterior view of the Palace Theatre at the opening night of "West Side Story" on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on March 19, 2009

“West Side Story” Broadway Opening Night

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Macklin Celebrini #71 of the San Jose Sharks celebrates scoring a goal in the third period against the Calgary Flames

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Sabretooth, the mascot of the Buffalo Sabres falls to the ice after allowing plenty of intermission goals to youth hockey players on March 5, 2008 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

Washington Capitals v Buffalo Sabres

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Kirill Kaprizov #97 and Quinn Hughes #43 of the Minnesota Wild stand on the blue line during the National Anthem

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Minnesota Goes Wild For Quinn Hughes

Pete Alonso #20 and Edwin Diaz #39 of the New York Mets celebrate after defeating the Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals v New York Mets

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Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with Gabriel Landeskog

Vancouver Canucks v Colorado Avalanche

Who Can Stop The Avalanche?

Logan Cooley #92 of the Utah Mammoth celebrate a hat trick with the Utah Mammoth bench during the third period against the Vegas Golden Knights at Delta Center

Vegas Golden Knights v Utah Mammoth

The Hats Were Not Enough For Logan Cooley

GREEN BAY, WI. - NOVEMBER 2025: Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt (95) sacked Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Lambeau Field

J.J. McCarthy, Devonte Wyatt, Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers, November 23, 2025

J.J. McCarthy Is Not Beating The “Sucks” Allegations

Anaheim Ducks Wild Wing celebrates after their victory

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Truly The Most Random Men Scored For The Ducks Last Night

Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates before playing against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at Capital One Arena on November 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Los Angeles Kings v Washington Capitals

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Shea Patterson #7 of the Montreal Alouettes fumbles the ball at the goal line the 112th Grey Cup game between the Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders

112th Grey Cup

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San Jose Sharks forward Collin Graf (51) beats Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson (32) for the game-winning goal

NHL: NOV 11 Sharks at Wild

The Sharks Smell Blood

Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers carries the puck in the offensive zone

Columbus Blue Jackets v Edmonton Oilers

Connor McDavid Broke The Blue Jackets

A general view of the Enterprise Center during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers v St. Louis Blues

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Max Scherzer #31 of the Toronto Blue Jays acknowledges the fans as he exits the game during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game seven of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on November 01, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (

World Series – Los Angeles Dodgers v Toronto Blue Jays – Game Seven

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after the final out of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four of the 2025 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California

World Series – Toronto Blue Jays v Los Angeles Dodgers – Game Four

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Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting an RBI double

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The Blue Jays Won’t Let Shohei Ohtani Do That Again

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 26: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) gets sacked by Green Bay Packers defensive end Rashan Gary (52) in the fourth quarter during the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers at Acrisure Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Pittsburgh, PA.

NFL: Oct 26 Packers at Steelers

Green Bay Packers Show Immunity To Aaron Rodgers

The Montreal Canadiens celebrate on ice after a win in overtime against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on October 22, 2025 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Montreal Canadiens v Calgary Flames

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