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The Canadiens Are Built To Frustrate
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Barry Petchesky
June 8, 2021
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The Bruins’ Other Guys Were Too Little Too Late
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Lauren Theisen
June 8, 2021
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Jonathan Marchessault Made The Avalanche Look Mortal Again
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Lauren Theisen
June 7, 2021
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The Jets Almost Scored A Big Goal! But Didn’t.
47
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Barry Petchesky
June 7, 2021
Elder Wisdom
How Does Coachspeak Work?
90
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Felix Kent
June 4, 2021
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Brad Marchand’s OT Goal Was His Most Vile Act Yet
57
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Lauren Theisen
June 4, 2021
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The Avalanche Power Play Is Completely Unfair
49
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Lauren Theisen
June 3, 2021
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Mark Scheifele’s Hit On Jake Evans Ruined A Great Canadiens Game
135
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Lauren Theisen
June 3, 2021
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There Are No Second Chances Against Andrei Vasilevskiy
33
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Lauren Theisen
June 2, 2021
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Sometimes The Puck Picks The Hero
44
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Lauren Theisen
June 1, 2021
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So What The Hell Do The Leafs Do Now?
138
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Barry Petchesky
June 1, 2021
NHL
Leafs Fans, You Have Permission To Panic
111
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Barry Petchesky
May 30, 2021
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Abolish The Penalty For Losing A Replay Challenge
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Lauren Theisen
May 27, 2021
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JARRRR-EEEEEE. JARRRRRR-EEEEEE. JARRRR-EEEEEE.
70
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Lauren Theisen
May 27, 2021
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Marty Necas’s Beautiful Wraparound Saved The Hurricanes
36
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Lauren Theisen
May 26, 2021
NHL
This Was The Alex Galchenyuk That Was Hoped For
45
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Barry Petchesky
May 26, 2021
NHL
Tristan Jarry’s Boner Was One For The Ages
88
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Lauren Theisen
May 25, 2021
NHL
New Disappointments, Same Old Oilers
76
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Ray Ratto
May 24, 2021
NHL
That Was About As Sour A Start To A Cup Run As You Could Envision
126
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Barry Petchesky
May 21, 2021
Podcasts
A Hater’s Guide To Every Postseason, With Lauren Theisen And Albert Burneko
63
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David Roth
May 20, 2021
NHL
Can Anybody Handle The Almighty Avalanche?
51
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Lauren Theisen
May 20, 2021
NHL
‘The Hockey Sweater’ Is All You Need To Know About Leafs-Habs
147
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
May 20, 2021
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Give Me Multiple Overtimes Or Don’t Even Bother
87
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Ray Ratto
May 18, 2021
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This Isn’t Quite The Alex Ovechkin I Remember
64
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Lauren Theisen
May 18, 2021
NHL
Imagine What The Islanders Are Capable Of
46
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Lauren Theisen
May 17, 2021
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