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Lauren Theisen

Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers warms up

Edmonton Oilers v Toronto Maple Leafs

Connor McDavid Is Eating Teams Alive

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Barry Petchesky

BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 26: Tony DeAngelo #77 of the New York Rangers during the game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on January 26 , 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)

New York Rangers v Buffalo Sabres

Tony DeAngelo Finally Crossed The Line

Zdeno Chara #33 of the Washington Capitals celebrates

New York Islanders v Washington Capitals

The Hockey Was Good Last Night

Nick Suzuki #14 of the Montreal Canadiens puts the puck past goalie Braden Holtby

Montreal Canadiens v Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks Simply Must Get Their Shit Together This Week

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Pierre-Luc Dubois #18 of the Columbus Blue Jackets stops on the ice during their game against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on January 09, 2020 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets v San Jose Sharks

Pierre-Luc Dubois: Coming Soon To A Non–Blue Jacket Team Near You

Semyon Varlamov #40 and Scott Mayfield #24 of the New York Islanders celebrate

Boston Bruins v New York Islanders

The Islanders’ Most Important Player Is Vulnerable Only To Friendly Fire

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Samer Kalaf

Jakub Voracek of the Philadelphia Flyers sits at a table for a presser.

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Jakub Voracek Adds Spice To Otherwise Dull Presser By Calling Reporter A “Weasel”

Tony DeAngelo of the New York Rangers is partially responsible for a goal by Mathew Barzal of the New York Islanders

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The New York Rangers Are Censoring Tony DeAngelo’s Right To Be Dogshit On The Ice

BUFFALO, NY - FEBRUARY 23: Patrik Laine #29 of the Winnipeg Jets during a game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on February 23, 2020 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

Winnipeg Jets v Buffalo Sabres

Patrik Laine Might Just Play His Way Out Of Winnipeg

Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates a goal

Chicago Blackhawks v Tampa Bay Lightning

Even Without Their Best Player, The Lightning Can Still Be A Monster

Picture taken in the 30s shows Chamonix's ice hockey players.

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31 Teams, 30 Guys: Your 2021 NHL Season Preview

Former head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Mike Babcock, yells at referees or his own players

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NBC Hockey Broadcast Replaces Asshole With Another Asshole

Nate Schmidt #88 of the Vancouver Canucks reaches for the puck

Vancouver Canucks Training Camp

Now More Than Ever, We Need Hockey Guys Being Dudes

SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 06: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman prepares for the first round of the 2020 National Hockey League Draft at the NHL Network Studio on October 06, 2020 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

2020 NHL Draft – Round One

Hockey Back

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers waits for a faceoff during a 4-2 Oilers win over the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on February 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

Edmonton Oilers v Los Angeles Kings

Oh No, Connor McDavid’s Home Is Unspeakably Chilling

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 26: Zach Parise #11 of the Minnesota Wild plays against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on November 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Minnesota Wild v New Jersey Devils

Zach Parise Designed A Hat

Filip Zadina #11 of the Detroit Red Wings controls the puck

Detroit Red Wings v Chicago Blackhawks

Here Are Some Very Good Reasons To Trust The Yzerplan

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Ray Ratto

OTTAWA, ON - NOVEMBER 8: Members of the Ottawa Senators stand as a large Canadian flag is passed along in the stands during the singing of the national anthem prior to an NHL game against the Winnipeg Jets at Canadian Tire Centre on November 8, 2014 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

Winnipeg Jets v Ottawa Senators

We Stand On Guard For An NHL Canadian Division

at Pepsi Center on November 25, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Senators defeated the Avalanche 5-3.

Ottawa Senators v Colorado Avalanche

I Wish I Could Do A Hockey Blog

Washington Wizards v Boston Celtics

With Doc Emrick Retiring, Who Is America’s Best-Loved Sportscaster?

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Doc Emrick Was America’s Hockey Friend

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 03: Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks skates on the ice during their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at SAP Center on March 03, 2020 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs v San Jose Sharks

Joe Thornton And The Maple Leafs Will Chase That Elusive Cup Together

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - AUGUST 17: Alex Pietrangelo #27 of the St. Louis Blues skates prior to the game against the Vancouver Canucks in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on August 17, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

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