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A Short History Of The Goalie Goal
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Barry Petchesky
October 16, 2024
NHL
Columbus’s Johnny Gaudreau Tribute Was A Thank You, Not A Goodbye
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Barry Petchesky
October 16, 2024
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
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There’s Officially Hockey In Utah Now
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Barry Petchesky
October 9, 2024
NHL
Love, Hate, Clairvoyance: Your 2024–25 NHL Preview
223
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Lauren Theisen
October 8, 2024
NHL
It’s Autumn And The Leafs Are Falling
56
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Barry Petchesky
September 27, 2024
NHL
Johnny Gaudreau And His Brother Matthew Have Died
308
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Lauren Theisen
August 30, 2024
NHL
Bad Contracts Expose Bad Teams
42
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Barry Petchesky
August 20, 2024
Journalismism
Jeff Marek Got Fired For Leaking Draft Picks To The Wrong Person
41
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Barry Petchesky
August 1, 2024
NHL
No Retread Is Too Disgraced For The NHL
80
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
July 24, 2024
NHL
A Useful, Clear-As-Day, Couldn’t-Be-Simpler Guide To Canada’s Hockey Arenas, Places, And Centres
183
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Barry Petchesky
July 23, 2024
Wings Week
How Long Is The Yzerplan Supposed To Take, Anyway?
59
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Lauren Theisen
July 19, 2024
Wings Week
Remember When The Red Wings Celebrated Their Stanley Cup Victory With A Song About A Funny Little Guy Having Sex For The First Time?
94
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Tom Ley
July 17, 2024
Wings Week
Wild Wing Keeps The Ducks Mighty
47
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Lauren Theisen
July 15, 2024
Wings Week
All Hail The Winged Wheel Of Detroit
117
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Ray Ratto
July 15, 2024
NHL
What’s The Use Of Insiders If They Only Scoop Press Releases?
81
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Heather Wei-Xi Chen
July 12, 2024
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