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EDMONTON, CANADA - DECEMBER 21: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers shields the puck from Jeremy Lauzon #5 of the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of the game at Rogers Place on December 21, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Leila Devlin/Getty Images)

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Connor McDavid, Speed Demon

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ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 30: St. Louis Blues forward Milan Lucic (12) grabs a breath after a shift late in the game during a pre-season game where the St. Louis Blues hosted the Dallas Stars on Tuesday September 30, 2025, at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis MO (Photo by Rick Ulreich/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Milan Lucic Signed In Scotland And People Are Quitting Their Jobs Over It

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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

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

Calgary Flames v San Jose Sharks

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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

The Sabres Finally Got Sick Of Kevyn Adams

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

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 9: Ville Husso #33 of the Anaheim Ducks protects the net against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 9, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images)

Anaheim Ducks v Pittsburgh Penguins

If It Wins Like A Duck