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Merch v3

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Lauren Theisen

Tage Thompson celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal

Buffalo Sabres v Washington Capitals

Put Buffalo In The West And Then Put The Sabres In The Playoffs

Connor Bedard skates toward the net with the puck

Canada v Slovakia: Quarterfinals – 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship

Connor Bedard Is Your Shitty Team’s Savior

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Kelsey McKinney

David Pastrnak #88 and Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins poses for a photo before the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park on January 2, 2023 in Boston.

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This Is So Stupid

The NHL Winter Classic Should Be Baseball Now

Elmer Soderblom celebrates his goal with Jonatan Berggren

Tampa Bay Lightning v Detroit Red Wings

I Want Elmer Söderblom To Succeed Because He Is So Big

Jaccob Slavin and Pyotr Kochetkov are interviewed after a win

New Jersey Devils v Carolina Hurricanes

Playing Against The Hurricanes Sucks

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Ray Ratto

Bars of gold in the vault of the Bank of New York. (Photo by michael norcia/Sygma via Getty Images)

Bank of New York

All This Spending Is Destroying The Sport

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Barry Petchesky

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 13: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals poses for a photo after scoring a hat-trick and his 800th career goal, following the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on December 13, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals v Chicago Blackhawks

Alex Ovechkin Is Vintage

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The NHL’s Digital Board Ads Have To Go

COLUMBUS, OH - DECEMBER 07: Tage Thompson #72 of the Buffalo Sabres beats Elvis Merzlikins #90 of the Columbus Blue Jackets for his first of four goals in the first period of the game at Nationwide Arena on December 7, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

Buffalo Sabres v Columbus Blue Jackets

Let Tage Thompson Go For Seven, You Cowards

Jacob Trouba throws a hit against Andreas Athanasiou

Chicago Blackhawks v New York Rangers

When The Going Gets Tough, Jacob Trouba Gets Nasty

Kirill Kaprizov makes a shot over Scott Wedgewood in the shootout

Minnesota Wild v Dallas Stars

Kirill Kaprizov Is The Scourge Of The Shootout

The Arizona Coyotes celebrate after a win

Florida Panthers v Arizona Coyotes

Arizona Has A Chance To Reject The Coyotes Once And For All

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings reaches for a puck that goes into the goal during the second period against the Seattle Kraken at Crypto.com Arena on November 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty Images)

Seattle Kraken v Los Angeles Kings

Seventeen Damn Goals!

Winnipeg Jets v Dallas Stars

Jason Robertson Is Our New Scoring King

Brady Tkachuk backhands the puck for a goal

NHL: NOV 16 Sabres at Senators

The Buffalo Sabres Are Back! (At The Bottom Of The Standings)

NEWARK, NJ - MARCH 08: Lindy Ruff of the New Jersey Devils looks on during the second period against the Colorado Avalanche at the Prudential Center on March 8, 2022 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

Colorado Avalanche v New Jersey Devils

It Takes A Big Fan To Admit They Were Wrong

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Trevor Zegras Is One Unlucky Duck

New Jersey Devils v Calgary Flames

All Of Canada Shall Tremble Before New Jersey’s Might

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Z Is For Zam- … Oh No! It’s Broken!

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 23: A detail of the Bruins logo on the sweater of Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins during the first period of the preseason game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on September 23, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Flyers v Boston Bruins

The Bruins Did Everything Wrong

MONTREAL, QC - MARCH 21: View of a Boston Bruins logo on a jersey worn by a member of the team at warm-up before the Boston Bruins versus the Montreal Canadiens game on March 21, 2022 at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire)

NHL: MAR 21 Bruins at Canadiens

You’re Allowed To Not Sign A Guy

Gabriel Vilardi one-times a goal against Jordan Binnington

Los Angeles Kings v St Louis Blues

The Blues Need A Better Binnington

BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 31: Tage Thompson #72 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates his hat trick goal with Rasmus Dahlin #26 during an NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings on October 31, 2022 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won, 8-3. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

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