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Elmer Soderblom celebrates his goal with Jonatan Berggren

I Want Elmer Söderblom To Succeed Because He Is So Big

Jaccob Slavin and Pyotr Kochetkov are interviewed after a win

Playing Against The Hurricanes Sucks

Ray Ratto

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This Is So Stupid

All This Spending Is Destroying The Sport

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)

Alex Ovechkin Is Vintage

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)

Let Tage Thompson Go For Seven, You Cowards

Jacob Trouba throws a hit against Andreas Athanasiou

When The Going Gets Tough, Jacob Trouba Gets Nasty

Kirill Kaprizov makes a shot over Scott Wedgewood in the shootout

Kirill Kaprizov Is The Scourge Of The Shootout

The Arizona Coyotes celebrate after a win

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)

Seventeen Damn Goals!

Jason Robertson Is Our New Scoring King

Brady Tkachuk backhands the puck for a goal

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)

It Takes A Big Fan To Admit They Were Wrong

Trevor Zegras Is One Unlucky Duck

All Of Canada Shall Tremble Before New Jersey’s Might

Kelsey McKinney

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)

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)

You’re Allowed To Not Sign A Guy

Gabriel Vilardi one-times a goal against Jordan Binnington

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)

The Sabres Might Have Something Here

Epiphany For The Devils

Justin Ellis

Sometimes You Have To Embrace The Spectacle

SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 25:Vegas Golden Knights center Phil Kessel (8) goes after the puck against San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) while playing in his 990th consecutive game in the match between the Vegas Golden Knights and the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Phil Kessel Is Iron Man

Dylan Larkin knocks the puck off Viktor Arvidsson's stick

Dylan Larkin Will Do Anything For A Point

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