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BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 26: Jack Eichel #9 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates after scoring on the New York Rangers during the second period at KeyBank Center on January 26 , 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)

Jack Eichel Sounds Done With This Shit

<a href="http://www.ddavisla.com">David Davis </a>is the author of Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans From World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation and Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku. He lives in Los Angeles.
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David Davis

Hockey’s Cold War Was The Summit Of Two Photographers’ Careers

DALLAS, TEXAS - MARCH 04: John Tortorella, head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third period at American Airlines Center on March 04, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

John Tortorella Doesn’t Know How To Be Any Other Way

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Michal Kempny #6 of the Washington Capitals looks on in a game against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on January 31, 2020 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Caps Defenseman Michal Kempny Injured On A Check From An Ice Scraper

Eugene Melnyk Never Met A Problem He Couldn’t Make Worse

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Brendan Smith #42 of the New York Rangers chats with Zdeno Chara #33 of the Washington Capitals during the second period at Madison Square Garden on May 05, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Senators Week

Former Senator Zdeno Chara Present For Caps-Rangers Tom Wilson War

Lauren Theisen

Shane Pinto’s First Career Goal Highlights Sens’ Beatdown Of Habs

Who Was Lady Byng, And What Was Her Deal?

TORONTO - OCTOBER 5: Goalie Dominik Hasek #39 of the Ottawa Senators readies for the play against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre October 5, 2005 in Toronto, Ontario.The Senators beat the Leafs 3-2 in the first ever official shootout in the history of the NHL.(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dominik Hasek

When Dominik Hasek Was A Senator, Everything Went Wrong

Samer Kalaf

Guy Boucher, head coach of Ottawa Senators during the 2017 SAP NHL Global Series match between Ottawa Senators and Colorado Avalanche at Ericsson Globe on November 10, 2017 in Stockholm.

What Has Guy Boucher Been Up To Since His Players Joked In A Car About How Much The Senators Sucked?

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Dan McQuade

The Ottawa Silver Seven (Senators) in red black and white jerseys

The Original Ottawa Senators Were Winners, But Their Uniforms Were Not

Tom Wilson Lightly Disciplined For Breaching Decorum, Much Like When The U.S. Senate Censured Francophobic Massachusetts Federalist Timothy Pickering

David Roth

Brady Tkachuk of the Ottawa Senators checks Auston Matthews, much as he might check Ted Cruz

Which U.S. Senator Would Most Thoroughly Be Obliterated By A Single Check From Brady Tkachuk?

filip gustavsson celebrates with artem zub

Sens Prolong Jets’ Woes With Thrilling, Tenacious 2-1 Win

Drake Batherson #19 of the Ottawa Senators skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Canadian Tire Centre on January 15, 2021 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

How Could You Not Like The Drake?

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 22: Mads Sogaard reacts after being selected 37th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 22, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Senators’ “Baby Giraffe” Could Be The Answer

Ray Ratto

Mike Reilly #5 of the Ottawa Senators skates against the Edmonton Oilers at Canadian Tire Centre on April 7, 2021 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The Ottawa Senators Have Even Failed At Truly Sucking

Josh Norris #9 of the Ottawa Senators tries to break free from the check of Tanner Pearson #70 of the Vancouver Canucks during NHL action at Rogers Arena on April 22, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada.

Sens Rookie Josh Norris Tries To Bring “Competitiveness Every Game”

Here’s Chris Chelios Fighting A Bunch Of Legends, Because Why Not

Old Man Zdeno Chara Keeps Trying To Beat Up Matt Martin

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 15: Artem Anisimov #51 of the Ottawa Senators skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on February 15, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Senators defeated the Maple Leafs 6-5 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Artem Anisimov

There Is Now Only One Thing I Want From This Weird NHL Season, And I Want It More Than Anything

The Blue Jackets Have Broken Poor Elvis Merzlikins

The Canadiens Made A Big Bet On Josh Anderson, And It’s Winning Them Games

You Can Only Contain Connor McDavid For So Long

I’ve Seen Anthony Mantha Do This Before, And You Won’t Like What Comes Next