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Felix Kent

TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 09: Auston Matthews #34 and Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs look on following their lose to the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 09, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)

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How Bad Should I Want My Team To Feel When They Lose?

Lauren Theisen

The Sharks Wanted Nothing More Than To Ruin Vegas’s Shit

Barry Petchesky

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 06: Robin Lehner #90 of the Vegas Golden Knights takes a break during a stop in play in the third period of a game against the Ottawa Senators at T-Mobile Arena on March 06, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Senators 2-1. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Vegas’s Goalie Situation Somehow Got Even Messier

Ray Ratto

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 18: JaMychal Green #0 of the Denver Nuggets and Nemanja Bjelica #8 of the Golden State Warriors go for a rebound during Game Two of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Chase Center on April 18, 2022 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Give Me Game 7 Or Go To Hell

This Is The Alexis Lafreniere That Was Promised

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Nothing, Not One Thing, Will Ever Distract Owen Power

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 07: Matty Beniers #10 of the Michigan skates during the third period of the Frozen Four semifinal game between the Michigan Wolverines and Denver Pioneers at TD Garden on April 07, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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The Most Stacked Team In College Hockey Falls Short

Whatever You Do, Don’t Take A Big Lead On The Panthers

The Kraken Have Washed Ashore, But They’re Not Stranded

Does The Lord Love Us Enough To Give Us Another Leafs-Bruins Series?

Alex Tuch celebrates a goal while Kevin Lankinen smashes his goalie stick against the post

Tage Thompson Broke His Stick And Chicago’s Psyche

Auston Matthews Vs. Leon Draisaitl Vs. The Empty Net Is A Great Rivalry

Zoom Zoom Roope Hintz

Get Out Of Moritz Seider’s Way

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 17: Evgenii Dadonov #63 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates on the ice after being named the first star of the game following the team's 5-3 victory over the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena on March 17, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Somehow The Senators Screwed Up A Trade They Weren’t Even Involved In

Cale Makar is congratulated by Mikko Rantanen

The Avs Are Still Terrifying Even Without Their Captain

MONTREAL, QC - JANUARY 29: Ben Chiarot #8 of the Montreal Canadiens goes through his pregame ritual during warmups against the Edmonton Oilers at Centre Bell on January 29, 2022 in Montreal, Canada. The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 7-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

The Trade Deadline’s Most Sought-After Player Is Also Its Worst

Patience Is A Virtue

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 08: Travis Boyd #72 of the Arizona Coyotes celebrates his first period goal with teammates while playing the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on March 08, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The Coyotes Out-Senatorsed The Senators

Uh-Oh, What Happened To Vegas?

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 18: Jack Eichel #9 of the Vegas Golden Knights takes a break during a stop in play in the third period of a game against the Los Angeles Kings at T-Mobile Arena on February 18, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Kings defeated the Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)