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You DID Hear It From Us: There's Normal Gossip Merch

NEW NORMAL GOSSIP MERCH!

Merch v3

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Lauren Theisen

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Tampa Bay Lightning v Carolina Hurricanes – Game Five

Starting Now, This Won’t Be Good Enough For The Hurricanes

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Barry Petchesky

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 08: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning shoots and scores against Alex Nedeljkovic #39 of the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period in Game Five of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on June 08, 2021 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Brayden Point Plays At A Different Speed

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 07: The Montreal Canadiens celebrate an overtime victory against the Winnipeg Jets in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on June 7, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in overtime and eliminate them with a 4-0 series win. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Winnipeg Jets v Montreal Canadiens – Game Four

The Canadiens Are Built To Frustrate

Leo Komarov and David Pastrnak fight for the puck

New York Islanders v Boston Bruins – Game Five

The Bruins’ Other Guys Were Too Little Too Late

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Colorado Avalanche v Vegas Golden Knights – Game Four

Jonathan Marchessault Made The Avalanche Look Mortal Again

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 06: Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets looks at Nick Suzuki #14 of the Montreal Canadiens as he celebrates his goal during the third period in Game Three of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on June 6, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Winnipeg Jets v Montreal Canadiens – Game Three

The Jets Almost Scored A Big Goal! But Didn’t.

Boston Bruins v New York Islanders – Game Three

Brad Marchand’s OT Goal Was His Most Vile Act Yet

Vegas Golden Knights v Colorado Avalanche – Game Two

The Avalanche Power Play Is Completely Unfair

Jake Evans is checked hard by Mark Scheifele

Winnipeg Jets v Montreal Canadiens – Game One

Mark Scheifele’s Hit On Jake Evans Ruined A Great Canadiens Game

Tampa Bay Lightning v Carolina Hurricanes – Game Two

There Are No Second Chances Against Andrei Vasilevskiy

New York Islanders v Boston Bruins – Game Two

Sometimes The Puck Picks The Hero

TORONTO, ON - MAY 31: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs warms up prior to play against the Montreal Canadiens in Game Seven of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 31, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Auston Matthews

Montreal Canadiens v Toronto Maple Leafs – Game Seven

So What The Hell Do The Leafs Do Now?

MONTREAL, QC - MAY 29: Jesperi Kotkaniemi #15 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his goal during overtime against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Six of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on May 29, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens are the first NHL Canadian team to host 2,500 fans since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs v Montreal Canadiens – Game Six

Leafs Fans, You Have Permission To Panic

Vegas Golden Knights v Minnesota Wild – Game Six

Abolish The Penalty For Losing A Replay Challenge

Pittsburgh Penguins v New York Islanders – Game Six

JARRRR-EEEEEE. JARRRRRR-EEEEEE. JARRRR-EEEEEE.

Nashville Predators v Carolina Hurricanes – Game Five

Marty Necas’s Beautiful Wraparound Saved The Hurricanes

MONTREAL, QC - MAY 24: Alex Galchenyuk #12 of the Toronto Maple Leafs checks Joel Armia #40 of the Montreal Canadiens during the third period in Game Three of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on May 24, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs v Montreal Canadiens – Game Three

This Was The Alex Galchenyuk That Was Hoped For

New York Islanders v Pittsburgh Penguins – Game Five

Tristan Jarry’s Boner Was One For The Ages

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Ray Ratto

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - MAY 23: Connor McDavid #97 and Jesse Puljujarvi #13 of the Edmonton Oilers react after the Jets tied up Game Three of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Winnipeg Jets on May 23, 2021 at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jason Halstead/Getty Images)

Edmonton Oilers v Winnipeg Jets – Game Three

New Disappointments, Same Old Oilers

TORONTO, ON - MAY 20: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs appears to suffer a significant injury against the Montreal Canadiens in Game One of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 20, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** John Tavares

Montreal Canadiens v Toronto Maple Leafs – Game One

That Was About As Sour A Start To A Cup Run As You Could Envision

The Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal by Nathan MacKinnon

St Louis Blues v Colorado Avalanche – Game Two

Can Anybody Handle The Almighty Avalanche?

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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‘The Hockey Sweater’ Is All You Need To Know About Leafs-Habs

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 17: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins celebrates his game winning goal in overtime against the Washington Capitals in Game Two of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on May 17, 2021 in Washington, DC.The Boston Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins v Washington Capitals – Game Two

Give Me Multiple Overtimes Or Don’t Even Bother

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 17: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates during warm ups before the game against the Boston Bruins in Game Two of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on May 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

This Isn’t Quite The Alex Ovechkin I Remember

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Imagine What The Islanders Are Capable Of

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