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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Lauren Theisen

Edmonton Oilers v Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens Aren’t Thinking About Next Year

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Ray Ratto

The New York Rangers celebrate an empty net goal by Kaapo Kakko #24 against the Buffalo Sabres as Colin Miller #33 skates past the net at Madison Square Garden on March 22, 2021 in New York City.

Buffalo Sabres v New York Rangers

As Terrible As They Are, The Buffalo Sabres Are Not The Worst Team In NHL History

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NHL Quickly Distances Itself From Referee Shenanigans

Mika Zibanejad #93 and Pavel Buchnevich #89 of the New York Rangers

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The Rangers, Without Their Coaches, Whooped The Flyers’ Asses

New Jersey Devils v Washington Capitals

The Islanders Are Very Good, But They Don’t Have Alex Ovechkin

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Malfunctioning Horn Goes Off Every Minute, On The Minute, In Lightning–Red Wings

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Avs Announcer Marc Moser Is A Land Of Contrasts

Buffalo Sabres v New York Islanders

So We’re Doing This Islanders Thing Again, Huh?

Left: Tom Wilson working out. Right: Tom Wilson boarding Brandon Carlo

Tom Wilson

R.I.P. Tom Wilson The Himbo. Long Live Tom Wilson The Goon.

Calgary Flames v Florida Panthers

The Ottawa Senators Have Drop-Kicked Yet Another Adversary Straight Into Hell

Brady Tkachuk #7 of the Ottawa Senators takes down Artturi Lehkonen #62 of the Montreal Canadiens

Ottawa Senators v Montreal Canadiens

Even In Defeat, The Ottawa Senators’ Rampage Continues

David Rittich of the Calgary Flames allows a goal

Calgary Flames v Ottawa Senators

The Flames’ Nerves Have Been Shattered By The Superior Mental Strength Of The Ottawa Senators

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The Ottawa Senators Are Ruining Lives

Screenshot of ice during Blues/Kings game from 2/24/21

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The Blues Played The Longest Game Of Keepaway Ever And Lost

I’m Hearing That Brady Tkachuk Now Holds A Partial Ownership Stake In The Montreal Canadiens

Vegas Golden Knights v Colorado Avalanche

Marc-Andre Fleury Isn’t Going Away That Easily

STATELINE, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 21: Goaltender Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins follows the play as Joel Farabee #86 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Jeremy Lauzon #55 set up in front during the first period of the 'NHL Outdoors At Lake Tahoe' at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort on February 21, 2021 in Stateline, Nevada. The Bruins defeated the Flyers 7-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

NHL Outdoors At Lake Tahoe – Philadelphia Flyers v Boston Bruins

Make Hockey Pretty Again

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Barry Petchesky

STATELINE, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 20: The Vegas Golden Knights skate against the Colorado Avalanche during the NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort on February 20, 2021 in Stateline, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

NHL Outdoors At Lake Tahoe – Vegas Golden Knights v Colorado Avalanche

The Sun Is Undefeated

Jacob Markstrom leaves his net to try and make a save

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Jacob Markstrom Got Too Antsy For His Own Good

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Outdoor shinny hockey action during the 7th Annual Lake Louise Pond Hockey Classic on the frozen surface of Lake Louise on February 27, 2016 in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada.

Lake Louise Pond Hockey Classic

Defector Up All Night

We Have Been Bamboozled By The NHL And Its Fraudulent Outdoor Games

Artem Zub #2 of the Ottawa Senators draws a penalty for pulling down Morgan Rielly #44 of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Ottawa Senators v Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs Ate A Whole Plate Of Shit In Front Of Everyone

Brian Burke’s “Pittsburgh Model My Ass” Model Finally Comes To Pittsburgh

David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins takes a slapshot

Boston Bruins v Philadelphia Flyers

David Pastrnak Makes The Bruins Even Scarier

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Philadelphia Flyers v New Jersey Devils

The NHL Schedule Might Be Starting To Unravel

You Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Stick To Play Hockey

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