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BUFFALO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16: Buffalo Sabres players celebrate a goal by Cody Eakin #20 during the second period of a NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes at KeyBank Center on October 16, 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joshua Bessex/Getty Images)

OK, What The Heck Is Going On With The Sabres?

Nick Seeler Really Wanted To Fight Jamie Oleksiak

Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes skate in warm-ups

The Hughes Boys Are Just Delightful

Alex Ovechkin Wins Another Round Against The Clock

Picture taken in the 30s shows France's ice hockey players. (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo credit should read -/AFP via Getty Images)

They Just Keep Adding More Teams: Your 2021–22 NHL Season Preview

The Hurricanes Try To Save Their Summer With Petty Spite

All Of A Sudden, The Devils Seem Cool As Hell

The Hurricanes Took A Turn For The Worse Real Fast

Just Pick Someone Else

The Minnesota Wild: It Seems Bad!

So Are The Canadiens Good Or What

The Lightning Are As Perfect As Any NHL Team Can Be

Ben Chiarot knocks the puck past his own goalie

This Looks Real Bad For Montreal

Anthony Beauvillier celebrates after scoring

So, Do You Believe?

The Montreal Canadiens celebrate their Stanley Cup victory

Canadian Hockey Teams, Ranked By How Much They Deserve To Break The Cup Drought

I Didn’t Know A Puck Could Fit In Here

Tampa’s Back, Obviously

Mathew Barzal is congratulated by Anthony Beauvillier

Oh My God, The Islanders Started This Series Perfectly

The Saints—Sorry, The ISLANDERS Might Be A Tougher Task For The Lightning This Time Around

the Lightning shake hands with the Hurricanes

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

Leo Komarov and David Pastrnak fight for the puck

The Bruins’ Other Guys Were Too Little Too Late

A member of the Knights Guard collects hats

Jonathan Marchessault Made The Avalanche Look Mortal Again

The Avalanche Power Play Is Completely Unfair

Sometimes The Puck Picks The Hero

David Roth

Russell Westbrook contemplates the void, and The Distraction logo.

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