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Barry Petchesky

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 29: John Tavares #91, Max Domi #11 and Scott Laughton #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs warm-up before Game Five of the First Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Ottawa Senators at the Scotiabank Arena on April 29, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

Do Not Say The Leafs Could Blow This Series. Don’t Even Think It!

Lauren Theisen

Jordan Binnington #50 of the St. Louis Blues reacts after winning against the Detroit Red Wings

What The Heck Got Into The Blues?

Head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers John Tortorella reacts as he walks across the ice

John Tortorella Wore Out His Welcome

Very Stupid Goals Help Slow Red Wings’ Spiral

Ray Ratto

Dan MacKinnon of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates by hoisting the Stanley Cup after his teams 3-1 victory to win the Stanley Cup in 2016. This is not a photo of him after trading his son to the Columbus Blue Jackets for future considerations.

Heartwarming: Hockey Executive Trades Son For Future Considerations

The Senators Are So Back

Mikko Rantanen celebrates his goal with teammates

They Should Call Them The Dallas Even More Stars

Tom Wilson #43 of the Washington Capitals scores in overtime

Alex Ovechkin Is Getting All The Help He Needs

ELMONT, NEW YORK - MARCH 04: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was created using in-camera multiple exposure). The New York Islanders skate in warmups prior to the game against the Winnipeg Jets at UBS Arena on March 04, 2025 in Elmont, New York.

I Love Watching Warm-Ups

Kelsey McKinney

This Is So Stupid

Please Do Not Lie To Me About Hockey Butts

Zack Ostapchuk #38 of the Ottawa Senators and Moritz Seider #53 of the Detroit Red Wings battle during a game

A Quick And Dirty Guide To The Eastern Conference Wild Card

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin during player introductions at the 2017 skills competition

A Pittsburgh Pilgrimage

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - FEBRUARY 13: (Top-Bottom) Charlie McAvoy #25, Jake Guentzel #59, Zach Werenski #8, Auston Matthews #34 and Jack Hughes #86 of Team United States stand at their blueline during the singing of the United Sates national anthem before the 4 Nations Face-Off game between the United States and Finland at Bell Centre on February 13, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Vitor Munhoz/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images)

Please Stop Liking My Sport

Matthew Tkachuk #19 of Team USA and Brandon Hagel #38 of Team Canada fight during the first period in the 2025 NHL 4 Nations Face-Off on February 15, 2025.

The 4 Nations Face-Off Really Might Be The Solution For All-Star Malaise

J.T. Miller #10 of Team USA and Colton Parayko #55 of Team Canada fight

Canada Still Alive In 4 Nations Despite Pugnacious Defeat In Montreal

Dylan Cozens #24 of the Buffalo Sabres is driven toward the net

Sabres Still Bad

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov (97) is mauled by teammates after scoring an overtime game-winning goal

The Wild Are Running … Uh, You Know

Macklin Celebrini celebrates after scoring an overtime game winner

Macklin Celebrini Stripped The Red Wings Of Any Remaining Dignity

Olli Maatta #2 of the Utah Hockey Club celebrates with goaltender Karel Vejmelka

Utah Hockey Club Becomes A Utah Hockey Team

Goaltenders Connor Hellebuyck (left, in a helmet) and Eric Comrie (right, arms flung up as if to give a big hug) of the Winnipeg Jets celebrate following a 7-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Might As Well Believe In The Winnipeg Jets

Macklin Celebrini #71 of the San Jose Sharks takes the ice through the Shark Head

Today’s The Big Day

Johnny Gaudreau And His Brother Matthew Have Died

Wings Week

How Long Is The Yzerplan Supposed To Take, Anyway?

<p>Heather Chen is a former Defector intern and the managing editor at the <em>Columbia Daily Spectator</em>. She loves hockey, photography, and the good ol’ state of Michigan.</p>


Heather Wei-Xi Chen

CHICAGO - MAY 27: of the Chicago Blackhawks of the Philadelphia Flyers during Stanley Cup media day at the United Center on May 27, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)