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<p>Eva Holland is a freelance writer and editor based in Whitehorse, Yukon. She&#8217;s a correspondent for Outside magazine and the author of the books <i>Nerve </i>and <i><a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/no-sleep-til-fairbanks#/">No Sleep &#8216;Til Fairbanks</a>.</i></p>


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Eva Holland

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‘Heated Rivalry’ Is Bringing Me Back To Hockey

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ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 30: St. Louis Blues forward Milan Lucic (12) grabs a breath after a shift late in the game during a pre-season game where the St. Louis Blues hosted the Dallas Stars on Tuesday September 30, 2025, at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis MO (Photo by Rick Ulreich/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Milan Lucic Signed In Scotland And People Are Quitting Their Jobs Over It

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Neal Pionk #4 of the Winnipeg Jets falls to the ice during the game against the St. Louis Blues on December 17, 2025 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Winnipeg Jets v St. Louis Blues

The Jets Are Stuck On The Tarmac

Macklin Celebrini #71 of the San Jose Sharks celebrates scoring a goal in the third period against the Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames v San Jose Sharks

Macklin Celebrini Is Must-See TV

Sabretooth, the mascot of the Buffalo Sabres falls to the ice after allowing plenty of intermission goals to youth hockey players on March 5, 2008 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

Washington Capitals v Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres Finally Got Sick Of Kevyn Adams

Kirill Kaprizov #97 and Quinn Hughes #43 of the Minnesota Wild stand on the blue line during the National Anthem

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Minnesota Goes Wild For Quinn Hughes

Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with Gabriel Landeskog

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Who Can Stop The Avalanche?

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Ray Ratto

Cason Wallace #22, Isaiah Hartenstein #55, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2, Chet Holmgren #7, and Luguentz Dort #5 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrate during the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 23, 2025.

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Logan Cooley #92 of the Utah Mammoth celebrate a hat trick with the Utah Mammoth bench during the third period against the Vegas Golden Knights at Delta Center

Vegas Golden Knights v Utah Mammoth

The Hats Were Not Enough For Logan Cooley

Anaheim Ducks Wild Wing celebrates after their victory

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Truly The Most Random Men Scored For The Ducks Last Night

Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates before playing against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at Capital One Arena on November 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Los Angeles Kings v Washington Capitals

When Will Alex Ovechkin Stop Scoring?

San Jose Sharks forward Collin Graf (51) beats Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson (32) for the game-winning goal

NHL: NOV 11 Sharks at Wild

The Sharks Smell Blood

Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers carries the puck in the offensive zone

Columbus Blue Jackets v Edmonton Oilers

Connor McDavid Broke The Blue Jackets

A general view of the Enterprise Center during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers v St. Louis Blues

How To Watch Hockey

The Montreal Canadiens celebrate on ice after a win in overtime against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on October 22, 2025 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Montreal Canadiens v Calgary Flames

More Like The Calgary Wet Logs

ELMONT, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 21: Matthew Schaefer #48 of the New York Islanders looks on against the San Jose Sharks at UBS Arena on October 21, 2025 in Elmont, New York.

San Jose Sharks v New York Islanders

Get Excited About The Islanders’ Fearless Teen

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Who’s Hot And Who’s Not? A 2025–26 NHL Preview

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Vegas Golden Knights v Minnesota Wild – Game Three

Minnesota Is Good Enough For Kirill Kaprizov

<p><a href="http://www.ddavisla.com"><span style="font-weight: 400">David Davis </span></a>is the author of <i>Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans From World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation</i> and <i>Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku</i>. He lives in Los Angeles.</p>
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David Davis

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - CIRCA 2000: Photographer Bruce Bennett photographers a battle between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the of the New York Islanders circa 1990 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images)

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After 50 Years Of Shooting Hockey, Bruce Bennett Finds An Even Tougher Challenge: Birds

General Manager Bill Guerin of the Minnesota Wild smiles during rounds 2-7 of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft at TRIA Rink on July 24, 2021 in St. Paul, Minnesota

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Bills Week

The Wild’s Offseason Has Been Pretty Tame

2025 Stanley Cup Final – Game Three

Nobody Knows Who The Oilers Should Start At Goalie In The Most Important Game Of The Season

Brad Marchand #63 of the Florida Panthers shoots the puck into the net behind goaltender Calvin Pickard #30, Corey Perry #90, and Jake Walman #96 of the Edmonton Oilers

Florida Panthers v Edmonton Oilers – Game Five

Panther Machine Never Breaks

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - JUNE 09: A plastic rat is seen on the ice after the Florida Panthers 6-1 victory in Game Three of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on June 09, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Brad Marchand Is Still A Royal Pain In The Ass

Florida Panthers v Carolina Hurricanes – Game Five

The Panthers Are A Nightmare For The Rest Of The NHL

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