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NHL editor for The Athletic 🏒 • still working on that same cup of tea
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Before the NHL, an all-Black hockey league helped to innovate the modern game. The slap shot and goalies getting down on their knees to make saves all have origins in the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, formed 130 years ago. ✍🏾 @theathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

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I cooked in the staff predictions this week

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Binnington tho

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Crosby 🤝🏻🔥🤝🏻 McDavid (There’s no torch emoji!)

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Still excited like a little kid watching Sid do his thing

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Still excited like a little kid watching Sid do his thing

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There are worse nights to be stuck inside waiting on 40 cm of snow

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If Mario takes his suit jacket off and there’s a Team Canada jersey underneath, this tournament is over.

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Nervous about 4 Nations

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The structure and culture of Canadian hockey hurts development in many ways — but especially when it comes to goalies. Here’s @mirtle.bsky.social and I on Canada’s stark decline in a position it once dominated — and the reasons behind it. www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...

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That time I saw Chappell Roan in Montreal and she wasn’t even a headliner ✨

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what did I miss while I was watching Wicked for the millionth time on Friday

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A new story from me and @joshuakloke.bsky.social on the decline of the NHL’s partying and drinking culture — in favour of unwinding with video games and, for many, cannabis. What is lost and what is gained in this culture shift? www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...

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Not sure if any Flames fans follow me here, but I wrote a story about Dustin Wolf and his Calder Trophy chances. Just picked up a big win over Winnipeg tonight. @theathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...

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Last night, Marie-Philip Poulin scored her first game-winning goal in Vancouver since the 2010 Olympic gold medal game. Inside Poulin’s first golden moment and a career spent rising to the occasion. “She’s the best player to have ever played the game.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...

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I love working for The Athletic, I believe in great journalism and I am proud to stand by my colleagues as we work toward protecting the standards of our workplace.

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Join @scottcwheeler.bsky.social, @jkamckenzie.bsky.social, Corey and I as we live blog the #WorldJuniors gold medal game for @theathletic.bsky.social with one period to go 🇺🇸🇫🇮

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Play the whole nine-minute version if USA wins gold

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Not used to USA being cheered on so hard here but Sikora definitely enemy No. 1

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Can I just say Free Bird is a great goal song

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Nobody expected Latvia goalie Linards Feldbergs to finish his #WorldJuniors with 210 saves. Or to upset Canada in the prelims. But those close to him also aren't surprised by his performance. How the 🇱🇻 goalie became the feel-good story of the tournament:

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Axel Sandin Pellikka is leading the #WorldJuniors with Team Sweden. And after last year's silver medal finish, he's out for revenge. For years, the Red Wings prospect has written down his thoughts after games in a worksheet his dad made for him. He credits it with helping him get to this moment:

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Sam Dickinson on how 'too many penalties' cost Canada the game in a 4-1 loss to USA

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Happy New Year’s Eve! Join @scottcwheeler.bsky.social, @jkamckenzie.bsky.social, Corey and I as we live blog tonight’s Canada-USA #WorldJuniors showdown for @theathletic.bsky.social 🇨🇦 🇺🇸

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Meet Maple Leafs prospect Miroslav Holinka, the “shy” and “quiet” centreman who’s helped get an exciting Team Czechia rolling at the #WorldJuniors

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Meet Maple Leafs prospect Miroslav Holinka, the “shy” and “quiet” centreman who’s helped get an exciting Team Czechia rolling at the #WorldJuniors

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Latvia 🇱🇻 goaltender Linards Feldbergs still buzzing tonight over last night’s win against Canada: “Probably I’m going to be happy about it for the next years, I’m going to remember the moment that we won against Canada. It’s really big.” #WorldJuniors

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New: Your Boxing Day notes and standouts from the World Juniors in Ottawa 🔗⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/600...

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Gavin McKenna vibes, Axel Sandin-Pellikka reintroduces himself to open the #WorldJuniors. Here’s what’s on tap for today, from @jkamckenzie.bsky.social and I:

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“Amazing feeling. … Super nice.” Maple Leafs prospect Miroslav Holinka on scoring Czechia’s opening goal in his World Juniors debut.

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Wow I enjoy watching Tanner Molendyk skate

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Selection camp standouts, thoughts on the cuts, the picks, and the team, and a final lineup projection. New from Ottawa: www.nytimes.com/athletic/599...

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world juniors ottawa christmas starts now

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Who's the best 27-year-old in the NHL right now? The best 21-year-old? The best 36-year-old? On and on and on ... fun lil project with @downgoesbrown.bsky.social and @mbultman.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/596...

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Team Canada's World Juniors selection camp roster: - The 32 invitees (and the omissions) - The big debates - Updated lineup projection New: www.nytimes.com/athletic/596...

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Since its launch in January 2024, the PWHL has largely been heralded as a success. Now the league’s sophomore year, just days away, will focus on maintaining that positive momentum. “This year is about making it normal…” www.nytimes.com/athletic/594...

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2025 World Juniors roster projections: - Predicting lineups for 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇸🇪🇫🇮🇨🇿 - Mock roster for 🇷🇺 - Final cuts and debates New: nytimes.com/athletic/593...

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A really touching piece by @peterbaugh.bsky.social 💙

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Saskatoon! And other interesting answers

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As stick technology has advanced, why aren't NHL players hitting slap shots 120 mph? Have we reached the limit of human capability when it comes to shot velocity? Come nerd out with me: www.nytimes.com/athletic/592...

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Do I have FOMO over the Grey Cup????????

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What arena food would you recommend to someone going to their first NHL game tonight? I am bad at this

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