Gary Bettman praised ‘Heated Rivalry’ and NHL Pride Nights. The leaguewide reality doesn’t match

"Heated Rivalry" has gifted NHL with a broader audience. So where do things stands with league's teams and Pride Nights?

Looked into this for @theathletic.com

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Tuesday turned into revenge night in the NHL

Tuesday was unofficially Revenge Night in NHL.

My latest for @theathletic.com

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'They are giants': The intertwined, intergenerational legacies of Ovechkin and Malkin

My story for @theathletic.com on the connected legacy of Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin in what might be their NHL swan song

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Capitals fire assistant coach Mitch Love following season-long suspension

Capitals fire assistant coach Mitch Love after NHL suspends him for 2025-26 season.

(1st to report suspension: Frank Seravalli )

The latest via @theathletic.com

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This season’s top NHL team fan giveaways: Floss holder, bobbleheads, ‘Nutquacker’ and more NHL schedules are full of fun collectible giveaways. Here are some of our favorites from this season.

Give it away, now.

For @theathletic.com ‬⁩ — a look at NHL’s teams’ best promotional giveaways.

Tagged with @jessegranger.bsky.social for this fun story

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United Center goes dark during Blackhawks-Mammoth game, far from NHL’s first power outage Chicago's home arena went dark for about four seconds late in the opening period Monday night.

United Center goes dark during Blackhawks-Mammoth game, far from NHL’s first power outage

My latest for @theathletic.com

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The Canucks have two players named Elias Pettersson. The NHL's Greg Adamses can relate

My latest for @theathletic.com looks back on first time @nhlcanucks.bsky.social ‬⁩ had two players with same name.

“It’s a fun little club.”

www.nytimes.com/athletic/670... The Canucks have two players named Elias Pettersson. The NHL’s Greg Adamses can relate

The 2025-26 NHL regular season starts this week: What you need to know Catch up on the league's biggest storylines, main events, spiciest drama, looming milestones and more.

Let do that hockey!

My latest for @theathletic.com explains what you need to know for 2025-26 NHL season.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/663... The 2025-26 NHL regular season starts this week: What you need to know

Neglected to not October is #ADHDAwarenessMonth

Being properly diagnosed 11 years ago changed my life for the better.

RinkedIn: Congratulate Chase Priskie on his new position in professional hockey!

LinkedIN isn’t a go-to platform for professional athletes. One minor-league hockey player’s story suggests it could be.

My latest for @theathletic.com

www.nytimes.com/athletic/667... On LinkedIn, a minor-league hockey journeyman breaks his own free-agent signings

NHL exhibition games often turn ugly. Is the era of preseason fighting almost over? A Lady Byng Award showcase of gentlemanly play, NHL preseasons are not. But a shortened schedule figures to lead to less brutality.

NHL exhibition games often turn ugly. Is the era of preseason fighting almost over?

My latest for @theathletic.com

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Reviewing Prime Video's 'Faceoff: Inside the NHL' season 2: Special moments, missed chances

Season 2 of Amazon Prime's "Faceoff: Inside the NHL" is here. So, what can you expect?

Good question. @TheAthletic has answers.

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He’s fueled and ready.

Always fun catching up with The One Before The Big Three.

Here’s hoping this night is unforgettable for Marc-Andre, his family, the Penguins and Pittsburgh.

🌸

Thanks so much. Been the pleasure of my professional life

For retiring NHL players, ceremonial contracts offer a one-day 'victory lap'

“You really get at a loss for words, but I think that’s what makes those kinds of things special for everybody.”

A look at NHL‬⁩ players who re-signed so they could retire, reunite with favorite franchise.

My story for @theathletic.com ‬⁩

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A spelling that challenged me every single time. Godspeed.

21 Penguins training camps.
As a primary beat reporter, only Dave Molinari has more. (Dave is GOAT of PGH hockey media.)
Dream run for me. A lot of memories.
One was first w/ Josh Yohe — in 2010 he was just figuring out.
Most of you already follow him. For those that don’t, he’s your hookup.

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A relaunched @penguinsnhl.bsky.social HOF has been announced. Some key details:

🔸 Physical HOF will be built (overdue)
🔸 3 year rollout for 10 candidates will clear logjam of those deserving
🔸 Current HOFers remain
🔹 Mike Lange gets special in-arena display
🔸Categories: Player, Builder, Contributor

‘Fix The NHL’ draft: Non-standard rinks, fun uniforms, 3-point games — and relegation? Everyone has an opinion on where the NHL most needs to improve. Let's get competitive about it.

How to fix NHL: An @theathletic.com experiment

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Smacked a 45-pound plate off my head during a workout on Day 1 of NHL Draft. Wouldn’t recommend it.

Doing a lot better. Still a bit off.

But that’s why my usual nonsense has been absent from this platform.

That’s all.

NHL players react to new CBA terms, from ‘slight’ concessions to ‘contentious’ changes A sampling of opinion from around the league found players in favor of the changes, even if not with total enthusiasm.

Teamed with @jessegranger.bsky.social for this story on NHL players reacting to new CBA.

Via @theathletic.bsky.social

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Pat Brisson, agent for Sidney Crosby, told me just now in text message that speculation about Crosby leaving Penguins are “baseless rumors.”

So, there’s a name for you, too.

#NHLDraft

Hockey Hall of Fame 2025 class includes Chara, Keith, Thornton, Mogilny, Botterill

An impressive class is headed to Hockey Hall of Fame
Read all about it via @theathletic.bsky.social
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How the NHL grew its Stanley Cup playoff beard tradition: ‘We were too tired to shave’ "To win the Stanley Cup is a miserable two months." Denis Potvin said. "The beard is a reminder of how much you have to put into it."

The StanleyCup is in the house Tuesday, which means players’ razors could soon be put to use.

Had fun with this @theathletic.bsky.social story looking at the origin of the famed playoff beard that traces back to @newjorkislanders.bsky.social dynasty.

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Watch out, WNBA: A classic Caitlin Clark performance showed the Fever’s ceiling Clark drained deep 3-pointers with flair and scored 32 points in her return from injury.

INDIANAPOLIS — So, be honest, how did you think Caitlin Clark would play heading into her first game back?

A 25-point first half?

“No,” Steph White said.

But maybe we should have. My column from Clark’s return, and its implications

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Dark, deranged week in America.
But I’m enthused by the people showing those in power that many more of us are not standing for this than those who are supporting it.

These protests across country are a sign of true strength.

❤️

You too, eh? 🤣

What a contrast:

On the one hand, one grandiose spectacle in the nation's capital, a panorama of propaganda put on by an aspiring autocrat.

On the other hand, thousands of assemblies of free citizens across the nation, authentic celebrations of the proposition that here the people rule.