It’s been a little under a year since Canadiens rookie Ivan Demidov landed at Pearson Airport, his flight tracked from Istanbul and welcomed by throngs of fans and media. And yet, we still know so little about him. Until now. Meet Ivan Demidov: www.nytimes.com/athletic/714...

For @defector.com, I wrote about the Nitehawk Workers Union, "saving movie theaters," and why humans respond to other humans defector.com/fair-pay-fee...

The Athletic is hiring Barry Svrluga, Adam Kilgore, Candace Buckner, Ava Wallace, Spencer Nusbaum and Jason Murray www.nytco.com/press/the-at...

On diapers, writing and baseball — from a new dad who can’t believe how lucky he is: open.substack.com/pub/colleges...

What we loved about Dan McQuade:

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.

Pivoting my national newspaper to fash opinion sludge and some AI-related handwaving, on account of economic headwinds and also because neither I nor anyone in my cohort of elites knows how to read.

I expected the cuts would be bad but I'm honestly stunned and sickened seeing how many great journalists the Washington Post just lost. People who nailed huge investigations, documented war zones, exposed horrific crimes, dropped all at once for failures they did not cause.

It was such a joy to work in @postsports.bsky.social. Just an absolute gift. I was so so so lucky to have been a part of this place, and so so so lucky to work with these lovely, kind, clever, incredible people. This was the dream. (uh also If you need an editor, please do holler.)

I am so angry on behalf of everyone axed by the cretinous turds running the Washington Post today. The best sports section in America. A glittering international crew. It's the ruination of a precious thing by a principle-free rich man, and it makes me sick to my stomach.

Well, turns out this was my last story for The Washington Post, 2,011 bylines later. For nine years, it was a dream in every sense of the word, no matter how many of the company's leaders tried to make it otherwise. Thanks for being part of the ride.

The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody

Crestfallen and f$&@ furious about the closure as we know it of @postsports.bsky.social by an indifferent, compromised owner and a failing publisher — a dept of Povich and Boswell, Wilbon and Kornheiser, Gildea and Sheinin, of poets, authors, Hall of Famers and Pulitzer finalists. A terrible day.

Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests

sports coverage is not about box scores anymore. it's about power and politics and corruption and sovereign wealth and real estate and the use of taxpayer money and the most publicized labor disputes in the country and yes, sometimes about ball go in hoop

Dan McQuade, 1983–2026: defector.com/dan-mcquade-...

Designing sports has been the highlight of my time at The Washington Post and I would be devastated if I was no longer able to do that. It was my dream to work here and I've been lucky to do that for the past 9 years. I felt inspired to share some of my fav pages #SaveThePost

My @washingtonpost.com colleagues worked round the clock this weekend to expose the truth of what's happening in Minneapolis and bring urgent weather news to millions facing dangerous cold and snow. If you value this work, tell Jeff Bezos to #SaveThePost www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

Proud to work with the @washingtonpost.com's fearless international reporters. They're the heart of this newsroom, and we'd understand our world less without them. #SaveThePost

Hi! I wrote a thing about swimming and trans athletes and [*checks notes*] Santana for @defector.com, would mean a lot if you give it a read

Julie Kliegman in Defector on swimming, inclusion, and the "fairness" wedge. defector.com/what-does-a-...

“I hate to be saying this here in front of him…everything that he’s accomplished is something that is all motivation to me.” My feature story on Brady Tkachuk, and charting his own path. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

The NHL's newest team is in a legal dispute with a hockey bag company. Unpacking Mammoth vs. Mammoth, with stuff from the various court filings. ⤵️⤵️⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Mason West and the Blackhawks have high hopes in time about his hockey future. For now, he’s putting the finishing touches on his high school football career: www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...

“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 ‬⁩ www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

Following their acquittal, the return to the NHL of Carter Hart and Michael McLeod seems imminent. I visited Carolina and Vegas — the two likeliest landing spots — to see how the teams are handling the possibility. The two trips went... differently. My story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Will NHL teams be able to cheat the league’s new playoff salary cap system? A few ways that might be possible www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

As Michael Andlauer enters Season 3 of his ownership tenure, his #Sens are trending upward and his approval rating is high. But challenges remain. “It is tough being a small market, I’m not going to lie. But it’s a passion for me…” @theathletic.com My feature: www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...

It’s Player Tiers Day. We talked to more sources than ever to come up with the top 150 NHL players for 2025-26. It’s interesting, I promise. ⤵️⤵️⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...

www.nytimes.com/athletic/657... A year after Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau’s tragic deaths, their legacy grows

In the year since Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's deaths, their family has found flickers of light amid the darkness. @peterbaugh.bsky.social on 12 months of incomprehensible grief — and immeasurable strength: www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...

The incredible real story of the biggest hockey player in the world, a 7-foot, 277-pound teenager from Moldova — a country without a rink. Meet Alexander ‘Sanya’ Karmanov. www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

Meet the biggest hockey player on Earth: A 7-foot-tall teenager from Moldova www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

Four of us — @downgoesbrown.bsky.social, @shaynagoldman.bsky.social, @robrossi.bsky.social and I — drafted changes to the NHL to "fix" the league. Some of us were a little more, uh, realistic than others. Read our picks and vote for the best draft here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...

“Our little team from Rouyn accomplished a miracle, an extraordinary feat,” “We made them sweat a little bit,” The time Stéphane Matteau and Pierre Turgeon tried to topple a dynasty, in Little League. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...

“Happy Gilmore” proved pivotal for Adam Sandler on his path to becoming one of the most bankable, beloved presences in comedy. It all might have never happened without the elementary school classmate from New Hampshire known to Sandler as simply “McD." http://dlvr.it/TM8v9b

“You got to talk to Kyle McDonough? The best. The king.” Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy and the man himself on the hockey player behind "Happy Gilmore." @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

In the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial five players were on trial and, to some degree, so too was the woman. But the case has always been viewed more broadly. In the end, what message are we left with? W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

Read this, from @danrobson.bsky.social and Katie Strang: www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

We’re at the courthouse in London, Ont., where verdicts are expected in the Hockey Canada trial. Our live updates are here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

So today’s the three-year anniversary of the Tkachuk-Huberdeau/Weegar swap between Calgary and Florida. For fans who never read my story about the trade, here you go. Fascinating trade to look back on years after the fact. www.nytimes.com/athletic/362...

Tomorrow is my last day at The Washington Post. I'm taking a buyout. Was a thrill and I will write something else about all this at some point.

NHL goalies see big benefits in changes to the EBUG system under the new CBA: “A long time coming” My story on @theathletic.com ⤵️

“I want to have a way to be able to love both [the trans community and Harry Potter], and to counterbalance [Rowling].” Well, Breanna, maybe you just can’t have both! Glad @emilyadler.bsky.social asked her about the ongoing Harry Potter collab for @thenext.bsky.social

Teamed with @jessegranger.bsky.social for this story on NHL players reacting to new CBA. Via @theathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/art... NHL players react to new CBA terms, from ‘slight’ concessions to ‘contentious’ changes

its odd no ones talking about how zohran lied, hitting accept on warcraft 3 reign of chaos battle.net terms of service, despite not in fact being a teen yet

Happy WNBA expansion day to us all! @benpickman.bsky.social on it, per usual