could see them not taking caufield and understand it, but you gotta take robertson

Jason Robertson is the top American scorer in the NHL right now, they're fucking nuts if they don't take him to the Olympics.

The Oilers are in big, big trouble. The Canucks are in big, big trouble. Jason Robertson and Cole Caufield's Team USA hopes are in big, big trouble. TAHS with @downgoesbrown.bsky.social and Frank Goes Corrado — pod.fo/e/35a800

just won a game of darts and did the DX chop. Felt great.

Staal's 'red flag' def matches the eye test

NEW NHL POWER RANKINGS 📈 Blackhawks, Islanders, Caps 📉 Rangers, Mammoth Plus, "green flag, red flag" for all 32 teams, with @domluszczyszyn.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...

Guess which team is already cooked! Pleasant surprises at the quarter mark! PWHL Power Rankings - there are games tomorrow! New TAHS with @jessegranger.bsky.social and @haileysalvian.bsky.social. It's good show. Audio: pod.fo/e/356b32 YouTube: youtu.be/uFrUdkTsYgQ?...

- Did Patrick Roy cross the line with Mikko Rantanen? - Can Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini chill out a little bit? New TAHS with @downgoesbrown.bsky.social and Frank Goes Corrado. It's a good show. YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCDu... Audio everywhere: pod.fo/e/355e2e

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- ohhh the leeeeeeafs, with @downgoesbrown.bsky.social and frankie - there is, however, a bigger disaster to the south - Connor Bedard progress report, plus more Blackhawks stuff with @scottpowers.bsky.social TAHS. it's a good show. pod.fo/e/3516a8

Everyone’s asking about Gavin McKenna’s start at Penn State. So let’s have the chat. My thoughts from East Lansing: www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...

tough session here. tough.

🚨 NHL Power Rankings 🚨 with @seangentille.bsky.social Players to watch from each team who are on the Olympic bubble. nytimes.com/athletic/678...

🚨NHL Power Rankings🚨 📈 ducks (!!!), blackhawks 📉 VGK, mammoth - another new No. 1 - Olympic bubble boys for every team with @domluszczyszyn.bsky.social ⤵️⤵️⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...

- "You're all twitchy goofs. ... Stop cheating." — @downgoesbrown.bsky.social on goalies. - We unpack one the weirdest goal of the season so far. - There is a team out West that appears to be Actually Good. TAHS with McIndoe and Corrado. It's a good show. pod.fo/e/34bcbf

NEW NHL POWER RANKINGS 📈 Vegas 📉 Minnesota Plus, who on your team is wearing a Halloween costume? With @domluszczyszyn.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

If I had to do this, I'd have things like 7. Vacant 8. Vacant 9. Vacant And then I'd have about 20 teams all piled into the 15-23 range.

NEW NHL POWER RANKINGS 📈 Vegas 📉 Minnesota Plus, who on your team is wearing a Halloween costume? With @domluszczyszyn.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

- How to fix Frozen Frenzy - How to scam Wal-Mart And other questions answered with McIndoe and Frankie It’s a good show. pod.fo/e/346a74

NEW: According to a criminal complaint, Ryan Kesler engaged in two counts of sexual contact with a 16-year-old child "through force or coercion and/or (had) reason to know the victim was physically helpless." www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

Ryan Kesler, former Canucks and Ducks center, has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of criminal sexual conduct, according to Michigan court records. He's pleading not guilty. News with Katie Strang — www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

Weekend rankings: - The Wild are a mess - The Penguins are... good? - Five early surprises I'm starting to buy into - And lots more... www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

2017: “At the beginning of that year, I was like, ‘I don’t know if we’re gonna make it.’” 2025: “If he knew it was his last year, he would’ve said it.” Some bits on the past, present and future of Alex Ovechkin ⤵️⤵️⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...

Alex Ovechkin is about to play in his 1,500th game. Some stories you might not have known about the making of a one-franchise wonder — www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...

Tonight, Alex Ovechkin plays his 1,500th game with the Capitals. Why it matters, and how it almost fall apart ⤵️⤵️⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...

New TAHS with DGB and Frankie I got McIndoe. I got him so good. pod.fo/e/34264e

The Athletic polled 36 NHL execs to figure out which front offices are the best in the game. “As unlikeable as they are, you have to give them credit.” With @russohockey.bsky.social and CJ — www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

hell is here

NEW TAHS with @haileysalvian.bsky.social - Carter Hart signs with Vegas. Why? Talking about that with @jessegranger.bsky.social - Big week for the Canadiens. Talking Lane Hutson, etc., with @arponbasu.bsky.social pod.fo/e/33e8a8

Penn State a hockey school now

“We need him to lift our spirits because Drew Allar destroyed them.”

Spent 24 hours in State College to see how the locals are welcoming Gavin McKenna, a remarkable hockey player in the middle of a massive hype system. They are very glad to see him. New @theathletic.com — www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

Spent 24 hours in State College to see how the locals are welcoming Gavin McKenna, a remarkable hockey player in the middle of a massive hype system. They are very glad to see him. New @theathletic.com — www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

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at a bar in State College, some kid in a John Kruk jersey just started crying

Is Connor McDavid’s new contract the biggest bargain in sports this century? If you ignore the NBA and Sidney Crosby, perhaps. www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

🎙️NEW TAHS🎙️ The Boyz r back pod.fo/e/339a7b

The Cavs getting LeBron based on being awful not once, but *twice* (?)

chris bosh just threw his phone in the ocean

Is Connor McDavid’s new contract the biggest bargain in sports this century? If you ignore the NBA and Sidney Crosby, perhaps. www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

This is a support group and rehabilitation service for folks experiencing a pop-star-induced fever breaking right now www.noexpectations.fyi

Not using the name yeti to avoid getting sued, and then getting sued anyway is a great but

Thread of all 32 NHL previews is here. ⤵️⤵️⤵️

None of this would have happened if they had actually taken my first suggestion and become the Utah Folgers Classic Roast Instant Coffee Packets.

Hockey Club back in play!

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...

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...

Season preview season never ends. It will outlast us all. We're inside the top 10 now. 10. Panthers 9. Devils 8. Jets 7. Maple Leafs Links to in-depth breakdowns for those teams and 22 others are here ⤵️⤵️⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...

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The Pittsburgh Penguins are starting the season with a bottom-five roster. Full preview of how bad they're going to be ⤵️⤵️⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...