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PBJ

The Sphere is cool.

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Why the Flyers don't just go all in for goalie is beyond me.

It’s the Leafs’ year.

Who were the best draft picks?

....and Lil Bronny is scoring 30 PPG

Interesting to watch the transition from the mid-late 90s dynasties being in it every year to a few completely random Finals, then to the Penguins/Blackhawks/Kings years, etc.

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This is just awful.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Columbus Blue Jackets winger Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew have died in what the team called an &quot;unimaginable tragedy.&quot; <br><br>More: <a href="https://t.co/nJq6gw2vLd">https://t.co/nJq6gw2vLd</a> <a href="https://t.co/mjJ6TE4ieP">pic.twitter.com/mjJ6TE4ieP</a></p>&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1829492891502170590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Just saw that, damn.

Just devastating. Killed alongside his brother by a drunk driver on the weekend of their sisters wedding. Just a few years after losing their goalie in a fireworks accident. That locker room has got to be an emotional wreck.

Holy shit, that's awful.

Apparently the driver that him was drinking.

Just horrible.

Wow. That poor family. This is one of the most horrific stories you can read.looks like the wedding was supposed to be today. I can’t even imagine. :(

Damn, that's a prison love story come to life.

RIP Johnny Hockey.

Just devastating news....