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Our way-too-early PWHL superlatives

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December 17, 2025

Team USA sweeps Canada in four-game Rivalry Series

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Here’s how it all played out, plus what to look out for between now and the Milano Cortina Olympics.

December 15, 2025

Olympic roster spots on the line as Rivalry Series resumes

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The spiciest series in sports just grew even hotter.

December 10, 2025

Gatorade Canada and the PWHL launch groundbreaking sports hydration research

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The PWHL’s best are getting ready to sweat ahead of Friday’s season-opening puck drop, and Gatorade Canada’s turning that salty effort into pivotal insights about women’s hydration standards. No, seriously — sweat isn’t just part of sports: It could be key to changing the game for women athletes.

November 19, 2025

Team Canada takes on Team USA in sixth edition of the Rivalry Series

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Buckle up, because the Team Canada vs. Team USA Rivalry Series is so back, with the sixth edition of the annual exhibition matchup beginning tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET — it’s a thrilling dose of women’s hockey before the PWHL season starts on November 21st. What’s more, the series marks the final time the two powerhouses will meet before the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, adding extra spice to this already-heated showdown.

November 05, 2025

Carter Hart joins the Vegas Golden Knights after sexual assault acquittal

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In news that’s equal parts infuriating and predictable, Carter Hart — one of five former NHL players at the center of the infamous Hockey Canada sexual assault case — is on the cusp of returning to the league, signing a professional tryout agreement with the Vegas Golden Knights yesterday.

October 17, 2025

Everything you need to know about the 2025–26 NHL season

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The 2025–26 NHL season starts in earnest tonight, so today’s newsletter is all about the season setup, the teams to watch, and the major storylines. Whether you’re a hockey #BookToker (IYKYK), just getting into the sport, or a puck aficionado, this special edition has something for you. As they say in hockey, let’s do that hockey.

October 07, 2025

All five former Canadian World Junior hockey players found not guilty in sexual assault trial

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All five former Canadian World Junior hockey players found not guilty in sexual assault trial

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July 25, 2025

The five former Canadian World Junior hockey players (all of whom went on to play in the NHL) on trial for sexual assault were found not guilty yesterday — and, for many, it feels like a gut punch.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #518

It’s time for a College Football Playoff primer

December 18, 2025

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It’s time for a College Football Playoff primer

It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

And not just because of the holidays. Between the final few weeks of a thrilling NFL season and the College Football Playoff, there’s no shortage of gridiron action to take in. That’s why on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are tossing the perfect spiral: a College Football Playoff special, breaking down the 12-team field and this weekend’s spiciest showdowns. Hut, hut, here we go.