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Barry Petchesky
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Deputy editor | Deadspin

Major penalties will be reviewable next season. It’s a lock. Read more

Yes, it’s an unusual injury from a cross-check. But if a cross-check results in a serious injury, the player who committed the violation needs to be ejected. That’s the chance a player takes when he puts another player in peril by committing a penalty.
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You got screwed in the playoffs.  Congratulations, you’re officially an NHL franchise. Read more

The best way to change up the first round of the playoffs would be to let the top seed choose their opponent. Then the No. 2 seed chooses next (assuming the top seed doesn’t choose the No. 2 seed, in which case the No. 3 seed would get next choice), etc. You’d get all kinds of fun “they don’t respect us!” takes, plus Read more

One ding is plenty.  You are cooking something in a microwave. This means you want it as soon as possible.  Anything you forget in a microwave is something you didn't need in the first place.
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Please settle a debate: Is Back to the Future a sci-fi movie? Read more

Great job by the various low seeds, and I’m not a huge fan of Jizyah, but I don’t see how this ends with anyone else taking the throne Read more

I was born to a non-practicing, Jewish family. East coast, liberal, thinks education is a good thing; you know the type. Read more

Maybe the page background can be red? Or the name Gruden can appear in red in any Kinja article published henceforth? Maybe a flashing red GIF with his eyes simply white hot coals? The mind boggles. Read more

Sure a boat’s a boat, but the mystery box could be anything — it could even be a boat! And you know how much I’ve wanted a boat!
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Have we reached final form of the Gruden photo? Read more

I haven’t seen a six day beating this bad since 1967. Read more

THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BRING A STICK TO A CANNON FIGHT!!!!!

I was at Nationwide Arena last night — it was my first-ever hockey game. Pretty crazy stuff. Read more

With Bishop still in the playoffs and Vasilevskiy looking pretty shaky back there, I wonder if Lightning fans are feeling some seller’s remorse. Read more

And of course CBJ had the most critical thing for the playoffs - goalie with a hot hand.   Read more