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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 3h

First time the Jays and Leafs have won playoff series in the same year since 1993, which I’ve been told was a fun time.

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 15h

New post: Every Stanley Cup banner-raising ceremony of the cap era, ranked purely based on the spite involved in picking the night's opponent.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Every NHL banner-raising ceremony of the salary cap era, ranked purely on spite

The real point of a Cup banner-raising ceremony is to make the other team feel bad. Let's rank how each team did on that front.

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Sean Gentille @seangentille.bsky.social · 11h

🎙️NEW TAHS🎙️

The Boyz r back

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The Athletic Hockey Show: A show about the NHL: Did the Jets overpay for Kyle Connor?

Kyle Connor has signed a multi-year extension with the Winnipeg Jets. Sean Gentille, Sean McIndoe and Frankie Corrado wonder if the Jets paid too much, and how the Connor and McDavid extensions mig...

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 15h

New post: Every Stanley Cup banner-raising ceremony of the cap era, ranked purely based on the spite involved in picking the night's opponent.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Every NHL banner-raising ceremony of the salary cap era, ranked purely on spite

The real point of a Cup banner-raising ceremony is to make the other team feel bad. Let's rank how each team did on that front.

www.nytimes.com

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 1d

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Ah ok I get it now.

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 1d

As a Leafs fan I’m so confused by this.

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Last call!

Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Just a few hours left to enter this year's prediction contest.

Don't miss your chance to win and/or laugh at yourself in a few months.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Enter the 2025-26 NHL prediction contest that’s so easy it’s almost impossible

It's our annual reminder that an NHL season is basically impossible to project.

www.nytimes.com

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 1d

New post: Oddly specific predictions for all 32 teams!

- The exact date Crosby is traded
- Which goalie will score a goal
- The day the first coach is fired
- And lots more...

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Oddly specific NHL predictions for all 32 teams’ 2025-26 seasons

Tis the season for NHL predictions and once again getting really, really specific about Jacob Markstrom and Joel Hanley, among others.

www.nytimes.com

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Just a few hours left to enter this year's prediction contest.

Don't miss your chance to win and/or laugh at yourself in a few months.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Enter the 2025-26 NHL prediction contest that’s so easy it’s almost impossible

It's our annual reminder that an NHL season is basically impossible to project.

www.nytimes.com

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 1d

New post: Oddly specific predictions for all 32 teams!

- The exact date Crosby is traded
- Which goalie will score a goal
- The day the first coach is fired
- And lots more...

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Oddly specific NHL predictions for all 32 teams’ 2025-26 seasons

Tis the season for NHL predictions and once again getting really, really specific about Jacob Markstrom and Joel Hanley, among others.

www.nytimes.com

1 4 33

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 2d

Two days left to enter the prediction contest. It's simple, free and only takes a few minutes, and gives you something to root for all season long.

Also, at the end of the year you get to feel really dumb, just like the rest of us. It's fune!

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Enter the 2025-26 NHL prediction contest that’s so easy it’s almost impossible

It's our annual reminder that an NHL season is basically impossible to project.

www.nytimes.com

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 2d

Two days left to enter the prediction contest. It's simple, free and only takes a few minutes, and gives you something to root for all season long.

Also, at the end of the year you get to feel really dumb, just like the rest of us. It's fune!

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Enter the 2025-26 NHL prediction contest that’s so easy it’s almost impossible

It's our annual reminder that an NHL season is basically impossible to project.

www.nytimes.com

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 2d

Perfection.

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 2d

🤔

The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 2d

Breaking: so it is possible for a homegrown star to succeed in playoffs despite Toronto fans, media

TORONTO – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has led the Blue Jays to a 2-0 series lead over the New York Yankees, proving that it actually is possible for a Toronto athlete to perform well in the playoffs despite...

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 2d

Still less traumatizing than the girl who dumped boling oil on herself.

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 3d

Just for fun, we asked ChatGPT to create a prediction contest entry.

The result was... interesting.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Enter the 2025-26 NHL prediction contest that’s so easy it’s almost impossible

It's our annual reminder that an NHL season is basically impossible to project.

www.nytimes.com

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 4d

Still plenty of time to get your entry in. Come on, how hard could it be?

Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 5d

Think you can predict the 2025-26 NHL season? Prove it, with the return of the contest that’s so easy it’s almost impossible.

- Who will or won’t make the playoffs?

- Who’s not getting fired?

- Plus a new Olympics question, the dreaded bonus, and more…

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Enter the 2025-26 NHL prediction contest that’s so easy it’s almost impossible

It's our annual reminder that an NHL season is basically impossible to project.

www.nytimes.com

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 4d

Legitimaitely need to know what the center was doing there.

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 4d

Wait wut.

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 4d

You can not.

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 4d

Still plenty of time to get your entry in. Come on, how hard could it be?

Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 5d

Think you can predict the 2025-26 NHL season? Prove it, with the return of the contest that’s so easy it’s almost impossible.

- Who will or won’t make the playoffs?

- Who’s not getting fired?

- Plus a new Olympics question, the dreaded bonus, and more…

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Enter the 2025-26 NHL prediction contest that’s so easy it’s almost impossible

It's our annual reminder that an NHL season is basically impossible to project.

www.nytimes.com

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Sean Gentille @seangentille.bsky.social · 5d

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

Shayna @shaynagoldman.bsky.social · 5d

NHL season previews 2025-26 with @domluszczyszyn.bsky.social & @seangentille.bsky.social

1 .The Oilers are the team to beat this year. It was always going to be Cup or bust there, but the McDavid situation amps things up.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Oilers 2025-26 season preview: Playoff chances, projected points, roster rankings

www.nytimes.com

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 5d

We're so dumb.

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Sean McIndoe @downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 5d

Think you can predict the 2025-26 NHL season? Prove it, with the return of the contest that’s so easy it’s almost impossible.

- Who will or won’t make the playoffs?

- Who’s not getting fired?

- Plus a new Olympics question, the dreaded bonus, and more…

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Enter the 2025-26 NHL prediction contest that’s so easy it’s almost impossible

It's our annual reminder that an NHL season is basically impossible to project.

www.nytimes.com

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