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Yeah he loves you but does he leap 38” into the air to help you score your first goal back in your first game back after knee surgery?

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his exuberant little celly ;____; | pens vs ducks, 11 jan 2022

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“geno said ‘get up sid, get up…’… and he scores a beauty in his first game back” | pens vs ducks, 11 jan 2022

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hockeylesbians

dan: “how come your hair looks better - never mind, see you in the third period. go away, go away!!”

bonus tanger looking like a male model despite being super sweaty:

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ehghtyseven

what continues to motivate you so strongly?

mitchmarner

wait for it

frozenartscapes

At first I was like: You guys going to throw a punch or are you gonna keep dancing?

And then I was like: Alright then.

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He had thought of the worst-case scenarios.

What if his close friends Tyson Barrie and Morgan Rielly didn’t understand?

What if his superstar pals Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid didn’t want anything to do with him again?

What if Bob Nicholson, who is like family to him, recoiled upon learning the news?

What if his old boss at Hockey Canada, Scott Salmond, another close friend, rejected him?

It put a pit in Bayne Pettinger’s stomach for many years. On those sleepless nights, he feared the worst.

But he also needed to be true to himself.

“I can’t imagine now sitting back and not having come out,’’ Pettinger says. “Because I would have been a shell of myself. I was starting to see that.’’

And so, recently, the 33-year-old NHL player agent and former Hockey Canada manager let his hockey friends know, one by one.

He is gay.

“Doesn’t change a thing dude honestly. Just happy ur happy!’’ McDavid texted Pettinger when he found out.

“We are happy for you and I am sure it feels good to get that off your shoulders and to be able to be you,’’ Crosby texted Pettinger.

...“If this story, and his journey, and his being involved in hockey since he was a kid, and the fact a lot of his best friends are NHL superstars and hockey players, if they can be accepting then I think everybody can be accepting,’’ Barrie said. “Hopefully this can help whoever is going through the same thing and maybe doesn’t feel like they can do it. Maybe this gives them some encouragement to show that there is a lot of positivity in the hockey world.”

Echoed Rielly: “He’s had a lot of time to play this over in his head, he’s been dealing with this for a long time. I think he’s at the point now where he wants other people to experience the comfort that he feels. When it comes to hockey, when you talk to Bayner, he’s had some positive experiences. He wants people to know that it’s OK. That there are people out there who will always be welcoming. So it’s obviously very brave and I really admire what Bayne is doing.’’

-A young NHL player agent comes out, supported by hockey’s biggest stars, by Pierre LeBrun, The Athletic, 5 Nov 2020

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Somehow each individual reaction is on brand, especially Tyson “LET’S CRACK A BOTTLE OF WINE FOR YA” Barrie:

“Tyson and Morgan are obviously very good friends of mine,” Pettinger says. “Tyson’s fiancee, Emma, has been a huge support system for me.’’

Pettinger recalls telling Tyson and Emma one night at the defenceman’s condo.

“We were just having one of those great conversations that you have with good friends,” Pettinger says. “Somehow, sexuality in hockey came up. Tyson was talking about how he thought hockey was ready for this. And I think right at that point I just blurted it out. ‘I’m gay.’

“They were like, ‘What?! Let’s crack another bottle of wine!’ I remember thinking right in that moment, ‘Oh my God, I just said it.’ Tyson right away was like, ‘That’s fantastic.’’’

...“He’s a great guy and was always awesome looking after players and our family,” Crosby said via email. “I remember thinking it must have been a huge relief for him after all these years but also the fact that it was that long must have been a lot to carry. I let him know that I’m happy for him and that it must feel good now to feel like he could be himself. As a friend I wanted to show my support.’’

... “I just told him that it changes nothing and I totally support him and I’m just happy that he’s happy,” McDavid said. “He told me that he’s never been happier in his whole life. So that’s all that I needed to hear.’’

-A young NHL player agent comes out, supported by hockey’s biggest stars, by Pierre LeBrun, The Athletic, 5 Nov 2020

snowyjoeyburrow

✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 #getuncomfortable

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puckcuck

Absolutely love the disgusting new Stars Jersey. Looks like 90s techno rave meets jock and that's exactly the aesthetic I'm about.

outtathesinbin

Spot the difference

brandoncarlo

still the most iconic moment in NHL history was jeff skinner saying he had low stamina because he didn’t get laid that much. in an actual interview. in a locker room. at a biosteel camp. surrounded by people.

squilliamnylander

link a bitch @brandoncarlo

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starts at about the 1 minute mark. also featuring paul bissonnette, steven stamkos, and tyler seguin. and special shoutout to james neal for just outwardly laughing at jeff.