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Canada’s Unity by Vibes: The Oilers as National Myth Machine
Read more: Canada’s Unity by Vibes: The Oilers as National Myth MachineHow the Oilers’ playoff run has become a national myth machine, turning political failure into feel-good spectacle, one goal and anthem at a time.
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How Sports Became the Ultimate Tool of Statecraft
Read more: How Sports Became the Ultimate Tool of StatecraftWe’re told sports are the great equalizer where politics doesn’t matter. But it never was, and in the last 25 years that myth has only become harder to defend.
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Leafs Fandom: How Misery Became a Profitable Spectacle
Read more: Leafs Fandom: How Misery Became a Profitable SpectacleSteve Dangle’s annual meltdowns reveal how Toronto Maple Leafs fandom monetizes failure, conditioning generations into accepting disappointment as identity.
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The Myth of Neutral Sport: Exile for Russia, Impunity for Israel
Read more: The Myth of Neutral Sport: Exile for Russia, Impunity for IsraelGlobal sport claims neutrality, yet Russia is exiled while Israel plays on. The double standard reveals sport as statecraft, not unity.
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End of the Myth: Canada Eliminated From World Hockey Championships
Read more: End of the Myth: Canada Eliminated From World Hockey ChampionshipsCanada loses to Denmark—and with it, a piece of its national identity built on hockey pride, collective memory, and the comfort of expected victory.
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Canada Collapses Late in Stunning Loss to Denmark
Read more: Canada Collapses Late in Stunning Loss to DenmarkCanada dominated for 50 minutes before unraveling in a shocking 2–1 defeat to Denmark, blowing a likely USA showdown and delivering one of their worst upsets ever.
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Loyal to the Oil: Hockey, Statecraft, and the Manufactured Unity of Canada
Read more: Loyal to the Oil: Hockey, Statecraft, and the Manufactured Unity of CanadaHow the Edmonton Oilers’ playoff run, Mark Carney’s photo-ops, and a nation’s rituals of fandom momentarily suspend its political fractures.
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The Goaltending Paradox in Today’s NHL
Read more: The Goaltending Paradox in Today’s NHLModern analytics and defensive systems have reshaped goalie performance, shrinking the gap between elite and average and making dominance fleeting and unpredictable.
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Why Matthews and Marner May Need to Leave Toronto
Read more: Why Matthews and Marner May Need to Leave TorontoToronto’s pressure-heavy market may be limiting Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. A fresh start could unlock their full potential and reshape their legacies.
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Scottie Barnes Youngest Player With 20/25/10 in Nearly 70 Years
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Why the Bills Shrink When the Stakes Get Highest
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Why Firing Marc Savard Won’t Fix the Leafs
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Fighting in the Age of Collapse
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Deni Avdija’s Zionism Shows It’s Not Just About Basketball
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Brandon Ingram’s Rapid Rise Into Raptors Scoring History
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Leafs Are Learning Mitch Marner’s True Value
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Sports Betting Is Rewriting What It Means to Be a Fan
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Toronto’s Real Hockey Team Isn’t the Maple Leafs