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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In case you missed it, here's my opinion piece for The Hockey News on Alexander Ovechkin, his latest ill-advised foray into politics, and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. This got a ton of reaction yesterday, and this is not going away. thehockeynews.com/news/latest-...

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Opinion: Ovechkin's Political Actions Have Tainted His NHL Legacy

Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin's endorsement of Russian President Vladimir Putin makes him fair game for public criticism.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My latest, for The Hockey News. There's lots of heroes in the hockey world, but Alexander Ovechkin isn't one of them. In fact, his latest endorsement of Putin and his horrendous war assures Ovechkin's legacy will be forever tainted. thehockeynews.com/news/latest-...

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Opinion: Ovechkin's Political Actions Have Tainted His NHL Legacy

Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin's endorsement of Russian President Vladimir Putin makes him fair game for public criticism.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My heart. People can be so wonderful.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Look at this incredible creature. This is another reason why Massimo's account is so essential.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

From one AdP to another, it's so great to see a Quebec band being the hottest act on god's green earth.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Here's one of the most important stories I've worked on in more than 25 years in the hockey writing business: former NHL star Dmitri Khristich -- a Ukrainian and recent coach of Ukraine's national team -- has spoken about Russia's war of aggression. Vital reading. thehockeynews.com/news/latest-...

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'It Was Not Just About Hockey': Former NHLer And Ukraine National Team Coach Dmitri Khristich Discusses How Hockey Is Used As Inspiration

As Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine continues, former NHL star Dmitri Khristich has been coaching the Ukrainian men's national team. And in this exclusive interview with THN.com, Khristich p...

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Goats on trees = great name for a band

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Can't say enough good things about @anginedepoitrine.bsky.social. So great having another mezmerizing Canadian band – and all the better having it come from Quebec, a province that goes a long way in making Canada as special as it is. True artists that are one of a kind. See them when you can.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Maple Leafs trade goalie Samuel Ersson to the Ottawa Senators for a fifth-round pick in 2027. Ersson was acquired in the Joseph Woll trade.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Toronto Maple Leafs announce the death of former GM Cliff Fletcher. The Hockey Hall-of-Famer was 90 years old. R.I.P..

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Devastating news about Claude Lemieux. I had the chance to know him as a player and an agent, and he was always a gentleman. You wanted him to be on your team, and that's one of the biggest compliments you can give a player and a person. Rest in peace, Claude.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

This looks like the players are deliberately, slowly pretending they're in slow-motion.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The people who help animals like this are my heroes. Any time you can do incredible work that gives back so wonderfully, you should get your props for it.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Female octopuses throw rocks at males that bother them, documented in Octopus tetricus

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

John Tortorella in Vegas is certainly a choice. If this is all part of an elaborate David Copperfield stunt, it'll make much more sense.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I like Stavros Halkias' laugh a lot. That dude is funny.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Very sad to hear of the passing of Jim "Boomer" Gordon. We were co-hosts of "The Hockey News Radio Show" for a while there, and Boomer always met me with a smile and a laugh every time we were in the Sirius/XM studio together. Fifty-five is way too young. R.I.P., buddy.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

So sad. A Grade-A+ artist, and someone who always made you proud to be Canadian. R.I.P..

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

This sign was posted outside of the management office in my building today. I laughed and laughed.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

You can look at literally every player on this Toronto roster and point to at least one moment the Blue Jays almost certainly would've been eliminated without a huge, difference-making hit from them. Hard to think of a team that embodies the team ideal more than this Jays team.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 30/10/2025

These dogs were spotted taking a group photo in their Halloween costumes. We're impressed by the dog walker's dedication to getting the shot, but that ghost definitely wishes he could actually disappear. 14/10 for all (TT: franklinbarkzoo)

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Toronto Blue Jays And Games 7: A Love Story

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The Toronto Blue Jays have won a playoff round for the first time in nine years. And they won it convincing fashion. Yankees had no real answer to Toronto's deep, talented group.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Trey Yesavage. Tre, Ye Savage. If you know, you know.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Hear me out: the Toronto Blue Jays

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Saw my first urban Toronto wild rabbit since I've been home. This thing eyed me like the start of "Us", kept eye contact the entire time, and didn't move backward or flinch a muscle. My 11-pound Shih Tzu dog looked at it like, "No thanks, friendo" and promptly hauled ass in the other direction.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Pretty special Blue Jays team. Nice to make a lot of people happy.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

R.I.P., Robert Redford. All-time great actor, philanthropist and activist. Very hard to pick my favorite film of his, but "Sneakers" was letter-perfect. Redford, Ben Kingsley, Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Mary McDonnell and David Strathairn. First-rate picture, first-rate person. He'll be missed.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

We interrupt this Bluesky feed to inform you -- the umpire in the Blue Jays/Orioles game is comically inept. Both teams are already incensed with the guy, and it's the second inning. Bring on the robot umps.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

If Ron is in your area, you'd be amiss to miss him. Singular artist, stand-up guy, poet's soul. For serious -- go see him.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Leafs acquire winger Dakota Joshua from Vancouver. Going to the Canucks is a fourth-round draft pick.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

"Nobody's Fool" was one of Newman's last classics. Can't recommend it highly enough.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

What a shame. I interviewed him many years ago. And he was a phenomenal artist, and always one of the best parts of Tarantino's movies. R.I.P.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Finally got to Season Two of Squid Game. What production. Can't recommend it highly enough.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Oy, Stuart Skinner. Gonna be a long summer.

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Mel Brooks @officialmelbrooks.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

I told you we’d be back

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Maple Leafs hire Derek Lalonde as an assistant coach. Former Red Wings coach replaces Lane Lambert, who now runs the Seattle Kraken.

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Soren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

I need you all to see the hype video that this person made to sell their 1994 Geo Metro

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Brendan Shanahan's time running the Maple Leafs is over. He did many good things in his time in Toronto, but it was time for a change. And there's a very solid foundation for his successor to build on. Shanahan will land on his feet in another market, and the Leafs will try again with someone else.

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Sooner or later, there's going to be an HBO prestige-TV drama series, and it's only going to be re-enactments of Leafs Game 7s. And they're going to call it "Game Of Moans"

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Well, you can soon call them the "No Encore Four"

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Adam Proteau @proteautype.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I caught hell on THN.com for saying this, but Sergei Bobrovsky has not been good for most of this series. Four out of six games with a sub-.900 save percentage is not cutting it.

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