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[fruitcoops]

Thunder Road

Prompts E2: "Oh, Oops!" and A4: "Snowstorm" with genderbent PWHL Cubs for @oknutzy-week-2024's Day 3 :) Characters belong to @lumosinlove! Let's go lesbians let's go!

Light chatter passed back and forth across the lounge. Every once in a while, when someone was brave enough to cross the canyon with a smile and an introduction, the middle strengthened for as long as it took to make polite small talk before falling quiet again.

It was…tricky. Minnesota fought hard. Not dirty—it would almost be better if they did, then maybe the New York team wouldn’t still be smarting with their first clean loss of the season—but with teeth and claws undoubtedly out. Their captain had been brutal on the ice, polite and reserved off it; with Potter and Lupin at the wings, their line had consistently put New York through their paces.

Safe to say, Leo wasn’t looking forward to reviewing tape the next morning.

It wasn’t all bad, though. The bliss of professional hockey had yet to dim; Leo wasn’t sure it ever would. Some days, she still woke up thinking it was all a dream. That instead of packing her practice bag and greeting her new roommate, she’d spend the day scrolling LinkedIn’s barista section and signing up for local women’s rec leagues on the side.

Some days, all she could do was take her beautiful, beautiful sea-green jersey out and lay it on the bed beside her to remind herself it was real. Trace her name in bold white letters lining the back. Run her hands over her number, the same since she first put on a blocker and felt something inside her sing.

Representing New York in goal for the inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, we are proud to select Leo Knut…

Leo let out a shaky breath and stood.

Hi, you must be Leo. I’m Finn, Finn O’Hara. C’mon in, your room’s just down the hall.

Black and Lupin were on the opposite side of the room. Lupin’s faded red Wisconsin hoodie was pulled down over her hands while she lounged sideways on one of the many armchairs. Black looked as imposing as ever even in a simple Minnesota t-shirt, seated on the floor by the couch Potter claimed.

Hey, Knutty. Couldn’t sleep? Me neither. This game’s gonna be off the rails. Did you know I went to college with Tremblay? She’s killer. I brought cocoa, if you want some. Helps me calm down.

Finn was far away, chatting happily with one of Minnesota’s defensemen. Leo sort of wished she had gone with Finn in the first place, just so she wouldn’t be left to her own devices. These people were strangers to her in everything but newsprint.

Carefully, she balanced two lemonades in one hand and two cookies in the other. She could do this. She could be brave.

“H—”

Thunder rattled the windows of the lounge. The lights flickered—a wave of surprise rolled through the room, and Logan Tremblay jumped hard enough Leo nearly fumbled the lemonade right onto herself.

“Oh, oops!”

Green eyes stuck her in place. “Knut.”

Tremblay’s voice was smoother than it sounded in her interviews. Two thick braids crowned her head and ran down just past her shoulders.

Leo took a deep breath, and smiled. “Call me Leo.”

“Leo.” Softer, now, too. She was careful with Leo’s name. Lay-oh.

“Cookie?”

“Quoi?”

Leo held out her peace offering, placing her thumb over one of the cookies to reserve it for herself. The storm had hit them dead-on before they had been released to the bus and she had seen firsthand how hard Logan played. She couldn’t be the only one starving.

“Oh.” Tremblay sounded surprised. The side of her mouth pulled in a quick smile as she took the cookie from Leo’s palm, and widened when Leo nudged her other hand with the lemonade. “Merci, that’s very kind of you.”

“They said they’d have sandwiches soon, but I’m kind of dying here.”

Tremblay huffed a laugh. It was nearly silent, but honest. No wonder she and Finn had been friends. “Me, too. Something tells me DoorDash isn’t working top speed tonight.”

“Nah, probably not,” Leo agreed, grinning into her flimsy plastic cup. The room seemed easier now; the vise around her chest, looser.

“I’m Logan, by the way.” Tremblay shoved the last of her cookie into her mouth and dusted her hand off on her sweatpants.

“Nice to meet you.”

Her hand was coarse against Leo’s, callused and warm. Smaller than Leo’s own, but broad like the rest of her. Logan licked a few loose crumbs from the pad of her thumb and had just opened her mouth to speak when lightning flashed outside—a blur of red and gray barreled between them.

“Thirty-five minutes, and I don’t even get a hello?” Finn scolded through a blinding, brilliant smile. Her cheeks were flushed, though Leo hadn’t seen any alcohol about. She gave one of Logan’s braids a jaunty yank. “You dick.”

“I was busy,” Logan insisted without an ounce of real heat.

“Sulking, maybe.” Finn gave her an unreadable look, something playful and yet oddly intimate. Leo felt a little like she was intruding until Finn turned to her and beamed. “I see you’ve met my fabulous roommate.”

Logan blinked. “Oh?”

“You’re much better than she was,” Finn informed Leo in a stage-whisper. “No towels on the floor, a clean kitchen—oh, yeah, Tremzy, she knows how to cook.”

“I can cook,” Logan scoffed.

“That’s a lie and we both know it.” Finn slung an arm around her shoulders to tug the other braid. Logan pulled a face, but made no attempt to move. The arm stayed when Finn looked back up at Leo. “What was it you made the other day, Le? The beans and rice thing?”

“Jambalaya.” Her mother’s recipe, a fact Finn had loved. She liked it when Leo made food from home, even when the most mild spice level made her whole face turn red.

“It was so good. She shared some, I was so lucky.”

Leo felt her face heat and ducked her head. Finn was so free with compliments that it was starting to become a problem. She had told herself she’d be careful. This opportunity was too precious to risk—this team, this city, this game. There was already talk of expanding the league. Leo needed her contract to be first on the list with no complications holding her back.

That meant not noticing the fluff of auburn bedhead in the morning or sleepy brown eyes in the evening. It meant shrugging off compliments with placid smiles, no matter how much Finn’s earnest appreciation made her melt. Neither of them were guaranteed a spot in New York next year. One perfect season of one perfect roommate would be more than enough.

“Right, Le?”

“Hmm?” Leo felt her heart stutter. “Sorry, what?”

“You get big storms back home,” Finn repeated, unfazed.

“Oh, yeah, sure. Hurricanes, all that.” She winced internally and soothed the burn of awkwardness with the last swig of her drink.

“I don’t like them,” Logan said, waving a hand. One side of her nose wrinkled with displeasure. Leo wished she had left herself more lemonade. “The rain, fine, but the rest of it…blegh.”

“You should come back with us tonight,” Finn said suddenly.

“Quoi?”

“What?” Leo asked at the same time.

Finn was already nodding. “No, yeah, it’s perfect. The roads aren’t good, but we can take the subway back to Knutty and I’s place. We’ll drop you off at the hotel tomorrow morning.”

Logan shifted, the plastic cup crinkling in her hand. “I don’t know…”

“It’s late, Lo.” The nickname gave Leo pause. She saw Logan go still, too. Finn’s eyes had softened. “Come back with us. We’ll heat up some leftovers and fuckin’, I don’t know, watch a movie. It’ll be good to catch up.”

Logan’s gaze darted around the room, where the teams had slowly begun mingling. Lupin was telling some story about a roadie and a snowstorm and a cooler full of beer and sandwiches, a bit shy under half the room’s attention. Even Black seemed to be having a nice time listening to her.

“D’accord,” Logan said quietly. She gave another one of her small smiles to Finn and then, inexplicably, to Leo. “Alright, that sounds good. I’m hungry. I can sleep on your couch, or something.”

“We’ll figure it out,” Leo assured her.

--

Logan didn’t sleep on the couch.

When Leo woke the next morning, her first thought was not of problems or compliments or contracts. It was Logan’s loose, braid-crimped hair falling over the opposite end of the couch and the fit of a Mardi Gras 2011 shirt across her shoulders as makeshift pajamas. It was Finn playing music at the lowest setting and the soft spitting of the coffeepot. She would be wearing her glasses and the cotton shorts Leo just couldn’t handle, the ones she had thrown on last night while Leo cued the movie, red hair pulled back into a small ponytail at her nape.

Logan’s ankles were warm on her own. The DVD case was still open on the table in front of them. Leo couldn’t recall falling asleep. But this—this seemed as real as plastic lettering that shone beneath her awed fingertips.

Leo closed her eyes and let drowsiness pull her under. She had no fear of waking again to an empty dream.

[hillmon]

pwhl players as furries!!! as per @kendallcoyneschofield ‘s request :3

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Saturday, March 16, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT? 55th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS (CBS Feed) CRITTER FIXERS: COUNTRY VETS (Premiering on March 21 on Nat Geo Canada at 9:00pm)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA TROLLS BAND TOGETHER

NETFLIX CANADA BLACK ADAM

NHL HOCKEY (SN1) 12:30pm: Sabres vs. Red Wings (TSN5) 12:30pm: Sens vs. Islanders (SN1) 3:00pm: Rangers vs. Penguins (CBC/CityTV) 7:00pm: Habs vs. Flames (SN) 7:00pm: Hurricanes vs. Leafs (CBC/SN) 10:00pm: Avalanche vs. Oilers (SN1/SNPacific) 10:00pm: Capitals vs. Canucks

MLB SPRING TRAINING (SN) 1:00pm: Jays vs. Yankees (SN Now) 4:00pm: Blue Jays Prospects vs. Yankees Prospects

CURLING (TSN) 1:00pm: BKT Tires World Women's Curling Championship: Sweden vs. Canada (TSN) 6:00pm: BKT Tires World Women's Curling Championship: Denmark vs. Canada

PWHL HOCKEY (SN1) 6:00pm: Ottawa vs. Boston

NBA BASKETBALL (SN Now) 7:00pm: Nets vs. Pacers (TSN3) 8:30pm: Warriors vs. Lakers

NLL LACROSSE (TSN5) 7:00pm: Rock vs. Bandits (TSN/TSN5) 9:30pm: Riptide vs. Rush

W5 (CTV) 7:00pm: Narco Jungle: The Darien Gap: "W5's" Avery Haines crossed the planet's most dangerous 100 km with thousands of migrants destined for the US and Canada.

MLS SOCCER (TSN4) 7:30pm: NYCFC vs. Toronto FC

A ZEST FOR DEATH: A HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERY (CTV) 8:00pm: Hannah Swensen is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery after her mother finds the dead body of a homeowner, and frequent patron of The Cookie Jar, while house-hunting for her sister Michelle.

THE WEDDING RULE (W Network) 8:00pm: Former childhood friends are bequeathed a restaurant where they met as teens but on one condition: they each must be married to claim the inheritance. Both single, the race is on to find the "one" but they learn the answer is right in front of them.

TRAPPED IN THE FARMHOUSE (Lifetime Canada) 8:00pm: On the run from her abusive boyfriend, a woman takes shelter in an isolated farmhouse, unaware that something far worse is waiting for her inside.rican Queens: Lion and hyena queens compete for power in a vast crater stadium.

THE DATE WHISPERER (Super Channel Heart & Home) 8:00pm: Date whispering is the hottest new trend in dating - a personal love coach right in your ear as you date your ideal match. And of all the date whisperers in LA, Sam is one of the best.

FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE (Crave) 9:00pm: Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards and witches.

TWO SINNERS AND A MULE (Starz Canada) 9:00pm: Two ladies of pleasure, kicked out of town, find a an injured bounty hunter. After they nurse him back to health, the ladies decide he needs their help to track down, Gila Grimes, a ruthless, murdering bandit.

TRUE THINGS (Super Channel Fuse) 9:00pm: In a sleepy seaside town, benefit claims worker Kate is seduced after a chance grin from an ex-con with dyed blonde hair. Despite pressure from her friends and family to find some stability, she dives headfirst into romance.

HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON (Crave) 11:30pm: Young vampire Sasha has a serious problem: she can't kill. Her parents cut off her blood supply, putting her life in jeopardy. Sasha meets Paul, a lonely teen with suicidal tendencies, and they begin a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul's last wishes.

LIFE (CTV) 12:35am: Terror strikes when astronauts (Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds) aboard the International Space Station discover a rapidly evolving life-form from Mars that threatens Earth.

[goalhofer]

2023-24 Detroit Red Wings Famous Relations

#8 Ben Chiarot: Grandson of former B.C. Lions G Gordon Chiarot and son of former B.C. Lions G the late Matt Chiarot. #37 J.T. Compher: Brother of Toronto PWHL C Jesse Compher. #21 Austin Czarnik: Brother of Ravensburg Turmsterne C Robert Czarnik. #93 Alex DeBrincat: Brother of former Kalamazoo Wings D Andrew DeBrincat. #3 Justin Holl: Cousin of former S.E.R.C. Wilde Flügel RW Mike Erickson. #71 Dylan Larkin: Brother of former Wichita Thunder C Colin Larkin and cousin of former Toledo Walleye D Adam Larkin. #46 Jeff Petry: Son of Bally Sports Detroit tigers analyst Dan Petry.

[linguine-noodles]

PWHL - Drafted Players

MINNESOTA 

(1st)  Taylor Heise (F, USA) (University of Minnesota)

(12nd)  Nicole Hensley (G, USA) (PWHPA)

(13rd)  Grace Zumwinkle (F, USA) (University of Minnesota)

(24th)  Maggie Flaherty (D, USA) (University of Minnesota-Duluth)

(25th)  Susanna Tapani (F, FIN) (KRS Vanke Rays)

(36th)  Clair DeGeorge (F, USA) (PWHPA)

(37th)  Natalie Buchbinder (D, USA) (University of Wisconsin)

(48th)  Denisa Křížová (F, CZE) (Minnesota Whitecaps)

(49th)  Sidney Morin (D, USA) (Minnesota Whitecaps)

(60th)  Sophia Kunin (F, USA) (PWHPA)

(61st)  Amanda Leveille (G, CAN) (Minnesota Whitecaps)

(72nd)  Michela Cava (F, CAN) (Toronto Six)

(73rd)  Liz Schepers (F, USA)  (Minnesota Whitecaps)

(84th)  Minttu Tuominen (D, FIN) (Kiekko-Espoo)

(85th)  Sydney Brodt (F, USA) (Minnesota Whitecaps)

TORONTO

(2nd)  Jocelyne Larocque (D, CAN) (PWHPA)

(11th)  Emma Maltais (F, CAN) (Ohio State University)

(14th)  Kristen Campbell (G, CAN) (PWHPA)

(23rd)  Natalie Spooner (F, CAN) (PWHPA)

(26th)  Jesse Compher (F, USA) (University of Wisconsin)

(35th)  Kali Flanagan (D, USA) (Boston Pride)

(38th)  Victoria Bach (F, CAN) (PWHPA)

(47th)  Brittany Howard (F, CAN) (Toronto Six)

(50th)  Allie Munroe (D, CAN) (Connecticut Whale)

(59th)  Mellissa Channell (D, CAN) (PWHPA)

(71st)  Rebecca Leslie (F, CAN) (PWHPA)

(74th)  Hannah Miller (F, CAN) (KRS Shenzhen)

(83rd)  Alexa Vasko (F, CAN) (PWHPA)

(86th)  Olivia Knowles (D, CAN) Minnesota Whitecaps)

BOSTON

(3rd)  Alina Müller (F, SUI) (ZSC Lions Frauen)

(10th)  Sophie Jaques (D, CAN) (Ohio State University)

(15th)  Jamie Lee Rattray (F, CAN) (PWHPA)

(22nd)  Loren Gabel (F, CAN) (Boston Pride)

(27th)  Hannah Brandt (F, USA) (PWHPA)

(34th)  Jessica DiGirolamo (D, CAN) (PWHPA)

(39th)  Theresa Schafzahl (F, AUT) (University of Vermont)

(46th)  Emily Brown (D, USA) (PWHPA)

(51st) Taylor Girard (F, USA) (Connecticut Whale)

(58th) Emma Söderberg (G, SWE) (University of Minnesota-Duluth)

(63rd) Sophie Shirley (F, CAN) (University of Wisconsin) 

(70th) Shiann Darkangelo (F, USA) (Toronto Six)

(75th) Emma Buckles (D, CAN) (PWHPA)

(82nd) Tatum Skaggs (F, USA) (PWHPA)

(87th) Jess Healey (D, CAN) (Buffalo Beauts)

NEW YORK

(4th)  Ella Shelton (D, CAN) (PWHPA)

(9th)  Jaime Bourbonnais (D, CAN) (PWHPA)

(16th)  Jessie Eldridge (F, CAN) (PWHPA)

(21st)  Chloé Aurard (F, FRA) (Northeastern University)

(28th)  Élizabeth Giguère (F, CAN) (Boston Pride)

(33th)  Corinne Schroeder (G, CAN) (Boston Pride)

(40th)  Jill Saulnier (F, CAN) (PWHPA)

(45th)  Brooke Hobson (D, CAN) (MoDo Hockey)

(52nd) Jade Downie-Landry (F, CAN) (Montréal Force)

(57th) Paetyn Levis (F, USA) (Ohio State University)

(64th) Abigail Levy (G, USA) (Boston College)

(69th) Olivia Zafuto (D, CAN) (Boston Pride)

(76th) Kayla Vespa (F, CAN) (PWHPA)

(81st) Emma Woods (F, CAN) (Toronto Six)

(88th) Alexandra Labelle (F, CAN) (Montréal Force)

OTTAWA

(5th)    Savannah Harmon (D, USA) (PWHPA)

(8th)    Ashton Bell (D, CAN) (University of Minnesota-Duluth)

(17th)   Jincy Dunne (D, USA) (PWHPA)

(20th)   Gabbie Hughes (F, USA) (University of Minnesota-Duluth)

(29th)   Hayley Scamurra (F, USA) (PWHPA)

(32th)   Daryl Watts (F, CAN) (Toronto Six)

(41st)   Aneta Tejralová (F, CZE) (MoDo Hockey)

(44th)   Kateřina Mrázová (F, CZE) (Färjestad BK)

(53rd)   Zoe Boyd (D, CAN) (Quinnipiac University)

(56th)   Kristin Della Rovere (F, CAN) (Harvard)

(65th)   Lexi Adzija (F, CAN) (Quinnipiac University)

(68th)   Sandra Abstreiter (G, GER) (Providence College)

(77th)   Amanda Boulier (D, USA) (Minnesota Whitecaps)

(80th)   Caitrin Lonergan (F, USA) (Connecticut Whale)

(89th)   Audrey-Anne Veillette (F, CAN) (University of Montréal)

MONTRÉAL

(6th)  Erin Ambrose (D, CAN) (PWHPA)

(7th)  Kristin O'Neill (F, CAN) (PWHPA)

(18th)  Maureen Murphy (F, USA) (Northeastern University)

(19th)  Dominika Lásková (D, CZE) (Luleå HF)

(30th)  Kati Tabin (D, CAN) (Toronto Six)

(31st)  Kennedy Marchment (F, CAN) (Connecticut Whale)

(42nd)  Tereza Vanišová (F, CZE) (Toronto Six)

(43rd)  Madison Bizal (D, USA) (Ohio State University) (54th) Gabrielle David (F, CAN) (Clarkson University)

(55th)  Maude Poulin-Labelle (D, CAN) (Northeastern University)

(66th) Jillian Dempsey (F, USA) (Boston Pride)

(67th) Claire Dalton (F, CAN) (Yale)

(78th) Elaine Chuli (G, CAN) (Toronto Six)

(79th) Ann-Sophie Bettez (F, CAN) (Montréal Force)

(90th) Lina Ljungblom (F, SWE) (MoDo Hockey)

Information is from The Ice Garden:  https://www.theicegarden.com/phwl-draft-board/ and Elite Prospects

[fruitcoops]

If I Make It to the Morning

Prompt B3: "Surprise Visit" to continue PWHL Lions for Day 4 of @oknutzy-week-2024. I cannot get enough of them, thank you @lumosinlove for making such brilliant characters and letting us play with them like paper dolls.

They were just so goddamn cute.

Finn bit down on her spoon, holding it between her teeth with her arms crossed over her chest until she felt like she could breathe without shrieking. Leo had woken for a few seconds, only to close her eyes and sink back into sleep easier than Finn had ever seen. Logan, who used to jerk awake at the faintest click of the front door, snored softly as if the whole city wasn’t waking outside.

They were so cute, and it was such a goddamn problem.

Logan was…god, Logan just was. She was, in her way, and Finn had never been able to get over it, not even after a year without so much as a stray meme on Instagram even though she knew Logan opened every single one of her private stories. Finn hadn’t expected the surprise visit to her apartment—had thought Logan would be long gone, celebrating this insane dream come true with her new teammates. But Logan had come, Logan had stayed, Logan had allowed hugs she melted into and for Finn to take her to a restaurant where she laughed like nothing had changed.

Twenty-four hours passed. Logan got an Uber to the airport, Finn went to bed, and in the morning there was Leo. Bright and golden in overalls that made her look eight feet tall. A thin teal ribbon adorned her ponytail in a floppy bow that Finn wanted, desperately, to pull until it unraveled.

I’m Finn, Finn O’Hara. She had had to remind herself of her own last name. Come on in, your bedroom’s down the hall.

The books that had filled Leo’s duffel now sat snug on their IKEA bookshelves, tucked in with Finn’s like they were meant to be there. Her pots and pans were perfectly organized in the cabinets behind Finn’s head so she could reach them with ease. When Finn took a deep, fortifying breath, Leo’s magnolia room spray lingered in the air around her.

It was all so new and yet it felt so old, in the way an heirloom blanket was just the right softness and just the right length from years of comfort. The blanket Finn had bought to make this place feel a little more like home covered the expanse of Leo’s legs on one side of the couch and crept all the way up to Logan’s chest on the other. It was a fuzzy green thing; twenty dollars from Target, hardly something to be passed down. Finn wanted to hold it forever.

It was new and old and precious, and Finn could have absolutely none of it, so she bit her spoon and crossed her arms and waited for the coffeepot to finish hissing so she had an excuse to wake them up. Which happened to be the last thing she wanted.

It would be so convenient for Logan to miss her flight back to Minnesota. Maybe the storm had flooded a drain on their street. Maybe a tree had fallen somewhere between here and the hotel for the rest of her team. Maybe Finn could curl up in the armchair beside them and—whoops! Oh no! Overslept! Far too late to rush out, now, better if Logan just stayed a little longer in a place where she felt so right.

Leo’s Mardi Gras shirt fit her better than most of Finn’s clothes ever had.

These two would be the end of her.

A little milk, please. No sugar. Thanks, Harz.

Mixing the milk with the sugar first makes it taste better. Ouais, it’s…science, or something.

Finn poured hers black, gripping the ceramic sides tight enough to hurt. These feelings were too much. Her heart was too much. She watched them sleep on her couch like a creep and wished on every glow-in-the-dark star she had socked away her nightstand as a surprise for Leo that they could have this every day. It was a selfish wish. She ached for it.

“Rouge?”

God. “Yeah?” Finn answered, hoarse.

Logan mumbled something sleepy and low, stretching over the arm of the couch until her back cracked. “When time?”

“ ‘Bout eight.” Finn cleared her throat and took a sip of coffee. “I was going to get you up soon. Figured we’d drop you off at nine, nine-thirty.”

“Mmm.” Logan blinked at her a few times, slow and foggy with the morning, before squinting around the room. Her vibrant gaze hesitated on Leo. “Fell asleep during the show.”

“Me, too,” Finn said quietly. “Guess we were all tired.”

Logan hummed again. Leo slumbered on. The hall clock ticked down the seconds until Logan would return to her team, to Minnesota, to texts every other day.

None of them made any attempt to move.

[fruitcoops]

Hey, sorry, I'm so new to all of this. I'm so hopelessly in love with the Cubs and Coops and gosh, just the whole Sweater Weather/Vaincre/Coast to Coast world. And I've been reading some of your fics and in some of the recent ones I saw "PWHL Lions". What… what exactly is that? I couldn't figure it out (though that could also be because I'm sleep deprived) but yeah. So… could you explain? Thank you!

!!!! I’m SO GLAD you asked!!! The PWHL is the brand new professional women’s hockey league, the way the NHL is the pro men’s league. They have six teams currently and started last year, and I love them dearly. So much excellent hockey. So much excitement. So many wlw players who are out and proud.

If I put “PWHL [Lions/ players/ ships]” in a title, that’s basically me saying “this is an AU where they’re all women and still play pro hockey for one of the current six teams”.

[laresearchette]

Sunday, January 28, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: THE MANY LIVES OF MARTHA STEWART (CNN) 9:00pm NEXT LEVEL CHEF (CTV) 10:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT?: FOR THE LOVE OF CHOCOLATE (Premiering on February 01 on Super Channel Heart & Home at 9:30pm)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

CBC GEM COVEN

2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS (TSN/TSN4/TSN5) 3:30am: Men’s Final

PWHL HOCKEY (SN) 1:00pm: Minnesota vs. New York

NHL HOCKEY (TSN5) 1:00pm: Sens vs. Flyers (SN1) 5:00pm: Wild vs. Hurricanes (SN) 9:00pm: Blue Jackets vs. Kraken

NFL FOOTBALL (TSN/TSN3/TSN5) 3:00pm: Chiefs vs. Ravens (TSN/TSN5) 6:30pm: Lions vs. 49ers

NBA BASKETBALL (SN/SN1) 3:30pm: Grizzlies vs. Pacers (SN/SN1) 6:00pm: Suns vs. Magic (TSN3/TSN4) 6:30pm: Raptors vs. Hawks (SN1) 9:00pm: Bulls vs. Trail Blazers

BOLLYWED (CBC) 7:00pm: Kuki and Sarab lay down an ultimatum with the second location; the kids think outside the box.

NORTHERN AIR RESCUE (APTN) 7:00pm: Harsh weather and gravel runways make flights difficult for pilots and their planes. When one medivac plane suffers a mechanical issue, Missinippi Airways' maintenance team swings into action, swapping parts and equipment to prepare a replacement.

PUSH (CBC) 7:30pm: In Italy, Brian supports Riccardo on an emotional trip to reunite with his former music mentor; back home, Bean is on the job helping Aleem adjust to his new reality as a full-time wheelchair user.

OCEAN WARRIORS: MISSION READY (APTN) 7:30pm: Ahousaht's Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary team is highly qualified to carry out marine rescues and promote water safety. There are times when their mission is to support the members of their community, including youth who are considered at.

COVEN (CBC) 8:00pm: Three millennial women explore what it means to identify as a witch in today's world, and set out to discover if the rituals, lore and sacred places of their ancestors can help them channel their gifts, confront their obstacles and claim their power.

GRIMSBURG (City TV) 8:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Marvin works to track down a missing teenage girl after her romantic interest is discovered decapitated along the side of the road.

KRAPOPOLIS (City TV) 8:30pm (SEASON PREMIERE): With Tyrannis' support, Hippocampus overcomes his imposter syndrome; rebranding her image into the "goddess of no hangovers," Deliria unintentionally starts a city-wide drunken riot while Shlub watches, afraid to confront her.

BOB'S BURGERS (City TV) 9:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Teddy gets stuck in an underground survival bunker, and he calls on Bob to find him and get him out.

NORTH SHORE (CTV Drama) 9:00pm: Abigail and Simon prepare to take Sophie's body home as evidence from an anonymous informant provides a motive for murder.

BÖRJE - THE JOURNEY OF A LEGEND (Crave) 9:00pm: Episode Three

THE GREAT NORTH (City TV) 9:30pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Ham enlists his family for help in finding a speech for his public speaking class.

BATTLE ON THE MOUNTAIN (HGTV Canada) 10:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): The battle moves to Breckenridge, Colo., where Rico Leon, Kim Myles and Kim Wolfe mentor three teams of up-and-coming renovators as they tackle the kitchen, and judges Chelsea and Cole DeBoer pick the victor.

THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND (History Canada) 10:00pm: The Fellowship is ecstatic when they uncover another structure in the swamp; in the Money Pit, evidence suggests they may have come into contact with the elusive Chappell Vault.

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Sunday, January 14, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: BELGRAVIA: THE NEXT CHAPTER (MGM+) YELLOWSTONE (Global) 8:00pm/9:00pm/10:00pm MONSIEUR SPADE (AMC Canada) 9:00pm TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY (HBO Canada) 9:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT?: 2024 CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS (CW Feed)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA DOSTANA 2

CRAVE TV TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY (Episode 1)

2024 IIHF U18 WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (TSN) 9:00am: Bronze Medal Game (TSN/TSN3) 1:00pm: Gold Medal Game

NFL FOOTBALL (TSN4/TSN5) 1:00pm: Steelers vs. Bills (TSN4/TSN5) 4:30pm: Packers vs. Cowboys (TSN4/TSN5) 8:15pm: Rams vs. Lions

NHL HOCKEY (SN) 1:00pm: Capitals vs. Rangers (TSN2) 7:00pm: Jets vs. Coyotes (SNOntario) 7:00pm: Red Wings vs. Leafs

NBA BASKETBALL (SN1) 3:30pm: Pacers vs. Nuggets (SN1) 6:00pm: Hornets vs. Heat (TSN2) 7:00pm: Clippers vs. Timberwolves (SN/SN1) 9:00pm: Suns vs. Trail Blazers

PWHL HOCKEY (SNEast/SNWest/SNPacific) 4:00pm: New York vs. Minnesota

BOLLYWED (CBC) 7:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): With the second location not yet open, Kuki comes up with an eye-catching solution to Chandan's overstock problems.

NORTHERN AIR RESCUE (APTN) 7:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Operating in some of Canada's most challenging aviation conditions, a young pilot fresh out of flight school takes off on her first exciting adventure with Missinippi Airways.

PUSH (CBC) 7:30pm (SEASON PREMIERE): After a group skydiving adventure, Brittney organizes a surprise birthday party for Brian as he and Victoria work through a rocky time in their relationship; Aleem is hospitalized.

OCEAN WARRIORS: MISSION READY (APTN) 7:30pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Ahousaht's Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary team has extensive search and rescue training and a vessel that's equipped with the latest marine technology. These are critical assets as they race to find a sinking fishing boat with a man overboard.

MALCOM IS MISSING (CBC) 8:00pm: When her father vanishes in Mexico, a daughter contends with betrayal and corrupt police in order to bring him home.

NORTH SHORE (CTV Drama) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): When the U.K. trade minister's daughter is found dead in Sydney Harbor under suspicious circumstances, detectives delve into the dark secrets of those close to the victim to piece together the mystery.

AUSSIE SNAKE WRANGLERS (Animal Planet Canada) 9:00pm/9:30pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Stuart avoids a dangerous bite from an eastern brown snake; Mick and Adele struggle to remove a python from an office fridge. In Episode Two, Australia's busiest snake-catching team faces off against some of the world's deadliest animals, tackling everything from red bellies to eastern browns and whip snakes.

BÖRJE - THE JOURNEY OF A LEGEND (Crave) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Börje Salming was the first Swedish player elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame; follow his journey to the top, from his childhood in Kiruna to his breakthrough with Brynäs and eventually his professional career with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND (History Canada) 10:00pm: While the team struggles to stop water from pouring into the Garden Shaft, the connection between Oak Island, Captain Phipps and The Knights Templar is rapidly intensifying on Lot 5.