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    Once, belied by the notion of a city teeming with other Russians, he spent the day going from bakery to bakery in New York City, trying to find a cake that would even come close. It was the dead of winter, and he blamed any teariness on the way the wind whipped at his face. He ignored texts from everyone but Shane.

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    Медобик (medovik) is a Russian cake made with layers of cake, cream, and honey.

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    30 Dec 2025

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    Wyatt was not, like, nosy. For sure, he was interested. He was curious. He engaged with people, obviously, because most people were interesting and engaging and had cool thoughts and said neat stuff if you asked.

    So, no. Wyatt wasn’t nosy, but he wasn’t stupid, either.

    Or: A Bromance Blooms In Ottawa
    Or: The Ballad of Wyatt and Ilya

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    28 Dec 2025

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    In the quiet of night, twenty minutes after Darya turned twelve, her mother hands her a present with a blank name slip.

    “These are from your uncles, they love you so much. Uncle Ilya misses you.”

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    21 Dec 2025

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    It doesn’t matter what Shane looks like because he’s got a jersey and pads and a helmet on. It doesn’t matter what languages he speaks because he’s got a mouthguard clamped between his teeth and too many plays to chew on to even think about talking. It doesn’t matter who his parents are or where people think he should be from because he’s here to play hockey and he’s here to win.

    Shane Hollander is very good at hockey.

    He’s even better at winning.

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    Everything is harder when you don't know where you fit in. Shane Hollander can attest to that.

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    19 Dec 2025

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    "We have to get the rookies together," Ilya announces without preamble.

    "Jesus," Shane mutters. Talk about subtle. "Have you ever left anything alone for once in your life?"

    He grins. "No. Is how I got you!"

    Or: There's a new rookie in town. Luca Haas is handling this just fine.

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    15 Dec 2025