Defending Big D May 13, 2022
Friday Links: Let Us Now Praise Joe Pavelski
Photo by Steve Nurenberg/Icon Sportswire via Like a fine wine, Captain America has gotten better with age. Plus, meet the Hart Trophy finalists, the #IIHFWorlds begin, and more. Joseph James Pavelski wasn’t supposed to become an international superhero of hockey. As the 207th pick in the 2003 NHL Draft, he might have been able to count himself lucky to make the show at all. But he’s called true believers to his side from the beginning, and he’s exceeded expectations even as they’ve grown exponentially. The Athletic’s Saad Yousuf devoted his latest article to...
