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The NHL season is starting extra-early, tipping off tonight instead of in October with a five-game slate, but we’re having trouble getting excited here at The GIST. During the offseason, we felt discouraged by NHL headlines on multiple occasions, which has sparked some really important conversations at The GIST about how to cover a league that seems hellbent on alienating the women in its fanbase. In today’s One Big Story, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Alessandra Puccio discuss some of the frustrating NHL stories from this summer as they grapple with loving a sport that doesn’t love you back. 

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