Is it hot in here? Or is it just “Heated Rivalry,” the steamy gay romance hockey drama sweeping North America? On Tuesday, the NHL showed a trailer of the popular show at the Montreal Canadiens Pride Night, a viral moment that has everyone talking. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz contextualize the moment in the grand scheme of hockey culture, which is notoriously homophobic, and discuss if this is a true ground-breaking moment for the league. Show notes: Episode #484 Hockey romance edition of The Group Chat More on The GIST: ☎️ Leave us a voicemail! Call us at 1-437-564-5579 or hold down on this link 🎧 Subscribe: thegistsports.com/subscribepod ✉️ Email:
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