Morning Skate: Our rejected hockey Valentine’s Day card ideas

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Lace ‘em up. Time for the Morning Skate.

Happy Valentine’s Day, hockey friends.

Please forgive me for the link I’m about to send you to.

You see, I gave up hockey puns for a week last month. It was awful. It nearly broke me. But I survived!

I survived to help my coworker create cheesy hockey-themed Valentine’s Day cards. Please send them to your loved ones.

Oh, and here’s a treat for you: all of the card ideas that didn’t make the cut.

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