This one is all GTHL, front to back. We run through what’s actually happening around the league right now — the teams trending up, the ones feeling the squeeze, and the conversations everyone’s having in the stands but pretending they’re not.

World Juniors come up, but only through the GTHL lens — what it means for players, parents, and expectations at home. Puffy’s upcoming Minnesota trip gets the same treatment: development, comparisons, and why people love to say “that’s how they do it in the U.S.” We also dig into the tightening rules around language in the game — how it’s being handled, where it’s fair, and where it’s getting messy.