Avalanche’s record-selling Pride Night became a ‘Heated Rivalry’ celebration

Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche hits the skids as Patrick Kane (88) of the Detroit Red Wings defends during the first period at Ball Arena on Tuesday, February 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)Mary Myers is a huge football fan and loves the Denver Broncos.

As she put it though, being a women and a fan in male-dominated sports is not always welcoming. Myers and one of her best friends, Andrea Slora, are not big hockey fans. But like many other people, they are very much fans of “Heated Rivalry,” the Canadian television show that streamed on HBOMax in the United States and has become a pop culture phenomenon.

Myers, who is bisexual, read the “Game Changers”…