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Every season, there are NHL players who level up. You know, like in a video game, where you go from terrible armor and primitive weapons to The Enchanted Golden Fleece Of Tck'Clu and The Sword That Binds The Darkness. (Sorry, doing reporting and writing this NHL esports story has turned my brain into a flashing pile of pixels.)