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Throw out the Xs and Os and join Short Shifts for our own weekly power rankings. What is our criteria? Whatever makes us smile, laugh, cry or any other wholesome feeling. This list is updated every Friday with our top moments of the week.

1. Connor McDavid T-shirts

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Sure, Connor McDavid recorded his 1,000^th career point on Thursday, but his teammates’ custom T-shirts were the real winner. After the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators, the team sported T-shirts with a hilarious picture of McDavid courtesy of Leon Draisaitl. On the tees, the Oilers captain is sporting a plaid shirt, chain necklace and shades. “This guy’s got 1,000 NHL points” was written around the picture. Draisaitl told reporters he didn’t make the shirts, but he sent the picture of McDavid out.

Ranking: Picture perfect

2. Evgeni Malkin

Geno best))

Reminder to get here early tonight for Evgeni Malkin's 500 Goals Pregame Ceremony. Join us: https://t.co/ZXDZtaJEug pic.twitter.com/7RsFox2Alx

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) November 13, 2024

Evgeni Malkin won the Internet this week. Before his 500^th goal ceremony, the Penguins shared a funny video starring the veteran forward. The video opens with a shot of an equipment bag in the Penguins locker room with the words “Mario, Sid, Jagr…not enough people talk about how Geno is the best Penguin ever))))))” written on the clip. The camera then flips to Malkin who is sitting in his stall and “oops!!!!” is written on the video.

Ranking: Cinema

3. Jonathan Lekkerimaki parents

Absolutely priceless.
The look on Lekkerimäki's parents says it all. pic.twitter.com/0fV2XBET1P

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 15, 2024

The Lekkerimaki family had a night to remember on Thursday. The Vancouver Canucks rookie scored his first NHL goal during the team’s game against the New York Islanders at Rogers Arena. Just a few minutes into the first period, Lekkerimaki scored on a snap shot. His parents had a priceless reaction with his father videotaping the milestone and his mother tearing up.

Ranking: Precious moments

4. Dylan Strome

Guessing favorite colors with Stromer and Eliza

(Hint: She has five!) pic.twitter.com/F8GRXS61HQ

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 11, 2024

Dylan Strome and a young cancer patient shared a sweet moment during the Washington Capitals Fight Cancer skate on Monday. The Capitals forward hung with a young girl named Eliza in the team’s locker room before the event. The two had a very important conversation while putting on their skates. Eliza told Strome she had five favorite colors which the Capitals forward then asked to guess. Strome four of Eliza’s favorite colors correct but stumbled on the last one. Eliza helped him out pointing at her sock color which was white.

Ranking: Certified girl dad

5. Connor Bedard

Connor Bedard’s Day Off.
 
The @NHLBlackhawks star recreated this iconic moment at the @artinstitutechi for a special feature with Chicago Magazine
 
: @ChicagoMag pic.twitter.com/LkIzVcv0Il

— NHLPA (@NHLPA) November 14, 2024

Connor Bedard recreated an iconic scene from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” for a feature in Chicago Magazine. The Chicago Blackhawks star stood in front of “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte” painting at the Art Institute of Chicago for the feature’s cover picture. The feature was appropriately titled, “Conor Bedard’s No Days Off.”

Ranking: Conor Bedard, you’re my hero

6. Tage Thompson and Tage Thompson

Tage Thompson, meet mini Tage Thompson! pic.twitter.com/ve2dDlpnrg

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) November 9, 2024

Tage Thompson shared a moment with a young Tage Thompson on Saturday. A young Buffalo Sabres fan held up a sign that read, “My name is…Tage Thompson, too! This is my first hockey game!!!” The Sabres forward saw the sign and flipped the young kid a puck.

Ranking: Insert pointing Spiderman meme