(Ed. Note: It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S., a.k.a. “Real Thanksgiving”, which means it’s once again time to reflect on what we’re thankful for in the world of hockey. Here are the editors and writers from Puck Daddy and Yahoo Sports, offering their picks for this year. As always, we give thanks to you, the reader, for supporting this blog.)

Sean Leahy, Editor, Puck Daddy

Jaromir Jagr. He's ageless. He's going to play until he's 50. He's amazing. The fact that he started in the NHL in 1990 an is still scoring 20 goals a season 24 years later is a testament to his skill and dedication to the game of hockey. I hope he never retires.

Advanced stats. While I'm still educating myself in that world, to have statistics available (and still developing) that better analyze teams and players is a gift for hockey media and fans.

Hall of Famer Pat Burns. Finally.

Darryl Sutter. He once responded to a question of mine back in 2012 about if the Kings' scoring woes concerned him after a low-scoring, shootout loss. “Nobody died, and it's a hard-working point for our team." Just the best.

Andrei Nazarov. The KHL's craziest coach never ceases to amaze me. If I ever meet him I'll be sure to thank him for the hours of entertainment he's provided me.

Josh Cooper, Editor, Puck Daddy

Darryl Sutter and Dean Lombardi: For continuing hockey's oddest relationship, and succeeding in the process.

Ryan Suter's ability to play forever: Few blueliners have the slick all-around game like Suter. Even at the end of a long shift, it looks like he could go on for another minute.

Pekka Rinne's glove: The dude is essentially Ozzie Smith in goal. I've never seen a goaltender control the pace of the game like Rinne. When his team needs a rest, he can snuff out a play. It's good to see him healthy again.

Alexander Ovechkin: Love him, hate him ... when he's on, watching him is pure joy.

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Ryan Lambert, Columnist, Puck Daddy

PK Subban: Now that Teemu Selanne is retired I don't know that there's anyone I will take more pleasure in watching just-play-hockey than Pernell Karl Subban. He is exciting on the ice, and seems to genuinely love the fact that he gets paid to play hockey. I really doubt he'll ever be as appreciated as he should be, but I love that you can watch him try to go through a whole team at least once a game, and succeed more often than not.

College hockey: I think I say this one every year, but I really do feel blessed to live in a place where I could drive to about 14 college hockey rinks in two hours or so, meaning that if I want to see any given team in the country, there's very little stopping me from doing so in any given year if the schedule lines up. I usually see about 60 or 70 games live per year, and that's something everyone should be able to experience.

The Maple Leafs and Oilers: You really couldn't find two more entertaining tire fires to write about at least once a month than the two currently raging in Toronto and Edmonton right now. Everything's wrong with them, no one acknowledges them, and everyone thinks it relates back to effort or something? I don't know but it sure is great to watch (unless you're a Leafs or Oilers fan in which case I'm very sorry).

Dmitry Chesnokov, Writer, Puck Daddy

Sochi: What I am thankful for the most this year is the opportunity of a lifetime the Yahoo family gave me this year - to cover my first Olympics that was held for the first time ever in my home country. Sochi2014 was an unforgettable experience, and I am thankful to Greg, Bob, Steve, Sam and everyone else who made it happen.

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