The national teams are playing this week in their first games since the Olympics!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28th, and Friday, October 30th. Both at 7pm Eastern Time. Watch on TSN / NHL Network.

365 Hockey Girl gives three storylines ahead of the matchup (two minute vid).

Use appropriate grains of salt given the source, but Ian dropped new tidbits yesterday. He seems very confident that he knows the identities, confident enough to continue teasing.

* "For the first time, the PWHL is going to lean into alliteration" (cited examples like Toronto Tempo, Hamilton Hammers, and Boston Bruins)

* "the league will also add their first multi-word nickname this season" (more credence for San Jose Sea Lions?)

* Reiterating that at least 2 teams will have "abstract terms", comparable to Torrent, Charge, and Victoire

* Reiterating that all four names have "been guessed" online at some point so far

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