Thanksgiving is a day where people in the United States gather with family and friends to count their blessings and take the time to appreciate the things they have.
With that in mind, NHL.com asked several of its staff writers to express what they are thankful for this year when it comes to hockey.
Even though Canadian Thanksgiving was celebrated in October, one of our writers in Canada pitched in as well.
Here are their responses:
Reasons to be thankful shared by NHL.com writers
Full buildings, renewed rivalries, attending games in person among entries in holiday roundtable
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