Wayne Gretzky is dropping the gloves.

During his on-ice career, the Great One rarely engaged in any sort of rough stuff, letting his teammates do the dirty work.

Now, he’s letting his lawyers do the same in the midst of a legal battle involving a former business partner in a weight-loss gum product.

The NHL’s all-time leader in goals (for now, as Alex Ovechkin closes in on surpassing his 894 tally) and points is suing Veera Mahajan, whom Gretzky claims filed a meritless lawsuit against him in 2022 while trying to score a quick payday, according to TMZ.

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In Mahajan’s 2022 lawsuit, she claimed she invested in OMG, a weight-loss gum product to help combat overeating, after the hockey legend gave a testimonial that the product helped him lose 35 pounds.

Gretzky’s wife, former actress Janet Jones, also was a spokesperson for the company.

Mahajan accused Gretzky of admitting that he lied about the weight loss and that it caused the business to struggle, suing him for fraud and seeking unspecified damages.

However, last year Mahajan filed to dismiss the case after Gretzky fought it.

The hockey hall of famer denied lying about the weight loss and claimed Mahajan only filed the suit because she thought Gretzky would quickly settle “for millions in order to avoid potential negative publicity,” according to the report.

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Now, Gretzky is suing her for malicious prosecution and seeking unspecified damages in his lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County last week.

This isn’t the first legal headache that OMG – an abbreviation for Overeating Management Gum – has caused Gretzky.

While Mahajan dropped her original suit, the company’s founder, Steven Sparks also filed a suit against Gretzky. Sparks made similar allegations to Mahajan days before she filed her complaint and his lawsuit remains ongoing.

Gretzky, who currently serves as an NHL analyst for TNT, has been in the news recently for his ties to U.S. President Donald Trump.

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The hockey icon has upset fans and many Canadians with his refusal to rebuke Trump’s actions against the Great White North.

Trump, who is friends with Gretzky and his family, has repeatedly made references to making the Great One the “governor” of Canada after turning the country into the “51st” U.S. state.

Gretzky has been spotted golfing with Trump on several occasions and attended the president’s election night party at Mar-A-Lago last year and his inauguration in January.

He has yet to comment on his relationship with Trump or the president’s policies towards his home country.

Cardinal Point Athlete Advisors recently released a lifestyle ranking of all NHL cities, and the New Jersey Devils came in near the bottom, ranked 29th out of 32 teams.

The rankings were based on seven equally weighted factors, where a score of “1” indicates the best relative ranking among NHL cities. The top-ranked city was home to the Montreal Canadiens, while the Devils landed closer to the bottom.

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The only teams ranked below New Jersey were the Seattle Kraken (30th), the Washington Capitals (31st), and the New York Rangers (32nd).

The Devils currently play at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, a location that ranked as the fourth-worst NHL arena location in this report.

What Was the Ranking Based On?

The overall score was based on seven key factors:

Safety

Cost of Living

Traffic

Climate

Rent

Groceries

Restaurant Prices

Each category was scored out of 32, with the Devils’ results as follows:

Safety: 31st

Cost of Living: 25th

Traffic: 29th (out of 31, as one city did not have data)

Climate: 14th (highest category ranking)

Rent: 23rd

Groceries: 26th

Restaurant Prices: 23rd

When all scores were combined, the Devils ranked 29th out of 32 teams.

Where Did the Data Come From?

The rankings were created using two reports from Numbeo.com, a global cost of living and quality-of-life database:

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Cost of Living Index by City 2025 Mid-Year

Quality of Life Index by City 2025 Mid-Year

According to the data, Newark scored particularly low on safety, with a Safety Index of 23.17, categorized as “low.” Only Detroit, home of the Red Wings, scored lower in that category (32nd), although Detroit still ranked 18th overall in the lifestyle rankings.

While Newark wasn’t ranked the worst NHL city, the Devils still landed in the bottom tier—primarily due to concerns around safety, high grocery costs, and poor traffic conditions.

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The 4 Nations Face-Off final between Canada and the U.S. did not fail to deliver as one of the most highly anticipated hockey games in history. Amid growing tensions between the two neighbours politically, the first sensational moment occurred even before the puck dropped, as it came during the national anthem ceremony.

The Canadian version, sung by Chantal Kreviazuk, was booed by the crowd in Boston.

‘In all of us command’ to ‘That only us command’: The switch-up divides hockey viewers

What stood out the most during the Grammy Award-winning singer’s performance was her cleverly switching up a part of the lyrics, in a nuanced message for U.S. President Donald Trump, who has threatened Canada with tariffs, and has widely pushed the idea of annexing Canada into being the 51st state.

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Kreviazuk, a Winnipeg-native, had something up her sleeve to protest Trump’s demands.

“True patriot love….That only us command,” belted Kreviazuk, during a pivotal part of the anthem, changing the lyrics from “In all of us command.” While some online thought it was a slip of the tongue, the singer posted the changed lyrics on her Instagram, as she shared a photo with the changed lyrics on her hand, and the reasons behind her protest.

…In this very peculiar and potentially consequential moment, I truly believe that we must stand up, use our voices and try to protect ourselves…….Canada, not unlike Ukraine is a sovereign nation. Period. We have a culture individual to others. We are united in our values. We care. We’re kind. We are strong. Chantal Kreviazuk, Grammy Award-winning Canadian singer

Kreviazuk’s PR representative, Adam Gonshor, confirmed with Yahoo News Canada that the change was intentional.

The singer’s clever move was initially missed by fans who accused her of not knowing the lyrics to OCanada in either of the country’s official languages.

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“Chantal Kreviazuk doesn’t know the words to the national anthem in either official language,” wrote Ryan Byrnes on X.

Others criticized Kreviazuk’s overall tone and pitch. The singer was quick to follow-up on sound criticisms, apologizing in her Instagram post for the rendition and sound. ‘I am sorry if I was a little off pitch or if it wasn’t perfect in its tone,’ she said.

Still, some viewers were not impressed.

However, there were some — like The Guardian columnist Dominik Diamond — who were quick to notice the change early on, expressing how they were “loving the nuances” in her version.

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Kreviazuk also changed the French line to further hammer home her point.

The U.S. anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, featured a full orchestra and an opera singer supported by a sold-out crowd at TD Garden in Boston.

In the end Canada was able to get the last laugh, winning the tournament 3-2 in overtime, with Connor McDavid etching his name in Canadian history with a golden goal. The anthem played all over, as the Canadian flag was raised to the rafters.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had the last bite of the night, targetting President Trump’s annexation threat directly.