By now you’ve probably heard of “Heated Rivalry,” Jacob Tienery’s tender, affecting adaptation of Rachel Reid’s “Game Changers” books — better known online as “the gay hockey show.” Produced by Canadian streamer Crave and airing concurrently on HBO Max, the drama became a cultural flashpoint after its two-episode premiere on Nov. 28.

While the show primarily adapts the romance between rival hockey players Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), the latest episode, “Hunter,” follows another couple in the “Game Changers” universe: Scott Hunter (François Arnaud), captain of the New York Admirals, and Kip Grady (Robbie G. K.), a smoothie barista with a suspiciously sculpted physique. (We never see Kip at the gym. I have questions.)

Fans of Reid’s novels have long

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