“Heated Rivalry” finally arrives in France: how the small, and torrid, hockey series became a phenomenon

Watch out for the thermometer, “Heated Rivalry” fever is finally arriving in France. In this torrid Canadian series – it is not recommended for children under 16 – local Shane Hollander and Russian Ilya Rozanov are the two great hockey hopes. The first is recruited by Montreal, the other by Boston, two teams with a historic rivalry. Enemies on the ice, the two nevertheless fall for each other. But their carnal relationship must remain secret in this hypermasculine universe, where homophobia is everywhere, and where their enmity fuels media stories.