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Andrei Vasilevskiy and Aleksander Barkov shake hands after the Panthers win

There’s Nothing Special About The Lightning Anymore

The Oilers Needed A Stuart Skinner Game

Anze Kopitar celebrates his overtime game-winning goal

The Kings Are Bridging The Generation Gap

Let's Remember Some Guys

Let’s Remember Some Guys: Reader Edition

The Islanders Couldn’t Fake It For 60

Winnipeg Jets players salute the fans after their win

The Jets Ripped Up The Script

Dakota Joshua is congratulated by his teammates after scoring

Goals Make Goal Songs

Arts And Culture

PEN America Chooses The Most Cowardly Words

Arizona Coyotes arena in 1996, with a big coyote inflatable

Let’s Look Back On The Great Moments In Arizona Coyotes History

Alex Ovechkin leaves the ice after warmups

There’s Not Always Next Year

Lucas Raymond scores the game-winning goal

The Red Wings Are Still Alive! (For Now)

Pro Wrestling

AEW Still Isn’t Over CM Punk

MLB’s Radio Streams Still Suck

Christian Dvorak celebrates after scoring a goal for the Canadiens

Stop It! Stop It! The Flyers Are Already Dead!

Nick Suzuki steps onto the ice for warm-ups

I Was A Habs Fan For A Night And That’s Plenty

Josh Radnor, Madeline Weinstein, Cherise Boothe, and Michael Khalid Karadsheh in The Ally

What Comes After The Argument?

The Last Supper. The Holy Communion. Christ surrounded by the apostles.

Overexplained Lists

The Apostles, Ranked

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 27: Tanner Jeannot #84 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battles for the puck against goalie Linus Ullmark #35 of the Boston Bruins during the third period at Amalie Arena on March 27, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images)

The Lightning Are Almost Ready For Their Real Season To Begin

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 26: Gustav Nyquist #14 celebrates his power play goal with Filip Forsberg #9 of the Nashville Predators against the Vegas Golden Knights during an NHL game at Bridgestone Arena on March 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)

It’s A Beautiful Day To Be The Predators

Our 18,000 Jaromir Jagr Bobbleheads Are No Longer For Sale

DJ Burns celebrates with Casey Morsell after a basket

College Basketball

It’s NC State And Everybody Else

The Caps Can’t Waste An Ovechkin Night Like That

Lucas Raymond celebrates his goal with his teammates

Who Wants To Be The Eighth Seed In The East?

Kino Lilly Jr. (10) shoots a floater over Yale Bulldogs Forward Danny Wolf

The Ivy League Establishment Suppresses A Provocative New Idea: Brown Being Good

Lauren's spatula, with its shaft bent at an angle