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Edmonton Oilers v Los Angeles Kings – Game Four

The Oilers Needed A Stuart Skinner Game

Anze Kopitar celebrates his overtime game-winning goal

Los Angeles Kings v Edmonton Oilers – Game Two

The Kings Are Bridging The Generation Gap

Portland Trailblazers vs. Miami Heat

Let's Remember Some Guys

Let’s Remember Some Guys: Reader Edition

NHL: APR 22 Eastern Conference First Round – Islanders at Hurricanes

The Islanders Couldn’t Fake It For 60

Winnipeg Jets players salute the fans after their win

Colorado Avalanche v Winnipeg Jets – Game One

The Jets Ripped Up The Script

Dakota Joshua is congratulated by his teammates after scoring

Nashville Predators v Vancouver Canucks – Game One

Goals Make Goal Songs

2023 PEN America Literary Gala – Inside

Arts And Culture

PEN America Chooses The Most Cowardly Words

Arizona Coyotes arena in 1996, with a big coyote inflatable

America West Arena

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

Alex Ovechkin leaves the ice after warmups

Washington Capitals v Philadelphia Flyers

There’s Not Always Next Year

Lucas Raymond scores the game-winning goal

Montreal Canadiens v Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings Are Still Alive! (For Now)

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Pro Wrestling

AEW Still Isn’t Over CM Punk

Blood pressure going up? New York – Goggle-eyed, this Dodger fan tears his hair and clenches a cigar to bits in his teeth as he listens to the battle

MLB’s Radio Streams Still Suck

Christian Dvorak celebrates after scoring a goal for the Canadiens

Philadelphia Flyers v Montreal Canadiens

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

Nick Suzuki steps onto the ice for warm-ups

Toronto Maple Leafs v Montreal Canadiens

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

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What Comes After The Argument?

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

The Last Supper by Frans Pourbus the Younger

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)

Boston Bruins v Tampa Bay Lightning

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)

Vegas Golden Knights v Nashville Predators

It’s A Beautiful Day To Be The Predators

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

DJ Burns celebrates with Casey Morsell after a basket

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College Basketball

It’s NC State And Everybody Else

Toronto Maple Leafs v Washington Capitals

The Caps Can’t Waste An Ovechkin Night Like That

Lucas Raymond celebrates his goal with his teammates

Columbus Blue Jackets v Detroit Red Wings

Who Wants To Be The Eighth Seed In The East?

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

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: MAR 17 Ivy Madness – Brown vs Yale

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