Hockey

No. 1 seed Montréal Victoire select No. 3 Minnesota Frost as semifinal opponent

The regular season is in the books and the playoff matchups are officially set ahead of postseason puck drop on Thursday. That means it’s time for the league’s innovative rule book to really shine — let’s brush up.

April 27, 2026

A postseason roll call: The eliminated squads in the NHL and NBA Playoffs

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The first rule of the playoffs is to stay in the playoffs, but that’s easier said than done. As the first round rages on in both the NHL and NBA here’s a round-up of the eliminated teams and the squads who could be next.

April 27, 2026

PWHL playoff seeding comes down to regular-season finale

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All eight teams are in action during tomorrow’s four-game regular-season finale — and there’s a lot at stake ahead of puck drop. No time to waste — let’s skate to it.

April 24, 2026

This weekend’s must-watch NBA and NHL Playoff games

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April 24, 2026

Everything you need to know about the 2026 NHL Playoffs

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The Stanley Cup Playoffs feature 16 of the league’s 32 teams — eight from the Eastern Conference and eight from the Western Conference. The top three teams in each division (Atlantic and Metropolitan in the East; Central and Pacific in the West), along with the two next-best teams in each conference (the Wild Cards) complete the 16-team field.

April 18, 2026

Sizing up the NHL playoff picture with 16 days left in the regular season

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We’re officially in the homestretch of the NHL regular season, but only two squads have punched their tickets to the 16-team Stanley Cup Playoff, which begins on April 18th. Here’s the tale of two conferences.

April 01, 2026

Ally, Scripps Sports partner to present PWHL Detroit game for national audience on Ion

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Ally and Scripps Sports are teaming up to present the PWHL’s first-ever nationally televised game in the U.S. on March 28th. This Takeover Tour stop in Detroit will give the PWHL the chance to reach more than 126M households via Scripps Sports network Ion, home to the NWSL, WNBA, and the upcoming SI Women’s Games.

March 17, 2026

PWHL, NHL navigating post-Olympics injury reality

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PWHL, NHL navigating post-Olympics injury reality

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March 02, 2026

It’s hard to believe the Milano Cortina Olympics ended just over a week ago — unless you look at the PWHL and NHL injury reports. With the second half of both seasons underway, superstars from the hockey leagues find themselves sidelined by injuries sustained while competing for their countries in Milan.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #549

AUSL’s Golden Tickets are going viral and changing lives

April 21, 2026

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AUSL’s Golden Tickets are going viral and changing lives

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Then look no further than today’s episode of The GIST of It. Today, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are sharing the story of Athletes Unlimited softball’s viral Golden Tickets, handed out to college players around the country to let them know their dreams of becoming a pro softball player are about to come true. It’ll melt your heart in the best way.