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Edmonton Oilers take on Florida Panthers in rematch of 2024 Stanley Cup Final

At long last, the puck drops on Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight at 8 p.m. ET, with the defending champ Florida Panthers taking on the impressive Edmonton Oilers. And if you think you’ve seen this film before, you’re right — here’s two questions ahead of this best-of-seven series rematch.

June 04, 2025

Stanley Cup Final set as postseason action continues

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The Stanley Cup Final is officially set, while the quest for the NBA’s Larry O'Brien Trophy is still a three-horse race. Only the strong survive in the postseason.

May 30, 2025

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Minnesota Frost clinch second-straight Walter Cup, defeat Ottawa Charge 2–1 in Game 4

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The Minnesota Frost remain the only team to hoist the Walter Cup after defeating the Ottawa Charge 2–1 in overtime (OT) during Monday’s PWHL Finals Game 4, clinching the title for the second straight year. Ice cold. With another successful campaign in the books, here’s a look at the PWHL’s sophomore season by the numbers, featuring everything from postseason highlights to future-looking fun.

May 28, 2025

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Minnesota Frost force overtime in Game 2, emerge with 2–1 win to even PWHL Finals

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As the league prepares to honor one of the three MVP finalists with individual hardware, the Ottawa Charge and defending champ Minnesota Frost continue to battle it out for the real prize: the Walter Cup trophy, which could be awarded by the next time we talk.

May 23, 2025

Toronto Maple Leafs’ season ends after lopsided loss to Florida Panthers

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There are only four teams still skating for the honor of hoisting Lord Stanley: the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference and, for the second straight season, the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference.

May 19, 2025

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PWHL Finals will feature defending champs Minnesota Frost vs. Ottawa Charge

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The best-of-five PWHL Finals are officially set after the Ottawa Charge eliminated the Montréal Victoire (who notably chose to play Ottawa) with Friday’s 2–1 Game 4 win. Revenge, served cold. Can the Charge keep up their Cinderella run, or will the defending champ Minnesota Frost (who pulled off their own upset of the Toronto Sceptres last week) repeat? We’re about to find out — the puck drops on Game 1 tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET.

May 19, 2025

The NHL Playoffs prove some curses are just too iconic to break

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You already know making a pro hockey playoff bracket can be hard and unpredictable, but some playoff trends are starting to resurface, like the Toronto Maple Leafs’ postseason struggles and the Presidents’ Trophy curse.

May 16, 2025

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Montréal Victoire win marathon Game 2 to even series with Ottawa Charge

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May 12, 2025

No sophomore slump here. The second-ever PWHL postseason has been absolute fire. We’re smackdab in the middle of the best-of-five semifinals — and both series have been icy and spicy.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #464

WTF: Protect women athletes from stalkers

June 03, 2025

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WTF: Protect women athletes from stalkers

Over the weekend, there were two incidents of stalking and harassment of women athletes, incidents that targeted NCAA gymnast and content creator Livvy Dunne and track superstar and three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz share both stories and place them in the larger landscape of the growing popularity of women’s sports.

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