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The Stanley Cup Playoffs are one of the oldest traditions in North American sports, and they’re built for fans of all levels, whether it’s your first time watching hockey or you’ve…
Apr 17, 2026
Playoff series aren’t always decided by the stars. The biggest names tend to get the credit, and the blame, but no one carries a team through a postseason run alone. Role players a…
Apr 17, 2026
Exciting news from The Fringe: we’ve invented a new baseball term. It’s a very simple “statistic,” if you can even call it that. It’s nowhere near as complex as xwOBAcon or WAR, an…
Apr 17, 2026
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has called the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs “the most exciting first round in sports.” For many NHL fans, it’s just another example of how…
Apr 16, 2026
It’s time for the first awards rankings of the 2026 MLB regular season, starting with the AL and NL MVP races. For simplicity, these are based on how we would vote if ballots were…
Apr 16, 2026
With the NHL playoffs starting Saturday, superstitions take over as both players and fans search for any edge that might help their team make a run at the Stanley Cup. Every sport…
Apr 16, 2026
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