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The Penguins’ Win Meant Redemption For The Numbers, Too

When the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup on Sunday night, it lifted Sidney Crosby’s standing among the game’s all-time greats and completed the redemption-story arc for once-maligned winger Phil Kessel. But it also provided some measure of atonement for hockey’s advanced statistics, which had been suffering through one of their worst seasons since hitting […]

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The Penguins’ Win Meant Redemption For The Numbers, Too

When the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup on Sunday night, it lifted Sidney Crosby’s standing among the game’s all-time greats and completed the redemption-story arc for once-maligned winger Phil Kessel. But it also provided some measure of atonement for hockey’s advanced statistics, which had been suffering through one of their worst seasons since hitting […]

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The Penguins Have The Edge Over The Sharks In The Stanley Cup Finals

Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast. On this week’s show (May 31, 2016), we discuss the Golden State Warriors’ return from the brink of elimination in the Western Conference Finals and ask whether they only won because the Thunder blew it. Then, we follow up on our interview with Michael […]

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The Penguins Have The Edge Over The Sharks In The Stanley Cup Finals

Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast. On this week’s show (May 31, 2016), we discuss the Golden State Warriors’ return from the brink of elimination in the Western Conference Finals and ask whether they only won because the Thunder blew it. Then, we follow up on our interview with Michael […]

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Memo From A Bitter Rangers Fan: The NHL Just Missed A Ratings Bonanza

The Stanley Cup Final, which begins Wednesday night in Tampa, should be a terrific series for hockey die-hards. The Tampa Bay Lightning play relentless hockey, skating well and shooting well, and led the NHL in goals per game during the regular season. Their opponents, the Chicago Blackhawks, are a fast team and led the league […]

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