EASTERN CONFERENCE
Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Dallas Stars vs. Las Vegas Golden Knights
Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche
Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings
His stat line towered over the league: a .383 batting average, 17 home runs, 68 RBIs, 23 doubles, three triples, 48 runs scored, 28 walks, and 15 stolen bases over 52 games. His OPS landed at 1.252, powered by a .471 on-base percentage and a .781 slugging percentage.
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Defending Arena Football One playoff champion Albany Firebirds collected the No. 1 ranking in the annual 50YardFootball.com AF1 preseason poll, released Tuesday. The Nashville Kats, the 2025 playoff runner-ups, ranks second. The Minnesota Monsters are third in as they transition after capturing The Arena League championships in 2024 and
Howie Hanson is editor & publisher of 50-Yard Football, which covers arena/indoor football leagues. While every arena football team operates with slightly different resources, league officials and front-office executives say the financial pressures are largely the same across the sport. Travel, payroll and arena expenses consume most of the
Howie Hanson is editor & publisher of 50-Yard Football, which covers arena/indoor football leagues. Las Vegas has never been short on sports, but that abundance has a way of swallowing smaller teams whole. The Golden Knights dominate the winter calendar. The Raiders own Sundays. The Aces have become a
Howie Hanson is editor & publisher of 50 Yard Football, which covers arena/indoor football leagues. The Minnesota Monsters enter 2026 not as a curiosity, but as one of the most intriguing franchises in arena football’s newest era. Just two seasons ago, this team was born in Duluth as
