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Mikel Arteta is absolutely seething after Arsenal had a penalty overturned in their Champions League semifinal against Atlético Madrid. The Arsenal boss described himself as "incredibly fuming," and honestly, in a match at this stage, with this much on the line, a reversed call doesn't just sting — it can define a season.
Meanwhile, the NHL has its three finalists for the Vezina Trophy, and it is a loaded field. Ilya Sorokin, Jeremy Swayman, and Andrei Vasilevskiy are your nominees for the league's top goaltender award. Three elite backstops, three legitimate cases — the voters have a genuinely difficult decision ahead of them.
And on the ice in Dallas, Stars captain Jamie Benn is reaching into his wallet after a fine was handed down for cross-checking Wild forward Ryan Hartman during Game five. The hit came out of a heated exchange, and while Benn avoided suspension, the league made clear that kind of retaliation carries a price even in the middle of a playoff battle.
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